Most popular stories on Newark man shot to death; Revel casino; submerged car Staff By Staff The Star-Ledger
on July 17, 2012 at 9:30 AM, updated July 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM


1. Newark 20-year-old shot to death after block party. Kendal Spear was killed after a block party late Saturday/early Sunday. Friends and relatives remembered him as a 'social butterfly' who was always upbeat and happy. One friend said, "It's a shame, because he wasn't living the lifestyle where this happens."

2. 45 years after riots tore at heart of Newark, city recalls 5 days of mayhem. A retrospective and photo gallery from the riots that deeply affected Newark gives readers a chance to reflect on the seismic events that affected a city's identity.

3. 3 months after opening, Atlantic City's Revel casino still has some kinks - like an unfinished beach. Revel hopes to help rejuvenate Atlantic City, but it has gotten off to a slow start. But Revel's CEO says that the casino's strategy has three prongs, and they're more focused on that than its ranking in gaming revenue.

4. Man who allegedly struck and killed Paramus woman was arrested the next day following separate crash. The man who allegedly struck and killed Gabrielle Reuveni is well known to police across several New Jersey counties. He was previously in the news for wielding an axe at a McDonald's. Her funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Tuesday.

5. Man reverses friend's BMW into Newark Bay from Bayonne pier. A man reversed a friend's BMW down a boat ramp into the water, and was forced to swim to safety.

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