The Essex County Jail in Newark NJ has received accreditation from the American Correctional Association (ACA). According to county officials, the Essex County Correctional Facility received a three-year ACA accreditation after scoring a 95 percent compliance rating on an audit. The audit involved an extremely rigorous inspection process. It consisted of 59 mandatory and 300… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Homicide, Assault & Threat Crimes
Newark NJ Police Looking for Suspect in Fatal Shooting
Newark police and Essex County prosecutors are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Newark Liberty International Airport worker in February. According to authorities, the 26-year-old victim was waiting for a bus home at the corner of Broad Street and Camp Street in Newark on February 26 when… Continue Reading
Paterson NJ Police Looking for Suspect in Shooting That Left Victim Hospitalized
Paterson NJ police are looking for a man suspected of committing a shooting on a city street in June. According to a press release issued by the Paterson Police Cease-Fire Unit, Carlos Arenas is wanted for attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, andpossession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. When police officers responded… Continue Reading
Paterson NJ Police Arrest Man Charged with Shooting, Attempted Murder
Paterson NJ detectives arrested a suspect wanted for a murder committed four (4) months ago. While investigating a recent shooting, detectives discovered that 22-year-old Christian Paterson, the suspect in the earlier shooting, was standing on a nearby street corner. Detectives from the Paterson Police Cease-Fire Unit and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office were in the… Continue Reading
Fairfield Woman Who Murdered Mother Sentenced to 40 Years
I had previously been following the trial of Tina Lunney, who was convicted by a jury in May ofmurdering her 81-year old mother, Marie Zoppi, by strangling her with a necktie. The trial told the story of an unprovoked attack, motivated by Lunney’s desire to gain access to her mother’s credit cards for purposes of… Continue Reading
