NJ Transit Driver Could Be Deported For Death Of Passenger Returning Pocketbook: Authorities NJ Transit Driver Could Be Deported For Death Of Passenger Returning Pocketbook: Authorities
NJ Transit Driver Could Be Deported For Death Of Passenger Returning Pocketbook: Authorities An NJ Transit bus driver from Bloomfield was sentenced to New Jersey State Prison for dragging a passenger returning a woman's pocketbook in Newark, authorities announced. Superior Court Judge Ronald D. Wigler sentenced 36-year-old Fayola Howard to five years in State Prison for the death of 55-year-old Kevin Thomas, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Howard was arrested while trying to board a plane at Newark Airport on Feb. 18, 2020. A native of Trinidad, she is expected to face deportation proceedings following completion of her sentence. Under the No Early Release Act,…
Driver Who Struck, Killed Teen NJ Dirt Biker Was Unlicensed: Prosecutor Driver Who Struck, Killed Teen NJ Dirt Biker Was Unlicensed: Prosecutor
Driver Who Struck, Killed Teen NJ Dirt Biker Was Unlicensed: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Essex County woman has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash that left a 13-year-old middle schooler dead, authorities announced. Marilyn J. Quisepe-Falcon is accused of hitting Victor Huaringa-Alvez with her Ford Explorer while he was on a dirt bike around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Joralemon Street and Garden Avenue in Belleville on June 7, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office tells Daily Voice. Victor was pronounced dead about 45 minutes later at a local hospital, and Quisepe-Falcon took off before police arrived, according to the prosecutor's office. She su…
Dover Woman Dies In Fairfield Crash Dover Woman Dies In Fairfield Crash
Dover Woman Dies In Fairfield Crash A 51-year-old Dover woman was killed in a Fairfield crash Tuesday, June 14, authorities said. Marina Prudencio was in a Chevy Cavalier that collided with a Mazda CX5 on on Passaic Avenue around 5:05 p.m., Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said. Prudencio was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the Mazda was transported to Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, where she was treated and released. No charges were filed. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the …
Body Found In Lake Of Newark's Branch Brook Park Body Found In Lake Of Newark's Branch Brook Park
Body Found In Lake Of Newark's Branch Brook Park A body was recovered from the lake of Newark's Branch Brook Park Monday, June 12, authorities said. Few details were known about the incident that happened around 2 p.m., a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Ex-Deli Worker Who Killed Hardworking Boss Gets Life In NJ State Prison Ex-Deli Worker Who Killed Hardworking Boss Gets Life In NJ State Prison
Ex-Deli Worker Who Killed Hardworking Boss Gets Life In NJ State Prison A East Orange deli worker who slit his boss' throat and let him bleed out on the bathroom floor was sentenced to life in prison, authorities announced. Roberto Ubiera, 59, of Newark, handcuffed 55-year-old Tarlok Singh and isolated him in a bathroom of the neighborhood grocery store on North Park Street, in the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 2018, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. Ibiera stabbed Singh twice in the back, before cutting his throat twice with a knife and leaving him to bleed to death on the floor of the small bathroom with his hands…
Couple Found Dead In Irvington Murder-Suicide Couple Found Dead In Irvington Murder-Suicide
Couple Found Dead In Irvington Murder-Suicide Two people died in what authorities believe was a murder-suicide Thursday, June 9 in Essex County, authorities said. Police responding to Adams Street in Irvington found Daquasha Jackson, 31, and Dane Lawrence, 32, dead with apparent gunshot wounds before dawn, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. They were pronounced dead at 3:53 a.m. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-847-7432 or 1-877-TIPS-4EC.
Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted
Major NJ Drug Ring Smashed: Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl Seized, 14 Busted Nearly three pounds of heroin and fentanyl were seized, along with three handguns, $70,000 in cash and more than $500,000 worth of jewelry in the takedown of a major North Jersey/New York City drug ring, authorities said. A U.S. Postal Service worker was among 14 people arrested as more than 100 local, county and federal law enforcers executed search warrants across Jersey City, Rahway and the Bronx, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.They also hit a Newark location where Suarez said the drugs were processed and packaged for sale. The ringleader, she said, was Charles King, 48, who…
Hearts Shatter Over East Orange Man's Killing Hearts Shatter Over East Orange Man's Killing
Hearts Shatter Over East Orange Man's Killing A 37-year-old man was shot dead in East Orange overnight, authorities said. Melja T. Oliver was found with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Main Street in East Orange around 12:50 a.m. Friday, June 3, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. He was rushed to University Hospital in Newark where he pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Childhood and neighborhood friends mourned Oliver's loss on Facebook. "One thing about Melja Oliver he showed everyone love and gave people their flowers while they were here ♒️♒️♒️ smh . Until we meet again bro."Shaim…
NJ Man Trying To Flee Hospital With Makeshift Bedsheet Rope Dies: Report NJ Man Trying To Flee Hospital With Makeshift Bedsheet Rope Dies: Report
NJ Man Trying To Flee Hospital With Makeshift Bedsheet Rope Dies: Report A New Jersey man trying to flee from the third floor of a hospital fell to his death after trying to use a makeshift bedsheet as a rope, RLSmedia reports. Crews responding to the fall report at Clara Maass Hospital in Belleville, Essex County found a man suffering from serious injuries shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, the outlet reports citing sources involved with the investigation. The man — who an investigation showed broke a window and jumped out with nearly two dozen bedsheets tied together — was pronounced dead at the fall scene, the report says. The case was being handle…
Portugese Immigrant Diogo Pranto Shot Dead After Leaving Newark Bar: Report Portugese Immigrant Diogo Pranto Shot Dead After Leaving Newark Bar: Report
Portugese Immigrant Diogo Pranto Shot Dead After Leaving Newark Bar: Report A Portuguese immigrant was shot and killed after leaving a Newark bar over the weekend, according to authorities and RLS Media. Diogo Pranto, 30, was found on the 100 block of Murray Street around 4 a.m. Sunday, May 15 by Newark officers responding to shots fired, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:13 a.m. Condolences poured in on Facebook. Guardarei de ti esse Lindo sorriso 😭 Que deus te dê ô eterno descanço meu querido sobrinho Diogo Pranto 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Nao temos palavras 😱😱😭😭😭 Posted by Sonya …
'The Rabbi,' Rikers Island Inmate Charged In Eagle Rock Reservation Murder 'The Rabbi,' Rikers Island Inmate Charged In Eagle Rock Reservation Murder
'The Rabbi,' Rikers Island Inmate Charged In Eagle Rock Reservation Murder Two out-of-state men have been charged with murder after bringing a New York man from his apartment to the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange and shooting him dead earlier this year, authorities said. Michael Verdel, 71, of the Bronx and Posley Sulaiman, 31, of Detroit, MI, gunned down Steels on a hiking trail at the West Orange reservation March 4, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said. Verdel, who is referred to as “the rabbi’’ by those who know him, was taken into custody in New York and has been extradited to New Jersey. He was being held on cha…
Woman Killed In Livingston Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say Woman Killed In Livingston Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say
Woman Killed In Livingston Hit-Run Crash, Authorities Say A female pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday, April 28 in Livingston, authorities said. The incident occurred on the 300 block of W. South Orange Avenue just before 11:30 p.m., said Thomas Fennelly, a spokesman with the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. The woman was found by police lying on the ground with serious injuries, RLS Media reports. Her name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.