Daily Archives: October 26, 2026

Newark Man Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in 2023 Fatal Shooting

Newark, NJ-Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that a jury has convicted Antwine King, 35, of Newark, of first-degree murder and related weapons offenses in connection with the 2023 fatal shooting of a 60-year-old man on a Newark street. On October 20, 2026, after three days of deliberations, a jury found King…

Investigation Underway into Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Newark

Investigation Underway into Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Newark Newark, N.J.- Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda announced today that an investigation is underway into a fatal car crash involving a pedestrian in Newark. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, at approximately 2:06 a.m., the Newark Police Division received…

Investigation Underway into Police Involved Shooting in Belleville

Newark, N.J.-Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that an investigation is underway into a police-involved shooting in Belleville on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 7:45 p.m., two Belleville police officers were conducting a motor vehicle stop at Mill Street and Union Avenue when the driver struck one…