16-year-old Glen Ridge boy dies in fatal crash in Bloomfield

16-year-old Glen Ridge boy dies in fatal crash in Bloomfield

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Jan. 16 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office’s Crime Scene Investigations Bureau is investigating a single-car crash in Brookdale Park in Bloomfield that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old boy from Glen Ridge. On Jan. 15 at 11:30 p.m., CSIB was notified […]

Two-car collision in Roseland leaves one dead

ROSELAND, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Roseland acting Police Director John Matheis announced Jan. 10 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office’s Crime Scene Investigations Bureau is investigating a two-car collision in Roseland that apparently caused the death of Christine Perrella, 70, of Caldwell. On Jan. 9 at 12:11 p.m., […]

38-year-old Belleville man fatally shot in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Omar Rivera, 38, of Belleville, according to a Jan. 16 press release from the ECPO. On Jan. 16 at 12:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a potential homicide on the 300 block of North 7th […]

33-year-old man shot to death in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Khalif McDaniel, 33, of Newark, according to a Jan. 6 press release from the ECPO.  On Jan. 6 at 12:22 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 500 block of South Orange Avenue […]

Newark man fatally shot on New Year’s Day

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Keith Holland, 45, of Newark, according to a Jan. 1 press release from the ECPO. On Jan. 1 at 7:51 a.m., police responded to a report of a potential shooting on the 100 block of Rose Terrace […]

Jury convicts Newark man of sexually assaulting three of his children

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Dec. 16 that a 40-year-old Newark man, whose name is being kept confidential to protect the privacy of the victims, was convicted by an Essex County jury of 27 counts related to the sexual assaults of his three biological daughters.  All three victims […]

Newark man convicted of attempted aggravated arson

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Dec. 15 that an Essex County jury has convicted Delvin Wilson, 56, of Newark, of second-degree attempted aggravated arson and third-degree making terroristic threats. On Oct. 13, 2021, at about 3:20 a.m., Wilson was captured on video surveillance attempting to set fire to […]

Newark man convicted of murder by Essex County jury

Newark man convicted of murder by Essex County jury

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Dec. 13 that an Essex County jury has convicted Darryl Watson, 28, of Newark, of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Fred Sims, of Newark. On Feb. 7, 2019, Watson was distributing cocaine and heroin near the Kretchmer Elderly public senior […]

Two Newark women arrested for drug possession, weapons offenses

NEWARK, NJ —  Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Dec. 8 the arrests of two Newark women for possession of drugs and weapons offenses. On Dec. 6, members of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, along with members of the Newark Police Emergency Response Team, executed search warrants at two […]

Three Newark men arrested for drugs and weapons offenses

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II announced Dec. 2 the arrests of three Newark men for possession of drugs and weapons offenses. On Nov. 22, members of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, along with members of the Newark Police Emergency Response Team, executed search warrants at three Newark […]