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Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that Richard Figueroa, 24, of Belleville was struck and killed this morning in Bloomfield in the area of Watsessing and Bloomfield Avenues. Figueroa was pronounced dead at 12:48 p.m. The preliminary investigation has revealed that the vehicle that struck the pedestrian may have had a mechanical malfunction.…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced the arrest of Nadiyah Venable, 20, of Irvington for the murder of Sharon Moens, 29, Newark. Law enforcement authorities are also seeking an unidentified male in connection with this homicide, according to Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly. “This is an active and ongoing investigation,’’…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that Henry Jones, 18, of Newark was fatally shot in the head during an apparent carjacking. Jones was a passenger in a silver Jaguar X10. The incident occurred at 55-57 Parkview Terrance in Newark. The vehicle was recovered. The homicide is still being investigated. No more…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that Michael Davis, 33, of Newark was fatally shot on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at approximately 12 midnight. He died from his injuries on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Newark Police responded to a report of shots fired. When they arrived on the scene they found Davis…
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is still trying to identify the Hispanic male whose body washed up at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Treatment Facility, 600 Wilson Street, Newark, on Friday afternoon, May 14, 2010. The cause of death was determined to be drowning after an autopsy was performed on Saturday. The manner of death is…
