East Orange Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Shooting of Two Newark Police Officers                             

                             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…

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Arrest in Fatal Hit and Run In 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…

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Irvington Man Convicted of Drug Possession, Resisting Arrest, and Obstruction

Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that a jury has convicted Aziz Combs, 34 of Irvington, of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance, fourth-degree resisting arrest, and fourth-degree obstruction of the investigation of a crime. The case was tried by Assistant Prosecutor Marco Collemi before the Honorable Judge Naazneen Khan. On January 5,…

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