ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Police Department’s Street Crimes Gang and Narcotics Task Force recently executed a search warrant pursuant to “Operation Credible Source,” which resulted in the seizure of crack-cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia in amounts that signal the intent to distribute, according to an Oct. 2 press release from the Orange Police Department. […]
NEWARK, NJ — William Manley, 48, of Newark, has been charged with the murder of Terrell Malone, 28, of Toms River, according to an Oct. 2 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Malone was shot at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2018, in the vicinity of 56 Parkhurst St. in Newark. He […]
FAIRFIELD, NJ — Robert Bruckner, a hypnotist based in Fairfield, was arrested and charged Sept. 30 with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of child and practicing medicine without a license, according to an Oct. 1 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Bruckner, 55, of Randolph, is the owner and operator of Major Mindset […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a fatal car crash that left two young men dead, according to an Oct. 1 press release from the prosecutor’s office. At approximately 2:25 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, in the area of […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Orange Police Department are investigating a triple shooting in Orange that resulted in the death of Rahjah Robinson, 30, of Orange, according to an Oct. 1 press release from the ECPO. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, at approximately 8:27 p.m., a group of men were gathered […]
NEWARK, NJ — Al-Muqtadir Padgett, 32, of Newark, has been arrested and charged with the murder of 22-year-old Tyree R. Quinones, also of Newark, who was fatally shot in the area of 115 Sunset Ave. in Newark on July 13, according to an Oct. 1 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Padgett has […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man was sentenced Sept. 30 to 10 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and crack cocaine, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Cory Canzater, aka “Big C,” 47, was previously found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute […]
NEWARK, NJ — Three drug suspects were arrested and a semi-automatic handgun was recovered Sept. 29 by Essex County sheriff’s officers, according to a Sept. 30 press release from the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that officers from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics were conducting a narcotics investigation in the area of Leslie Street […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Two individuals were arrested and charged Sept. 30 in connection with the motor vehicle crash that left a civilian, a Montclair police officer and an Orange police officer injured, according to a press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a Montclair police officer […]
ORANGE, NJ — The former acting business administrator for the township of Orange, who had previously been indicted for multiple acts of corruption and fraud, was indicted Sept. 29 on additional conspiracy, wire fraud and kickback-taking charges in a superseding indictment, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Willis Edwards III, 49, formerly of East Orange and […]