After a fight among drinking companions on January 1st in East Orange, New Jersey ended in two men pulling knives on each other, the men are facing charges for simple assault. According to East Orange Sergeant Maurice Boyd, two East Orange men, ages 26 and 44, respectively, were drinking together before they each pulled a… Continue Reading
Newark Man Facing Murder Charges after Shooting Family Members
Following a recent investigation conducted by the Essex County Prosecutor’s Homicide Task Force in coordination with the Newark Police Department, a Newark man is facing charges for murder as well as weapons offenses for allegedly shooting his cousin and his stepmother. According to Essex County Prosecutor’s chief of detectives, Anthony Ambrose, 47-year-old Antonio Diaz is… Continue Reading
Multiple Murder Suspects Identified as Essex County Homicide Rate Continues to Rise
As a follow-up to two earlier posts regarding homicides in Essex County, police have arrested multiple suspects in connection with shootings in Newark and Irvington, resulting in a total of five fatalities, two of which were juveniles. The incidents also left three others injured. The first shooting, which occurred on Christmas night on the 100… Continue Reading
Three Men Arrested, Charged with Resisting Arrest and Eluding after Police Chase in Newark, NJ
After a police chase in Newark, New Jersey, three men are facing charges for resisting arrest as well as eluding, while they are under investigation for their connection to a number of armed robberies that occurred recently. At approximately 10:39 p.m. on the night of Monday, December 30th, officers from the New Jersey State Police… Continue Reading
Retired Paterson School District Employee Found Guilty of Theft, Forgery Crimes
In a recent case in Passaic County court, a former employee of the Paterson school district was found guilty of numerous charges, including official misconduct, theft by deception, falsifying or tampering with records, and forgery. On Thursday, December 26th, a jury decided that 76-year-old Anna Taliaferro did, in fact, commit the crimes for which she… Continue Reading