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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Eddie Boykins, 52, of Newark. On July 27, at 6:11 p.m., police were notified of a shooting on the 300 block of Wainwright…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a fatal shooting on the 300 block of Clinton Avenue, Newark. On July 24, at approximately 10:05 p.m., Newark Police officers responded to the above location on…
By Robert Florida Twelve-year-old Tyler Roman says his dream is to one day become a surveillance expert for a law enforcement agency. “I like IT and detective work, so I’d love to work in police surveillance,” says Tyler, who attends Newark’s Robert Treat Academy Charter School. On Monday morning, Tyler’s dream took a step closer…
MELISSA ROSE COOPER, CORRESPONDENT | JUNE 22, 2023 | HEALTH CARE, LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY People diagnosed with mental illness who commit nonviolent, petty offenses are the focus The move to create a statewide mental health diversion program is advancing. On Thursday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would allow people diagnosed with mental illness who committed nonviolent,…
Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that two Essex County jail inmates were convicted of attempted murder for brutally beating Jayshawn Boyd with a microwave oven and other items. A third inmate was found guilty of attacking Boyd with additional weapons. Boyd, 22, suffered a traumatic brain injury from…
James R. Ray III, the Montclair lawyer who shot the mother of his 6-year-old daughter and then fled to Cuba, was convicted of first-degree murder. Following a six-week trial before Superior Court Judge Verna G. Leath, the jury deliberated for just three hours before convicting Ray of murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced that an Essex County jury convicted Yinka Olasoji, 42, of Newark, of aggravated assault for beating an East Orange cab driver. On June 26, 2018, Olasoji became enraged when the cab driver refused to give him a ride in East Orange, said Assistant Prosecutor Brianne Cunningham,…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Jayden Jarvis, 20, of East Orange, who was found dead last night in his car in Newark. On May 3, at 9:43…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating a shooting in Newark last night that left two dead and one injured. On May 3, at 8:33 p.m., Newark police responded to a report of…
Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that twin brothers Dequan and Uquan Meadows, both 24 of Newark, have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Boubacar Doukoure, 29, of Jersey City. On January 24, 2023, police responded at 5:28 p.m. to a report of…
