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Five Arrested After $7K In Ecstasy, Coke, Heroin, Meth Seized: Essex County Prosecutor
Five people were arrested after multiple raids in Hudson, Essex and Union counties last month uncovered $7,000 in illegal drugs, authorities said. The raids, which took place Wednesday, Oct. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 31, were the result of a four-month investigation and targeted individuals believed to be involved in the distribution of controlled substances, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Recovered in the raids were approximately 27 grams of heroin, 20 vials of cocaine and crack cocaine, 84 Ecstasy pills, Oxycodone and Xanax pills as well as drug packaging paraphernali…
Police & Fire
Passenger, 24, Killed In Crash Off NJ Highway: Prosecutor
A 24-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash in West Orange on Tuesday, Oct. 29, authorities said. First responders arrived at Pleasant Valley Way and Belle Terre Road near the Route 280 ramp at 11:59 p.m. and saw multiple injuries at the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Joe Fagan, the public information officer for the city of West Orange said. Floribel Hiciano was sitting in the rear of one of the two cars at the time of the crash, authorities said. She was taken to University Hospital where she died, authorities said. Two individuals were transported to another …
Police & Fire
Newark Teacher Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle Outside High School: Authorities
A 66-year-old Newark teacher died Saturday, Oct. 26, after being struck by a vehicle at Arts High School on Wednesday, Oct. 23, authorities said. At 10:39 a.m., police responded to the 500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard on a call of two pedestrians struck, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Police found two women, one of whom was Laura Cuevas, struck in the aftermath of a two-car crash that saw one vehicle striking a wall at Arts High School, Fragé said. Cuevas was pinned against the exterior wall of the building, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. …
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Dentist Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient On Route 46: Prosecutor
A 31-year-old Orange man was arrested and charged with practicing dentistry without a license on Tuesday, Oct. 15, authorities said. On Monday, Oct. 14, Fairfield police began investigating a sexual assault alleged to have occurred at 363 Route 46, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim said she was seeing Jonathan Colombo, who advertised on Instagram, that he provided dental veneers at a discounted rate, authorities said. The woman said she was sexually assaulted after the dental procedure, authorities said. Authorities said they are continuing to investigate the sexu…
Police & Fire
2 Dead In 3-Car Newark Bridge Crash That Left Vehicles Mangled
Police have identified the two people killed in a three-vehicle crash on a Newark bridge over the weekend. Anaji Ryan, of Carteret, was driving a Ford Focus which collided with a Dodge Durango and Subaru Outback on the Raymond Boulevard Bridge in the city’s Ironbound section around 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Both she and her passenger, Ayriella M. Hughes, were killed. Their ages and hometowns were pending verification. The drivers of the other two vehicles were taken to area …
Police & Fire
Accused NJ Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot
A 21-year-old accused killer from Newark and Phillipsburg flashed a huge grin as authorities snapped his photo during processing. Zyion Williams-Jones is accused of shooting Darryl Craft at midnight on Monday, Sept. 2 at Bergen Street and Chadwick Avenue, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Craft was rushed to University Hospital, where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation determined Williams-Jones was the person responsible and he was charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, au…
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NY Man Kills Hotel Employee, Wounds Coworker In NJ: Prosecutor
A New York man has been arrested and charged in a double shooting at New Jersey at a Fairfield hotel last week, authorities announced. Tyrone Malcolm, 39, of Middletown, NY, has been charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Mohammed Sahariar, which also left his co-worker with critical injuries, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna. Investigators say that shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, Sahariar and the second victim, who has not been identified, were working at …
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'Trouble At The Hotel:' 2 Men Shot, 1 Dead In Fairfield (
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Details have been released in a deadly shooting on Friday, Oct. 4 in Fairfield. One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting at the Ramada Inn on 2 Bridges Road around 12:30 p.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna said. "The Fairfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting unknown trouble at the hotel," Manna and Stephens said in a press release. Arriving officers found two men with gunshot wounds at the scene. One was unresponsive and pronounced dead while the other was taken to the hospital in unknown con…
Police & Fire
Bloomfield Woman, 26, Shot Dead In Newark Supermarket: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old Bloomfield woman was shot and killed in a Newark supermarket on Wednesday, Sept. 18, authorities said. Nakiyyah Blue was found unresponsive having suffered gunshot wounds in the store on the 300 block of South 7th Street around 8:45 p.m., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. First responders rendered aid, but Blue was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:57 p.m. Sidi Supermarket appears to be the only grocery store on the block where Blue was killed. The incident is being investigated by the Prosecutor’…
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Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor
A man was fatally shot in the West Ward of Newark on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 18, authorities said.Police in Newark responded to the 300 block of South 7th Street and found the victim dead from a gunshot wound, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The Essex County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force is leading the investigation into the fatal shooting, authorities said. The victim has not been identified.
