A former East Orange police officer has been convicted of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child for physically abusing his then nine-year-old son. On Feb. 15, 2018, Devin L. Higgs, 53, of West Orange, brought his son to the hospital for injuries that he said stemmed from a fall. Higgs was employed […]
An Orange resident was one of four people charged for their roles in a conspiracy to receive, retitle, and “re-VIN” stolen vehicles, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced last week. Johnathan Tanksley, 30, was charged with one count of conspiracy to receive stolen vehicles along with Nathaniel Bell, aka “David Jones,” 26, of Linden; L’Hubermane […]
New Jersey now requires all police officers to have a license from the Police Training Commission in order to serve as law enforcement officers. A new state law went into effect last month requiring New Jersey’s approximately 40,500 police officers to hold valid, active licenses issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC). Any individual seeking […]
A Bloomfield resident has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting an Irvington man, whose child was born just hours after his death. Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin sentenced Lamar Sommers, 36, to 35 years in prison for the murder of Jahque Benbow, 23, of Irvington, according to a statement from acting […]
A former Belleville resident is facing life in prison when he is sentenced in April for fatally stabbing his wheelchair using roommate. An Essex County jury convicted Edwin Andujar, 59, of murder for fatally stabbing Thomas Parent, 59, of Belleville, in the apartment the men shared, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens […]
An Irvington resident was fatally shot on the street in Newark. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Ty’Shad Campbell, 27, of Irvington, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé. On Jan. 14, at 4:25 a.m., police […]
EAST ORANGE — Two East Orange police captains made history by scoring first and second on the state deputy chief exam and by becoming the first Hispanic deputy chief in the city and the youngest to hold that rank. Capt. Raymond Garcia, a 21-year veteran, and Capt. Kasim Gilyard, a 19-year veteran, were promoted to […]
The Opt for Help and Hope initiative will be implemented in East Orange Municipal Court, according to a press release from Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Opt for Help and Hope is a prosecutor-led diversion program that offers people who commit low-level, non-violent crimes the opportunity to overcome substance use disorder. The Opt for Help […]
Heroin, marijuana, ecstasy and pill making equipment were seized and two people arrested when police executed three search warrants in Irvington and Newark. Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura announced that the department’s Bureau of Narcotics conducted the raids, making arrests and seizing weapons, ammunition, narcotics, drug paraphernalia and cash. Sheriff’s detectives seized seven weapons […]
An Irvington resident is facing criminal charges after he allegedly dragged a police officer behind his car while fleeing a traffic stop, police said. On Oct. 3, at 1 p.m., Mountainside Police Officer Nicholas Hussey saw a Hyundai Sonata being operated without a front New Jersey license plate and an inoperative rear brake light. Hussey […]