NEWARK, NJ — A federal jury convicted Alfuquan Turner, 46, of Newark, for his role in the knifepoint robbery of a Harrison taxi company, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced June 9. Turner was convicted on June 7 of Hobbs Act robbery following a four-day trial before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Nyasia Peppers, 17, of Newark, according to a June 9 press release from the ECPO. On Wednesday, June 8, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police were dispatched to the 100 […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi announced June 9 that Darienne Murray, 35, of Orange, has been arrested for the murder of Melja T. Oliver, 37, of East Orange. On Friday, June 3, at 12:51 a.m., East Orange police were dispatched to […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the East Orange Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of Melja T. Oliver, 37, of East Orange, according to a June 3 press release from the ECPO. On Friday, June 3, at 12:51 a.m., East Orange police were dispatched to […]
ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced June 3 that the Essex County Sheriff’s Crime Stopper Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a fatal hit-and-run in […]
LINDEN, NJ — Just before 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, Linden police responded to the Exxon gas station on East Edgar Road in Linden on a reported armed robbery, according to a June 1 press release. The suspect allegedly forced his way into the back room of the store, where he gained access to […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an incident in which a Newark police officer discharged their firearm, which occurred in Newark on Tuesday, May 31, according to a press release from the ECPO. At approximately 1:26 p.m., a Newark detective observed a stolen Mercedes Benz in the area of Passaic and […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — On Sunday, May 29, Lamar Turner, 24, of West Orange, was shot to death in Elizabeth, according to a May 31 press release from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. Elizabeth Police Department patrol units responded to the 200 block of North Broad Street at approximately 3 a.m. on May 29 in response […]
NEWARK, NJ — A former pharmacy procurement technician was sentenced on May 26 to 57 months in prison for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the East Orange Veterans Affairs Medical Center, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lisa M. Hoffman, 50, of Orange, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a double homicide that occurred on Thursday, May 19, according to a May 24 press release from the ECPO. On May 19 at approximately 7:52 p.m., Newark police officers responded to the 400 […]