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Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Karen Marie Sosa, 44, of Belleville was sentenced to seven years in state prison for stealing $545,000 from Lynnes Nissan, where she worked in the accounting department. Appearing before the Honorable Ronald Wigler, Judge of the Superior Court, Sosa plead guilty to one count of…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Keontrae Lawrence, 22, of South Orange plead guilty to 2nd degree aggravated arson today before the Honorable Joseph Cassini 3rd, Judge of the Superior Court. Assistant Prosecutor Michael Morris said the incident occurred on Feb. 10, 2009 at the location of 114 Eastern Parkway, Irvington.…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Chrissy Treamount, 30, and Ronald Piacenza, 40, both of Medford plead guilty to 3rd degree insurance fraud today before the Honorably Joseph Cassini, 3rd, Judge of the Superior Court. Assistant Prosecutor Michael Morris said the incident occurred on July 27, 2008 at 1010 18th Avenue…
On Friday, December 3, 2010, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will host its eleventh “World Against Violence” Youth Conference (WAV #14): “Learning to Succeed: Failure is not an Option” for 550 invited students from various Essex County high schools! The goal of the one-day summit is to engage high school students in a one day…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today the arraignments of two Essex County men who were indicted on charges arising from deadly fires in buildings that were allegedly illegally occupied. Eugene Alverna, 63, of West Orange was charged with two counts of second degree violation of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has obtained an arrest warrant charging Justin Hazel, 25, of East Orange with the stabbing murder of Floyd McLean, 39, of East Orange. Hazel was also charged with two weapons offenses – illegal possession of a weapon and possession of…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County Grand Jury returned a three-count indictment charging Anivia Cruz-Dilworth, 28, of New Brunswick with practicing medicine without a license. In March, six women showed up in the emergency rooms of Essex County area hospitals complaining of problems after having received buttocks-enhancement injections.…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Kareem Spence, an East Orange Police officer, pleaded guilty today to insurance fraud before the Honorable Peter J. Vazquez, Judge of the Superior Court. Spence, 35, of South Plainfield had been an East Orange police officer for six years. In court today he admitted torching…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that Tysheed R. White, 18, of East Orange has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of James Gadie, 22, of Newark. Both men were inmates at the Essex County Correctional Facility. The preliminary investigation indicates the cellmates got into a fight yesterday…
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that David James Jackson, 27, of Newark has pleaded guilty to killing three people at a Newark social club. Jackson admitted killing Cynthia Corbett, 46, Jessie Young, 44, and Yusef Muhammad, who was 48 when he died three years after the Sept. 27, 2005 shooting. All…
