Monthly Archives: August 2023

ECPO Internship Gives Students Inside View of Prosecution

By Robert Florida This summer, more than 30 interns worked in various units of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, such as the appellate division, the adult trial team, and the homicide unit. The interns, a combination of undergraduates and law students, helped prosecutors write legal briefs and motions and had a chance to watch major…

Acting Prosecutor Stephens Mourns the Loss of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver

Acting Prosecutor Stephens offers the following comments on the life and legacy of the late Lieutenant Governor: “I met the Lieutenant Governor in the 1990s. She was born in Newark but moved to East Orange, where I’ve lived most of my life. We first met when Mayor Cardell Cooper appointed Sheila to the East Orange…