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This fall, we’re proud to welcome the newest class of college and law student interns to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office! These bright, motivated students will gain hands-on experience in criminal justice, legal research, and public service while they work alongside our dedicated prosecutors and staff. Welcome to ECPO!
On Tuesday September 2, 2025, six new Assistant Prosecutors were officially sworn in to serve the people of Essex County. Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II addressed the new Assistant Prosecutors, and the Honorable Ronald D. Wigler later administered the oath.We are proud to welcome them to the ECPO where they will work tirelessly to uphold…
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones announced today that three Essex County Sheriff’s officers were charged with theft on August 28, 2025 following an investigation into the unauthorized removal of items during the execution of a narcotics search warrant. The incident occurred on January 10, 2023, at the apartment of…
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that Tyrone Cradle, 29, of Newark was convicted by an Essex County jury of first-degree murder and related weapons charges in the shooting death of his stepfather in 2023. Assistant Prosecutors Daniel Nicholas and Brianna Sandroni tried the case before the Honorable Naazneen Khan, J.S.C. The jury returned…
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda today announced the arrest of a Newark man for the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend. Kasem McDonald, 42, shot Shaneequah Williams, 45, in her apartment at 89 Astor Street in Newark at around 10:45am on Saturday August 9. McDonald initially fled the scene…
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that Kendall Howard, 33, of East Orange, has been sentenced to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for shooting two Newark police officers in 2022. Howard pleaded guilty in March to first-degree attempted murder and weapons charges. On November 1, 2022, at approximately 2:00 pm Newark…
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda today announced an arrest in a fatal hit and run accident that killed a woman in Newark earlier this year. On Saturday April 26, at approximately 4:30pm, Newark police officers discovered the victim identified as Margie Reyes, 53, lying in the street near…
Prosecutor Stephens was one of the many speakers at today’s Essex County Public Safety Youth Academy graduation. The recruits, ages 8-13, spent three weeks this summer learning the functions of the ECPO, the Newark and East Orange police and fire departments, and the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. Congratulations to the graduates!
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda today announced the arrest in a fatal hit and run accident that killed one pedestrian and seriously injured another in Newark. The accident happened around 9pm on Monday July 28 in front of the George Washington Carver Elementary School at 333 Clinton Place.…
Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that a former Hudson County corrections officer has been sentenced to 50 years for the fatal shootings of his girlfriend and her friend in 2021. The Honorable Ronald D. Wigler presided over both the trial and the sentencing. The prosecution proved that on February 16, 2021, 27-year-old…
