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She Gives Voice to Those Who Can’t Speak for Themselves: Meet Assistant Prosecutor Dolores Bujnowski
By Robert Florida Dolores Bujnowski is an assistant prosecutor in the Special Victims Unit, which means her cases involve the physical and sexual abuse of children. It’s a tough job, but she loves it, and her commitment is born of personal experience. When she was a child, Bujnowski was bullied. So as she grew older,…
Five New Assistant Prosecutors Are Sworn In
By Robert Florida Law enforcement courses through the veins of Sean Bradley. His father, James Bradley, was a narcotics detective for the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, and both his grandfathers were police officers – one in South Orange and the other in Newark. Two of his uncles were also police officers. And on this day…
Keeping the Community Safe
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II talks with Pastor Joe Carter about his work, his background growing up in Essex County, and how to keep the community safe. Prosecutor Stephens talks candidly about his home life and his fun times at E. Orange High School. The two also discuss the role that community…
“Eddie” Lost Both His Lungs To Covid But Remained a Warrior
Final Radio Call for Sergeant Eddie Negron By Robert Florida During his 24-year career, Sergeant Edward Negron battled many criminals, but the toughest fight he ever faced was losing both his lungs. In 2021, while working as a detective to safeguard citizens, Negron contracted Covid-19. It compromised his cardiovascular system and impaired his lungs. He…
A Georgetown Student Interns In The Homicide Unit
By Robert Florida Every summer, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office offers a legal internship for undergraduates and law students. For eight weeks, the interns are placed in various units such as homicide, crime scene, and financial crimes, where they get inside views of how a prosecutor’s office functions. They help prosecutors prep for hearings and…
High School Students Complete Summer Internship Program at Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
By Robert Florida Twenty high-school students recently completed the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Summer Youth Internship Program, where they learned about law enforcement and local government, especially about the mission of the prosecutor’s office. During the internship, the students, who will be seniors in September, took a business etiquette workshop and discussed the dangers of…
ECPO’s Operation Helping Hand hosts Community Day at Newark’s Lincoln Park
Nicole Graves-Watson, a Community Relations Specialist who manages Operation Helping Hand for the ECPO, spends the day in Lincoln Park, telling local residents about Operation Helping Hand, a diversion program where law enforcement officers connect those suffering from drug addiction with recovery services.