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Murder Suspect Arrested Days After Essex County Park Killing, Prosecutor Says
Police have arrested a 24-year-old man in the killing of a 28-year-old man in an Essex County park earlier this month. Brandon Beasley is accused of shooting and killing DeAndre Smith in Metcalf Park on Valley Street in Orange on Thursday, Sept. 12, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Orange Public Safety Director Todd Warren said. Smith was rushed to University Hospital after the 8:30 p.m. incident, where he died on Sunday, Sept. 15. An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force and the Orange Police Department led authorities to charge Beasley, with…
Police & Fire
Essex County Lieutenant Charged With Assault: Prosecutor
David Fontoura, a lieutenant in the Essex Coutny Prosecutor's Office was charged with multiple accounts of assault related to domestic violence incidents, authorities said. Fontoura was charged with aggravated assault, weapons offenses, criminal restraint and making terroristic threats, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said, for incidents that occurred in Nutley between September 2019 and March 2020. The incidents were reported to the Nutley Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 27, and transferred to Mercer County to prevent any conflict of interest, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office …
Police & Fire
Neighbors Evacuated In 22-Hour Standoff With Armed Man In Essex County: Police
A 34-year-old barricaded Irvington man was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5 after a standoff that lasted nearly 24 hours, authorities said. At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Irvington police responded to the 300 block of Nesbit Terrace on a report of an armed person and encountered Karim Brunson, who proceeded to barricade himself in the home, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said. Irvington officers secured the area and received assistance from the Sheriff’s Tactical Response Team, Stephen and Bowers said. Trained negotiators …
Police & Fire
Toddler Killed After Dog Attack In Newark: Prosecutor
An 18-month old toddler was killed after being attacked by a dog in Newark on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 3, authorities said. Police responded to the 100 block of 2nd Avenue around 9:30 p.m., and found the girl severely injured, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. She was taken to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. The Essex County Prosecutor Office's Homicide Task Force is investigating, authorities said.
Police & Fire
Newark Infant's Death Under Investigation: Authorities
A 7-month-old infant died in Newark on Sunday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 9 p.m., police responded to Avon Avenue and South 10th Street and found an unconscious and unresponsive infant, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The infant was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation remains ongoing, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Newark Shooting: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Newark man was fatally shot on the early morning of Monday, Sept. 2, authorities said. Darryl Craft was found unconscious and unresponsive near 139 Chadwick Ave. at 12:10 a.m., the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. Just Found Out My Lil Cousin #LilAnt Was Killed This Morning 😞😢 My Mom Called Me With The Bad News... Posted by Scott Dwayne Emanuel on Monday, September 2, 2024 The investigation is ongoing, authorities said. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 nuttyyyyyyyyy !!!!!noooooooo…
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Body Of Missing North Arlington Man Recovered From Passaic River
The search for a missing 65-year-old man came for a tragic end early this week. The body of Orlando Chamorro, who had been reported missing out of North Arlington on Friday, Aug. 2, was recovered from the Passaic River on Monday, Aug. 5, Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelley said. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force responded to Main Street and the Belleville Turnpike on reports of a body in the water that morning, where firefighters made the recovery, Fennelley said. Chamorro was pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending auto…
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One Killed In Newark Crash: Prosecutor
One man was killed in a car crash in Newark on the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 4, authorities said. The crash occurred at 96 Delancy St., a spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. An investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
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Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutor
A man was fatally shot in Newark on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 1, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. on South 10th Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The investigation is ongoing, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
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East Orange Man Killed In Shooting: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old East Orange man was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, July 26, authorities said. Around 8 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of South Munn Avenue and found Kenyaitte Crute shot, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi said. Crute was transported to University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, Stephens and Bindi said. The shooting is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, which includes detectives from the East Orange Police Department.
