Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2012 Old Bridge, New Jersey shooting


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The result was   delete. Mark Arsten (talk) 15:26, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

2012 Old Bridge, New Jersey shooting

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This page violates WP:Not News. Possibly merge to Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. Tinton5 (talk) 01:57, 3 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Merge for the reason mentioned above. MaNeMeBasat (talk) 07:24, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete Not enough evidence of notability (extensive coverage on local news does not merit notability. The event must be covered nationally or globally like in the Evening News). Shootings like this happen every day. The Legendary Ranger (talk) 19:57, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
 * It actually did make national news: . It was also on HLN the day it happened. And CBS News. Tinton5 (talk) 23:30, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, but there has to be constant coverage of the story, which I have yet to see. Those articles are written like Breaking News, which many newspapers and stations make, regardless of location. The CBS News one is less than half a page long. The Legendary Ranger (talk) 23:55, 3 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of New Jersey-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 01:30, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of News-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 01:30, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 01:30, 4 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete No indication of WP:PERSISTENCE or enduring significance. I doubt mention at Old Bridge Township, New Jersey would be appropriate. Perhaps a line in the Community and historical information section, but that's a rather messy section as is. --BDD (talk) 20:27, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep - I dont think user BDD own a crystal ball so he/she can not know about WP:PERSISTENCE or enduring significance after just a few days. Also the subject is within WP:GNG.--BabbaQ (talk) 20:40, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
 * I didn't say the article lacked persistence or enduring significance, just that it lacks indications of such. Gun murders will always attract news attention—do they all deserve Wikipedia articles? What makes this one so special? See WP:EVENT. --BDD (talk) 21:14, 5 September 2012 (UTC)


 * delete WP:EVENT always trumps WP:GNG. nothing unusual about this gun murder. LibStar (talk) 10:54, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete: Definitely a ONEEVENT deal. And, indeed, none of us own crystal balls ... which means we cannot claim that this shooting at all means our standards of notability absent any proof that it will do so.   Ravenswing   18:58, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
 * What do you mean, Raven? Tinton5 (talk) 03:08, 8 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Very sad, but run of the mill crime in Chris Christie's state; New Jersey has had lots of these attacks or going postal incidents recently. Delete with sympathies to the victims. Bearian (talk) 17:50, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
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