NEWARK, NJ — On Monday, Jan. 23, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Narcotics executed a court-ordered search warrant at a residence on 2nd Avenue in Newark, which resulted in the arrest of Tykequan T. Hollis, 34, of Newark. A search of the residence revealed ecstasy tablets, handguns, ammunition, marijuana and proceeds from the […]
NEWARK, NJ — On the morning of Jan. 23, three Essex County sheriff’s officers worked together to resuscitate a 63-year-old man suffering from cardiac arrest in the Hall of Records Building at Veterans Courthouse in Newark, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. At 9:47 a.m., the three officers arrived on the scene, […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Jan. 17 at 11:25 a.m., the Essex County Sheriff’s Office’s Bureau of Narcotics and Tactical Response Team executed a court-ordered search warrant on North 9th Street in Newark, which resulted in the arrest of five people: Kareem W. Koon, 44, of East Orange; Jamar Horne, 44, of East Orange; Alkadair V. […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Jan. 11 at 6 a.m., the Essex County Sheriff’s Bureau of Narcotics and Tactical Response Team executed a court-ordered search warrant on North 6th Street in Newark, which resulted in the arrest of Javier Rivera and the seizure of crack cocaine, heroin and a loaded weapon, according to a Jan. 12 […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Dec. 20, Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura and sheriff’s officers delivered hundreds of toys and new and like-new coats to more than 35 schools, churches, battered women’s shelters and homeless shelters located throughout Essex County, as part of the Essex County sheriff’s annual toy and coat drive, which has been happening for […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County officially opened the new community center and renovated gymnasium at West Side Park in Newark on Monday, Dec. 19. The West Side Park Community Center is the fourth building in the Essex County Parks System to receive a total makeover under a new initiative to modernize infrastructure in the parks. […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Nov. 22, Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura and sheriff’s officers loaded many vehicles and delivered hundreds of turkeys and holiday meals with all the trimmings to schools, churches, pantries, battered women’s shelters and homeless shelters located throughout Essex County, as part of the Essex County Sheriff’s Thanksgiving Food Drive, which […]
ORANGE, NJ — On Monday, Nov. 14, at 5:50 p.m., the Essex County Sheriff’s Department rescued an infant located in an abandoned stolen vehicle, according to a Nov. 15 press release from the sheriff’s department. After being advised by the Orange Police Department that a vehicle with N.J. plates containing a baby had been stolen […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 10:51 p.m., officers from the Essex County Sheriff’s Office located an abandoned gold Mercedes Benz SUV with a Texas plate, carrying a 3-month-old baby in the backseat. At 8:09 p.m., Irvington police alerted several municipalities in Essex County and child abduction response patrol units to search for […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura issued a public service safety announcement regarding recent car break-ins. According to Fontoura, on Monday, Oct. 10, there was a series of car break-ins with thefts of belongings at McLoone’s Boathouse and South Mountain Reservation in West Orange. In all instances, […]