Kearny Man Charged In OD Death Of Newark Fire Captain
A 42-year-old man has been charged in the overdose death of a beloved 49-year-old Newark fire captain who was found unresponsive at a fire station in January.
Eliasel Baez, 42, of Kearny, was charged with strict liability in the death of Newark Fire Captain Carlos Rivera, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
He was also charged with distributing cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, authorities said.
On Jan. 15, Rivera, of Sayreville, was found unresponsive inside the Newark firehouse of Engine 15 Ladder 7 at 269 Park Avenue.
He was taken to University Hos…
Grocery Store Worker Among Three Dead In Series Of Essex County Shootings
Three people were killed in a series of weekend shootings in Essex County, authorities said.
The first incident was on Friday, July 15 on Oak Street in East Orange, where Antwan McAdoo, 42, of North Carolina, was found with gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
He was transported to University Hospital in Newark where he pronounced dead at 3:45 a.m. No arrests have been made.
The second incident occurred Saturday, July 16, on the 700 block of 20th Street in Newark. There, Rasheed Mells, 24, of Irvington, was found having suffered gunshot w…
Siblings Left Without Mom In Irvington Murder-Suicide
A brother and sister from Irvington are forced to grow up without their mom who was killed in a murder-suicide last week.
More than $800 had been raised for Zion & Nova as of Monday, June 12.
DaQuasha Jackson, 31, was shot and killed by Dane Larence, 32, at a home on Adams Street on Thursday, June 9, before he turned the gun on himself, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
"DaQuasha Jackson 'Boo Boo' was stolen from her children Zion & Nova horrifically," the page reads.
"So unexpected & very unfortunate, but now my nephew & niece …
Ex-Deli Worker Who Killed Hardworking Boss Gets Life In NJ State Prison
A East Orange deli worker who slit his boss' throat and let him bleed out on the bathroom floor was sentenced to life in prison, authorities announced.
Roberto Ubiera, 59, of Newark, handcuffed 55-year-old Tarlok Singh and isolated him in a bathroom of the neighborhood grocery store on North Park Street, in the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 2018, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
Ibiera stabbed Singh twice in the back, before cutting his throat twice with a knife and leaving him to bleed to death on the floor of the small bathroom with his hands…
Arrest Made In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old East Orange Man
A local man was arrested Wednesday, June 8 for the murder of a 37-year-old East Orange man, authorities said.
Darienne Murray, 35, of Orange, was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in the shooting death of Melja T. Oliver, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said in a joint release.
Oliver was found with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Main Street in East Orange around 12:50 a.m. Friday, June 3, the prosecutor said alongside Eas…
Gunman Arrested In 'Friendly Fire' North Jersey Murder: Prosecutor
The alleged gunman involved in last month’s “friendly fire” North Jersey murder has been arrested, authorities announced Monday.
Darneill Thomas, 22, was arrested in Danville, Virginia, and charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
Thomas, of West Orange, was among one of two groups of men who were fighting moments before the deadly shooting of Joshua Dessin, 19, on Hilton Street in East Orange just a…
Brothers Killed Newark Grandmother Celebrating Birthday, Late Twin Sis: Prosecutor
A pair of brothers from Newark have been arrested in the murder of a local grandmother celebrating her birthday, authorities announced.
Jonathan Ritchie, 21, of Newark and Josiah Ritchie, 19, killed Debra Derrick, 63, who was celebrating her birthday and that of her late twin sister when she was shot on the front porch of her home in March 2021, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said.
Derrick, who had worked as a certified nursing assistant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, was at her home in the 200 block of Lehigh Avenue releasing balloons when sh…
