Millburn Township Public Worker Arrested for Theft

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Millburn Public Works Department employee Anthony P. Boffa, 44, of Springfield, has been arrested and charged with theft. Boffa is charged with third degree theft by deception for purchasing landscaping products through the Township and giving the products to a private landscaper to repay a…

Man Charged with Kidnapping Girl

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Pedro R. Rios, 57, of Newark was arraigned today at the Essex County Veterans Courthouse on three counts of kidnapping, five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of hindering apprehension. Assistant Essex County Prosecutor Deborah Freier, who is handling the…

Man Convicted of Robbery Sentenced to 15 Years

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Michael L. Ravin sentenced Jamil Kollie, 19, of Newark to 15 years in New Jersey State Prison. Under the No Early Release Act, Kollie must serve 85 percent of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole. In December 2012, an Essex County jury…