Newark, NY

An erratic passenger aboard a flight bound for Newark Airport had to be duct-taped to his seat after witnesses said he made racist comments and became violent toward another man. Images obtained by TMZ showed the restrained man duct taped to his seat on American Airlines Flight 618 from Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday night. Another passenger on the plane said the man was “thrashing around” as flight attendants and other passengers restrained him in the last row of first clas

Sixteen small dogs were found with severely matted hair and in need of extensive medical and grooming care after being abandoned by their owner inside a New Jersey home, according to officials. The pups were rescued from a home in Newark after the owner had reportedly moved out about a month ago, the Associated Humane Societies (AHS) said Thursday. The group noted that given the dogs’ conditions, it may have been even longer since the dogs were properly cared for. Neighbors

Attention travelers, because your plans could change. Travelers planning on taking a direct flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lima, Peru next year may find themselves out of luck. United Airlines is suspending its direct flights from Newark to Lima effective March 27, 2027. In a statement, United said: “We make regular adjustments to our flight schedule based on seasonality, demand and other market factors.” While this change in service will im

A Newark man accused of attacking his 70-year-old neighbor while yelling racial slurs has been indicted on a hate crime charge. A Wayne County grand jury indicted 39-year-old Brandon Watt on second-degree assault as a hate crime, elevating the charge to a Class C violent felony. Watt pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Tuesday. […]

A shuttle bus smashed into a concrete barrier at Newark Airport Monday morning, smashing the windshield and injuring multiple people, some of them seriously. According to the Port Authority, the shuttle bus, which was transporting employees, hit a barrier on the Terminal B departures Level 3 around 3 a.m. Emergency services, including Port Authority Police, responded to the incident. The Port Authority didn’t say exactly how many people were hurt. Video from the scene

The Arc Wayne will hold its eighth annual Color Wayne fun run, walk and roll Saturday at T. Spencer Knight Park in Newark. Registration will be open from 9 to 10:30 a.m., with the event running from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The approximately three-kilometer course will include color powder stations. Organizers said the family-friendly, […]

A Newark man has been charged following an investigation into the events that led to a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy firing his weapon outside the Newark Police Department over the weekend. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year-old Larry Barlow was charged with felony third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree menacing and obstructing governmental […]

Newark-Wayne Community Hospital will stop providing labor and delivery services at the end of August following conditional approval from the state for the planned closure of its birthing unit. Rochester Regional Health announced Wednesday that inpatient labor and delivery, newborn nursery, and postpartum services will be formally suspended September 3. Labor and delivery services will […]

An investigation is underway after a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy fired at a man who allegedly pointed what was later determined to be a BB gun at the deputy outside the Newark Police Department. The incident happened around 5:23 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of the police department on East Miller Street. According to […]

A Newark man died from injuries suffered in a collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck Saturday afternoon in Seneca Falls. Seneca Falls Police responded to the intersection of County House and Bauer roads at approximately 1:24 p.m. Police said 34-year-old Ian Clancy of Waterloo was driving a pickup truck east on County House […]