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Essex County News
By GUY KIPP
April 26, 2024
CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Portions of Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove were shut down early Friday afternoon following an accident involving a tractor trailer. According to Cedar Grove police, a tractor trailer went off the roadway and slammed into a building at 792 Route 23, near the corner of Mawal ...
NEWARK — Just as 3:24 p.m. approached, the crowd in front of the Newark Museum of Art counted down from 10 to mark the 90% eclipse that was seen from Horizon Plaza on Monday, April 8. Organizers counted over 1,000 people gathered for the eclipse-watching event for which folding chairs were ...
VERONA, NJ -- A fire at The Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church early Thursday morning is being invesigated as a possible arson case. Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Verona Police Chief Christopher Kiernan have announced that authorities are investigating an arson at the ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Elizabeth Tartakovsky, a Livingston High School Class of 2018 graduate and recent Harvard alumna, is heading to Paris this summer after qualifying to represent Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games as a fencer in the Women’s Saber Individual & Team event. According to USA ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - The accidental shooting in Cedar Grove of the former chief of the detectives in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is under investigation, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II. The incident took place last Friday, March 22. Anthony F. Ambrose III was ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- Frank Sanchez, the principal of Columbia High School, was arrested last Friday, March 8 on charges of Second Degree Felony of Child Endangerment and Simple Assault. According to a statement from Thomas Fennelly, chief assistant prosecutor for Essex County, Sanchez was put on ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A man was shot to death on a township street in broad daylight on Sunday. According to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and West Orange Police Chief James Abbott, “The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- Two New Jersey brothers, one of them a Cedar Grove resident, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to defraud public and private health benefits programs, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Friday. John Cuffari, 61, of Cedar Grove received a ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ -- A Montclair resident was arrested on charges of murder and weapons possession following a New Year's Eve slaying inside an office building in Bergen County, police officials announced. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Luis A. Suarez, 41, a Montclair ...
A Cedar Grove resident, who is an officer with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, faces charges that he tampered with drug evidence. Kevin T. Matthew, 47, of Cedar Grove has been charged with official misconduct, tampering with physical evidence, possession of a controlled substance and drug ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – A pedestrian died after being struck by a New Jersey Transit train en route to New York. The male victim was on the tracks when he was struck. The incident occurred as the train was at about 4th Street in South Orange. There were NJ Transit Police, South Orange Police, The ...
NEWARK, N.J. – A Cedar Grove resident faces a 15-month prison sentence for his role in attempting to defraud public and private health benefits programs of more than $6 million for the billing of medically unnecessary compounded prescriptions, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- A Tuesday morning truck crash that killed two people is under investigation by the Essex County Prosecutor's office. According to West Orange Police Department spokesperson, "A fatal car crash involving a single vehicle occurred at 8:17 a.m on November 28, 2023, in the area of ...
NEWARK, NJ — A 15-year-old boy injured in a drive-by shooting outside of Central High School on Monday remains hospitalized in “stable condition,” according to police and school officials, who said an unidentified suspect fired into a group of students who had evacuated the building due to a ...
VERONA, NJ -- The water rates in the township came up for discussion at the Oct. 30 Verona Town Council meeting, with council members at odds with each other over the surcharge that is due to sunset at the end of next month. The governing body voted to increase water rates last year due to the ...
VERONA, NJ -- Verona police are investigating a burglary early Thursday morning of a residence that was occupied at the time. At approximately 5:45 a.m., an intruder entered a home after pushing open a first-floor window. A key fob was taken from the kitchen area and the suspect(s) fled the ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ — Millburn police recently charged a Union man with shoplifting and several other offenses after more than $9,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from stores at The Mall at Short Hills. Millburn Police officers responded to The Mall at Short Hills on Oct. 12 on a report of a ...
VERONA, NJ -- Burglars broke into a home on Cambridge Road early Sunday morning while its residents were asleep. At approximately 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning, the residence was burglarized by two masked and gloved individuals. The occupants of the home were unaware of the entry until later that ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- The new Essex County College Satellite Campus on Bloomfield Avenue in West Caldwell was officially dedicated in ceremonies last week. The site was transformed with a 51,700-square-foot school building, synthetic grass surface soccer field and 325-car parking garage. The new ...
NEWARK, NJ — McCarter Highway, with its six lanes and steady traffic, has become what officials describe as a dividing line between the city’s North and Central wards. Soon to traverse that divide will be an estimated $110 million pedestrian bridge leading up to Newark Penn Station, state and ...
NEWARK, NJ — Thousands of people — many dressed in cocktail dresses and sharp suits — flocked to downtown Newark for MTV’s video music awards on Tuesday night. For Newark’s downtown, the Sept. 12 event meant a boost for local businesses, street closures, and heavy police presence in what is the ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Area officials are remembering the life of Livingston resident and three-time mayor Joseph Fiordaliso, who died late Wednesday night at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center at the age of 78. In addition to serving as mayor of Livingston three times during his 12 years on the ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- A suspect who allegedly used force against an employee at the CVS at 1041 Pompton Avenue Saturday night was arrested by Cedar Grove police after the person attempted to flee the scene. According to Cedar Grove police, officers responded to a report of shoplifting that had ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ -- Alixon Collazos-Gill has opted to run for State Assembly in the 27th district, while her husband, Brendan Gill, has decided not to run for the seat. Initially, Collazos-Gill and McKean were set to run for the assembly on a slate with State Sen. Richard Codey. However, when ...
VERONA, NJ -- The proposal for a large new residential development in West Orange near the borders of Verona, Essex Fells and Caldwell has caused concern among Verona residents as well as the members of the township's governing body. At Monday night's Verona Township Council meeting, two ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A three-alarm fire broke out inside Grace Presbyterian Church in Montclair on Tuesday morning. According to Deputy Chief Robert Duncan of the Montclair Fire Department, the Montclair Fire Department received a call sometime around 8 a.m. reporting a fire at the church on the ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A petition to stop the proposed redevelopment plan for 45 South Livingston Avenue is nearing its goal of 2,000 signatures as the Livingston Township Council continues to discuss the project after tabling the vote due to significant pushback and inquiries from the public during the ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ -- The Cedar Grove Township Council on Monday voted to award a contract for the construction of a new North End Firehouse to Daskal General Contractors, LLC. The general contractor based in Garfield promotes itself as a firm with expertise in public works spaces. Just prior to ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Thieves stole a car filled with baby shower gifts in Nutley last week and used it to burglarize vehicles in West Orange. The Nutley Police reported that the car was later found in Newark. West Orange police called the Nutley Police Department about the car burglaries to ask ...
NEWARK, NJ -- A Brooklyn man was arrested on charges of luring a 14-year-old girl to a Maplewood park for sexual purposes. Essex County prosecutors and Maplewood Police announced the arrest of Nazarjon Abdukahorov, 27, Monday. He was charged with second-degree luring and third-degree endangering ...
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