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Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End
Months-Long Search For Missing NJ Teacher Lara Emanuele Comes To Tragic End The months-long search for Lara Emanuele has come to a tragic end. The 46-year-old woman's body was found in a wooded area off Howard Boulevard and Route 80 in Roxbury Township, with help from K9 Denali from the Ramapo Search and Rescue Organization, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. "While the outcome of the search is disappointing, the officers and volunteers who worked tirelessly to find Emanuele have earned our gratitude," Carroll said. "Your efforts will help bring closure to this family and this community.” Emanuele, a teacher at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Elizabeth Man Struck, Killed On Route 1&9 In Front Of Beer Plant Elizabeth Man Struck, Killed On Route 1&9 In Front Of Beer Plant
Elizabeth Man Struck, Killed On Route 1&9 In Front Of Beer Plant A 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed in front of the Anheuser-Busch beer plant in Newark, authorities said. Garry Robinson, of Elizabeth, was struck in the area Route 1 and 9 southbound at about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, March 10, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and Newark police are investigating the crash. The preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was hit by two different vehicles. Both vehicles&nbs…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
$20K Reward Offered In Cold Case Killing Of Essex County Grandmother $20K Reward Offered In Cold Case Killing Of Essex County Grandmother
$20K Reward Offered In Cold Case Killing Of Essex County Grandmother Authorities in Essex County are offering a $20,000 reward in the case of a 62-year-old grandmother killed over four years ago. Deborah Burton, of Maplewood, was shot dead near 43 Third Street in Newark on March 13, 2017, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II. Burton was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 2:31 p.m. The next day, her silver Chevy Cruze was found at 59 North 7th Street in Newark, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force…

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by Nicole Acosta
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MURDER IN MAHWAH: Arrest Made In NYC MURDER IN MAHWAH: Arrest Made In NYC
Murder IN Mahwah: Arrest Made In NYC UPDATE: A trio of New York City police officers helped capture a 23-year-old Mahwah man who authorities said fled after shooting his roommate dead Monday night. Milan Ghimire was nabbed in the Bronx by members of the NYPD Emergency Services Unit after killing 56-year-old Phu Tsewang, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Tuesday. The two men worked together at a local gas station, the prosecutor said. Ghimire remained held at the 45th Precinct in the Bronx and will be held pending extradition proceedings. He'll face charges of murder, weapons possession and evidence tampering in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Shot, Killed In East Orange 18-Year-Old Shot, Killed In East Orange
18-Year-Old Shot, Killed In East Orange An 18-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday night in East Orange, authorities said. Ahlayah Bowens was shot on Hoffman Boulevard at approximately 9:10 p.m., and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:24 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi said. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests had been made as of Monday evening. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Essex County Prosecutor Seeks Help IDing Man Wanted In Shooting Of Lawrenceville Man Essex County Prosecutor Seeks Help IDing Man Wanted In Shooting Of Lawrenceville Man
Essex County Prosecutor Seeks Help IDing Man Wanted In Shooting Of Lawrenceville Man RECOGNIZE HIM? Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of a Lawrenceville man in Newark. Anthony M. McGriff of Lawrenceville (Mercer County) was shot on the 100 block of Prince Street around 4:25 p.m. April 12, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephen, II said. McGriff, 34, was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 5:08 p.m. The man pictured above has been identified as a person of interested and is wanted for questioning, Stephens said Friday. Anyone with information about the man’…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN THEM? 7 Fugitives Wanted On Murder Charges Out Of Essex County SEEN THEM? 7 Fugitives Wanted On Murder Charges Out Of Essex County
Seen Them? 7 Fugitives Wanted On Murder Charges Out Of Essex County Authorities are seeking seven men who have been charged with homicides in Essex County. It is believed that some of the suspects may have left New Jersey, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. The seven men faces charges include: Shaquan Adams, 29, has been charged with the murder of Shawn Watford who was killed on April 13, 2020 in East Orange in the area of North Arlington and Williams Street. Three other suspects have already been arrested. Jose Lopez, 20, has been charged with the murder of Desmond Coleman. Coleman was killed on Oct. 14, 2020 in the area o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death
Jersey City Man, 22, Accused Of Stabbing Newark Dad, 60, To Death A Jersey City man was charged with murder in the Newark stabbing of his 60-year-old dad, authorities said Tuesday. Phillip Jennings was found on the second floor of his Oration Street home by Newark officers performing a wellness check around 12:40 p.m. April 2, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, said Stephens alongside Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. Noah Jennings has been charged with one count of murder, one count of unlawful possession of a weapon and one count of possession of a weapon for an unla…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Newark Man, 27, Shot Dead Prosecutor: Newark Man, 27, Shot Dead
Prosecutor: Newark Man, 27, Shot Dead A 27-year-old man was shot dead in Newark, authorities said. Faheem R. Muhammad was gunned down on the 400 block of Lyons Avenue Monday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Muhammad was transported to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m., the prosecutor said. The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made.   Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Victim, 19, Paralyzed In Bergen Shooting Victim, 19, Paralyzed In Bergen Shooting
Victim, 19, Paralyzed In Bergen Shooting A 19-year-old Lodi man was paralyzed when he was shot in the back just after midnight Thursday, authorities confirmed. The Burns Avenue victim remained in critical but stable condition Friday at Hackensack University Medical Center after being shot in what a neighbor said was some type of domestic dispute. "He has no movement in the lower half of his body," a senior law enforcement officer said. "He's likely to be paralyzed for life." Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella's Major Crimes Unit detectives were searching for the gunman. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identific…

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by Jerry DeMarco