Newark News

One ticket in $126 million lottery sold, in Newark (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
TRENTON - A winning ticket for Tuesday night's $126 million Mega Millions drawing was sold at Newark's A&J Seabra Supermarkets, state lottery officials said yesterday.

Newark gun smuggler given 12 years (The Star-Ledger)
A Newark man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison yesterday for running a gun trafficking ring that smuggled cheap firearms from Georgia to New Jersey.

Letter supporting ex-Newark mayor raises questions (Courier-Post)
One of the dozens of letters sent to the federal judge sentencing Sharpe James, a former Newark mayor and state senator, on federal corruption charges came from a member of the State Parole Board who has questionable qualifications for the job.

Judge upholds convictions of ex-Newark mayor (AP via Yahoo! News)
A federal judge on Wednesday upheld the corruption convictions of former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and his one-time mistress, but indicated that James probably will get less than the 15- to 20-year prison sentence prosecutors are seeking.

3 Arrested, 1 At Large In Newark Home Burglary (CBS 5 Bay Area)
Three Oakland men were arrested Wednesday morning and a fourth is still outstanding after police officers allegedly found the group breaking into a Newark home.

SATURDAY SENTINEL : Shootouts keep basketball players, scribes busy in sport's offseasaon (Morris Daily Herald)
The calendar says July, and well all know that traditionally summertime is baseball season, or the time to watch auto racing, golf or tennis if you prefer.

Sherman L. Maxwell; pioneering sportscaster and writer; 100 (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sherman L. Maxwell, a chronicler of Negro league baseball and, some believe, the first black sports broadcaster, died Wednesday in West Chester, Pa. Mr. Maxwell, known as Jocko, was 100 and had lived most of his life in Newark, N.J.

Newark Catholic football announces camp (Newark Advocate)
The Newark Catholic football program will host its annual summer camp July 28-31. The camp is for students in grades three through eight. Grades three through five will have camp from 4 to 6 p.m. each day, and grades six through eight will have camp from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each day.

Newark Valley's Gac wins discus (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
Competition began this morning in the Empire State Games, which kicked off Wednesday with opening ceremonies in Binghamton University's Events Center.

RUTGERS: Another surprise in football coach's contract (Daily Journal)
NEWARK -- Rutgers University has more incentive to finish an expansion of its football stadium by next year: If it doesn't, coach Greg Schiano can walk.