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Teacher Seen Assaulting Student In Disturbing Video Charged In Essex County: Cops
A West Orange teacher has been arrested for assaulting an 11-year-old student, authorities said. Jaron Spicer, 32, of Bayonne, has been charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and simple assault — a disorderly persons offense — following an incident on April 18, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and West Orange Police Chief James P. Abbott said. Disturbing footage shared by Pix11 shows Spicer, a teacher at Mt. Carmel Guild Academy on Valley Way, throwing the boy to the ground and holding him down with his own body weight. The outlet s…
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Mass Amounts Of Cocaine, $17K Seized From Mom-Son Duo In Bloomfield, Newark SWAT Raids: Cops
Detectives have put a stop to one family's cocaine distribution business in a series of raids across Essex County Tuesday, July 9, authorities said. More than 10,000 vials of cocaine, several hundred grams of cocaine, $17,600 in cash and a handgun with an extended magazine were seized by detectives, ultimately leading to charges against Edwin Medina, 32 and his mother, Sandra Almodovar, 51, both of Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced. Detectives from the ECPO Narcotics Task Force first seized more than a kilo of suspected cocaine in a series of…
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Police
A man was found fatally stabbed in Newark on the morning of Friday, July 5, authorities said. At 3:30 a.m., police found the unresponsive man suffering from stab wounds at Magazine and Ferry Street in the Ironbound section of the city, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. He was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m., Stephens and Frage said. The identity of the man is being withheld pending formal identification, Stephens and Frage said. The incident is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, which includes detect…
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Woman, Child Critical After July Fourth Attack By Newark Man In East Orange: Prosecutor
A 27-year-old Newark man has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and more in the attack on an East Orange woman and two small children early Thursday, July 4, authorities said. Officers were called to the 100 block of Park Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on reports of a disturbance where they found the woman and one child suffering from life-threatening injuries, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. All three victims were rushed to University Hospital in Newark. Meanwhile, that even…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Newark: Authorities
A man was found dead in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark on Friday morning, July 5, authorities said. The man was found dead by police at 7 a.m. on Magazine Street in Newark, a spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The Essex County Prosecutor's Homicide Task Force is investigating, the spokesman said. The identity of the victim has not been released.
Police & Fire
Teenager Fatally Shot In Irvington: Prosecutor
A 17-year-old was fatally shot in Irvington on the early morning of Wednesday, July 3, authorities said. At 1:26 a.m., police responded to a shooting on the 1100 block of Grove Street and found the teenage boy suffering from gunshot wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said. The teen was rushed to University Hospital in Newark where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. This incident is being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force, which includes detectives from the Irvington Police Department, …
Schools
Columbia HS Principal Reinstated After Charges Dropped
Frank Sanchez has been reinstated as principal at Columbia High School after a grand jury declined to indict him on charges of child endangerment. Sanchez was reinstated at a South Orange-Maplewood School District Board of Education meeting on Thursday, June 27, on a 6-1 vote, with two board members abstaining. The charges against Sanchez stem from an incident involving a student in January at the school in the district, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The simple assault charges were referred to Maplewood Municipal Court, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanchez w…
Police & Fire
Uniformed Detective Flashes Smug Grin In New Mugshot After Heroin, Drug Arrest In Newark
A newly-released mugshot shows a 41-year-old Newark police detective smugly grinning amidst being charged with multiple drug offenses, including heroin possession. Ricardo Garden arrested by detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Professional Standards Bureau on Thursday, June 20, after being found in possession of drugs, Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Garden was charged with a litany of offenses: third-degree possession of heroin; third-degree possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute; possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute within 100…
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20-Year-Old Killed In Irvington Shooting: Authorities (
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A 20-year-old East Orange man was fatally shot in Irvington on early Monday morning, June 24, authorities said. At 1:22 a.m., Irvington police responded to the 300 block of 21st Street and found Quashawn Moses suffering from gunshot wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said. He was pronounced dead at 2:59 a.m., authorities said. The Prossecutor's Homicide Task Force and Irvington Police Department are investigating, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prosecutor’s Tips line …
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Fatal Newark Hit-and-Run: Prosecutor
A 49-year-old Newark is facing charges after fatally striking a pedestrian and leaving the scene on Friday, May 31, authorities said. At 3 a.m., a vehicle driven by Ruben Dominguez struck and killed Mario Calvache, 34, at Wilson Avenue and Hensler Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Calvache was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Dominguez is charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal crash and leaving an injured victim, authorities said. He was released after a court appearance, authorities said. A memorial service for Calvache was held on Th…
Police & Fire
Victim ID'd In Fatal Newark Shooting In Park: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old Newark resident has been identified as the victim in a fatal shooting on Thursday June 13, authorities said. At 9 p.m., Newark police responded to Boys Park at Sussex Avenue and Duryea Street and located Raymeer Tarver suffering from gunshot wounds near a basketball court in the park, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said. Tarver was taken to University Hospital and pronounced dead soon after, Stephens and Frage said. The investigation is active and ongoing, Stephens and Frage said.
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