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Newark Man, 20, Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Maplewood Soccer Standout Moussa Fofana Newark Man, 20, Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Maplewood Soccer Standout Moussa Fofana
Newark Man, 20, Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Maplewood Soccer Standout Moussa Fofana A 20-year-old Newark man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the June shooting that fatally wounded a Maplewood high school soccer player. Yohan Hernandez was taken into custody late Thursday in the June 6 shooting 18-year-old Moussa Fofana dead near Underhill Field, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul said. A second victim was injured in the shooting and treated at a local hospital, authorities said. Hernandez was charged with murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, The investigation is on…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Man Charged In Mom's Murder NJ Man Charged In Mom's Murder
NJ Man Charged In Mom's Murder A 35-year-old man was charged with the murder of his 70-year-old mother in Essex County Monday, authorities said. Gwen Avrut was found unresponsive with serious injures in her South Orange Avenue apartment in Maplewood around 1 p.m. Monday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul said. She was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 1:40 p.m., they said.  Her son, Benjamin Avrut, also of Maplewood, has been arrested and charged with murder, authorities said. Google Maps shows the incident occurred at "The Top Condomi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run
Police ID Woman, 29, Killed In Maplewood Hit-Run Authorities have identified the victim of an early-morning Maplewood hit-and-run as a 29-year-old Irvington woman. Johanne L. Barthelemy was struck outside of her Nissan Murano near 1016 Chancellor Avenue around 2:50 Monday morning, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy Devaul said. Barthelemy was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. 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…

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by Cecilia Levine