Week in Review: Fighting Crime, Celebrating Ramadan, Goodbye Toys 'R' Us

It’s been a busy week in Newark, starting off with several local neighborhoods joining thousands of others across the country on Tuesday, Aug. 2, to celebrate , an annual event in to promote crime and drug prevention. Have photos from your neighborhood’s block party? Add them to .

The beginning of Ramadan this week also sparked the interest of Patch readers. We learned that Ramadan marks the holiest month for Muslims on the Islamic calendar, filled with prayer and fasting. Learn more about Ramadan by .

Newark Patch readers expressed their regrets that our local is moving to Fremont. Patch learned about the move when we noticed "moving sale" signs go up at the store located in the NewPark Plaza. Employees said the store will close in about two weeks. for more details.

Also this week, East Palo Alto police released the who are . A search for them sparked ’s Lake district and a multi-county car chase that began in Newark and ended 65 miles away in the Central Valley.

Accidents in Fremont resulted in the death of two people. On Aug. 3, a Riverside County man died after on Interstate 680. The next day, a Fremont woman, who was at the crosswalk of Stevenson and Fremont boulevards when , died.

The Newark Unified School Board of Education met Tuesday, Aug. 2, and heard reports that will help them decide whether to place a general obligation bond issue on the November ballot. Consultants told the board members that  The board is scheduled to take action on the item at its next special board meeting, Aug. 9.