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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Sherry A. Hutchins-Henderson, J.S.C. sentenced Nadiyah Venable, 23, of Newark to 55 years state prison for the murder of Sha-Ron Moens, a 29-year-old mother of three from Newark. On May 15, 2010 a pregnant Venable, accompanied by her then 15-year-old cousin, went to…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury convicted Clarence Williams, 42, of Newark of carjacking following a trial before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, Judge of the Superior Court. Following a two week trial, the jury returned a verdict this morning finding Williams guilty of one count of…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Peter J. Vazquez, J.S.C., sentenced Nolvin Garcia, 25, also known as Jose Elvin Lendos Garcia, of Orange, to 24 years in New Jersey state prison for 1st degree aggravated manslaughter and 1st degree attempted murder in the fatal shooting of Jacques Nelson, 32,…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that Muhammed Farooq, 49, of Somerset pleaded guilty today before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin, Judge of the Superior Court, to one count of 2nd degree theft by deception in connection with a scheme to defraud the Food Stamp program. Following a joint investigation by the…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Newark Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a Feb. 26, 2013 robbery and a subsequent attempted robbery and homicide. A composite sketch…
On August 19, 2013, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray joined U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura and Newark Police Director Samuel A. DeMaio to announce the launch of a joint anti-carjacking public awareness campaign. Aimed at raising awareness of the serious consequences carjackers face, the campaign will include billboards,…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Glen Ridge Police Chief Sheila Byron-Lagattuta announced today that an arrest has been made in connection with an arson that occurred in the early morning hours of August 11, 2013 in Glen Ridge. At approximately 1:20 am on Sunday, Glen Ridge police responded to a residence on…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Thomas M. Moore, J.S.C., sentenced Tina Lunney, 46, of Fairfield to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for murdering her mother, Marie Zoppi. Lunney is required to serve 85 percent of her sentence under New Jersey’s No Early Release Act before becoming…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that the Honorable Thomas M. Moore, J.S.C., sentenced Abdul Holman, 26, of Newark to 25 years in New Jersey State Prison for attempted murder. Under the No Early Release Act, Holman must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. Assistant Prosecutor…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced today that an Essex County jury has convicted Jose Cruz, 40, of Irvington of sexually assaulting a girl repeatedly over a period of 2 years when she was between the ages of 9 and 10 years old. Following a four-day trial before the Honorable Michael L. Ravin,…
