Essex County Prosecutor’s Office VIPER Unit Seizes 500 Grams Cocaine

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced the arrest of Jermaine McMillian, 37, of Newark on first degree narcotics charges. Detectives from the Prosecutor’s VIPER Unit, the major narcotics unit of the Prosecutor’s Office, developed criminal intelligence that McMillian was distributing cocaine in the South Ward of Newark. The investigation resulted in the…

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Two Men Fatally Shot In Newark

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that two men were fatally shot at approximately 1:30 a.m. today. They have been identified as Alduha Davis, 38, of Elizabeth and Shareef Burton, 32, of Hillside. The two men were shot at 117 Ridgewood Avenue in Newark as they were leaving or going to a local…

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Drug Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that Stephon Johnson, 37, of Newark was sentenced to 12 years in New Jersey State Prison for narcotics and weapons charges resulting from his January 2009 arrest by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office VIPER Unit. Johnson was a prime target of a long-term investigation dubbed “Operation…

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State vs Rudolfo Trial To Begin

Opening arguments in the case of State v. Rudolfo Godinez are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in the court room of the Honorable Michael Ravin, Essex County Veterans Courthouse, 50 West Market Street, 11th Floor, room 1104. The case is being handled by Assistant Prosecutors Romesh Sukhdeo and Thomas McTigue. News organizations…

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Teenage Girl Fatally Shot In Orange

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino today announced that a 16-year-old girl was fatally shot last night in Orange. At approximately 10 p.m. Orange Police officers responded to a report of shots fired. When they arrived in the area of Valley and Argyle Streets they discovered two victims — Swamaiya White, 16, and Myron…

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