NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man was arrested by sheriff’s officers Monday morning, March 15, after he allegedly robbed a 7-Eleven convenience store in Newark, according to a press release from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that officers from his department’s Patrol Division were traveling south on Elizabeth Avenue near East […]
NEWARK, NJ — Three men — Tyshon Armor, 19, of Newark; Reynold Henderson, 18, of Irvington; and Isaad S. Jackson, 20, of Newark — have been arrested in connection with the March 9 shooting death of Dedric Bracey, 22 of Newark, according to a March 11 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Shortly […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Sunday, Feb. 7, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Bloomfield police units responded to the 500 block of Bloomfield Avenue on report of a shooting. Upon police arrival, it was determined that a male victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the right hand. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A former pharmacy technician was arrested for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in East Orange, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on March 10. Lisa M. Hoffman, 48, of Orange, is charged by complaint with theft of medical products, specifically HIV medication. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A gunman was arrested by sheriff’s officers after a brief chase, following a drive-by shooting near the entrance to Irvington Park on the evening of March 9, according to a March 10 press release from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated in the press release that officers from his […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced March 2 that a Montclair man has been arrested for attempting to lure a boy under the age of 16 for sex and sending child sexual abuse materials via social media to persons he believed were underage. Keith F. Matheis, 67, of Montclair, was arrested March 1 […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield police arrested Elvis Holder, 53, of East Orange, for allegedly pouring an unknown substance on the counter at DJH News Stand and threatening to light the substance on fire if he was not given all the money in the register, according to a Feb. 24 press release. On Monday, Feb. 22, […]
TRENTON, NJ — An Essex County woman admitted to unlawfully possessing stolen mail in Hunterdon and Monmouth counties, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced Feb. 17. Michele Dearaujo, 37, of Newark, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Anne Thompson to two counts of unlawfully possessing stolen mail. According to documents filed in this […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Hudson County corrections officer has been charged in a Newark double homicide as part of an investigation conducted by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, according to a Feb. 17 press release from the ECPO. John Menendez, a 24-year-old Hudson […]
ORANGE, NJ — Police Director Todd Warren and Chief of Police Vincent Vitiello commend Orange police detectives on removing another weapon off of the streets of the city of Orange, according to a Feb. 17 press release. On Feb. 16, members of the Orange Street Crimes Gang and Narcotics Task Force were seeking an individual […]