Man Enters Guilty Plea in Maplewood Homicide

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that John Staten, 32, of Orange plead guilty yesterday to aggravated manslaughter and weapons offenses for killing 27-year-old Arthur Downey, III, at his Maplewood home. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Staten will be sentenced to 18 years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on…