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Newark Man Guilty Of Stabbing Victim 10 Times: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Newark man was convicted on Friday, April 4 of stabbing a man in East Orange 10 times, authorities said.
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Dwayne Barbour waited for Daren Brooks, 31, with a knife at an address in East Orange and ambushed him upon arrival, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Brooks ran down the street to escape the attack and the defendant followed, stabbing him over 10 times, Stephens said.
Barbour was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons charges following a three week trial, Stephens said. He faces five to 10 years in prison, Stephens said…
Ex-NJ State Worker, East Orange Woman Among 10 Accused Of COVID Relief Theft: AG
Ten people, including a former state employee, were indicted last month for illegally collecting unemployment benefits and other crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said.
Vanessa Allen, an East Orange resident, Jeffson Cues, a Newark resident, Nerlande Etienne, an Irvington resident and Rose Allen, an East Orange resident, collected unemployment benefits to which they were not entitled, Platkin said.
Allen was hired to work as a clerk for the Department of Labor during the pandemic, at the same time she was collecting unemployment benefits, Platkin said. She is charg…
Retired Police Sergeant Helps Track Down Mail Thieves In Fairfield, Cops Say
Two men were arrested and charged with stealing mail on Thursday, March 6, after a retired Fairfield police sergeant helped track them down, authorities said.
At 11:46 a.m., Joseph Keegan, a retired Fairfield police sergeant, alerted law enforcement that he saw a black Chevrolet Malibu with no license plates parked next to a mailbox on Law Drive, Fairfield police said.
Keegan saw two men, later identified as Aiioune Gueye, a 25-year-old East Orange resident and Elijah Muhammad-Outen, a 25-year-old Newark resident, dressed in black with yellow reflective vests try to enter the mai…
Two Men Charged In Wall Home Invasion, One At Large: Police
Two men who were arrested in Union County earlier this month were arrested again following a home invasion in Wall Township in January, authorities said.
On Monday, Jan. 20, three masked men forcibly entered a home on Baileys Corner Road through a rear window, Wall Township police said.
The homeowner said the suspects stole car keys from a counter inside the home but were unable to remove the vehicle from the property, police said.
The suspects fled the scene in a dark-colored vehicle heading west on Allaire Road, toward Route 34, police said.
Yasir Twitty, 21, and Nymir Marks, 19 were ar…
Unregistered, Loaded Gun Found On Newark Man During Traffic Stop: Berkeley Heights PD
Two Newark men were arrested and charged after a gun was found in a traffic stop in Berkeley Heights on Saturday, March 1, authorities said.
That evening, a black Ford Escape was pulled over inside the Connell Corporate Park due to multiple motor vehicle violations, police said.
The driver, Yasir Twitty, a Newark resident, was operating the vehicle without a valid driver’s license and had an outstanding criminal warrant issued by the Township of Edison In addition to Twitty, a passenger in the vehicle, Nymir Marks of Newark, was found to have multiple criminal warrants issued by t…
$250K In Jewels, Gold, Heirlooms Stolen By NJ Burglary Crew In Old Westbury: US Marshals
A crew of burglars accused of ransacking luxury homes in New York and stealing over $250,000 in jewelry, gold, and family heirlooms has been busted in New Jersey, Nassau County police announced.
David Fernando Moreno Hernandez, Juan Pablo Orjuela-Saavedra, and Ivan Stewar Ramirez-Villalobos, all Colombian nationals based in Newark and East Orange, are accused of breaking into homes in Muttontown and Old Westbury over several months, detectives said in a release on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.
The trio allegedly shattered rear windows and glass doors to enter unoccupied homes under cover of ni…
Gunmen Unleash Bullets In Hackensack Drive-By: Cops Arrest Four, Search For Fifth
Four men have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that sent bullets flying through a Hackensack neighborhood last summer, authorities said.
Quayyan R. Horton, 36, of Jersey City; Charles E. Kirkland, 36, of Newark; Nafee A. Horton, 33, of Newark; and Hakeem J. Jones, 30, of East Orange, were taken into custody following a months-long investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Hackensack Police Department, Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday, Feb. 20.
The shooting happened on Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:10 p.m. in the area of Newman Street, authorities said…
High-Speed Chase In Stolen Postal Vehicle: 4 Arrested By Bloomfield PD, Authorities Say
Four suspects were arrested following a high-speed chase in Bloomfield that began after an armed robbery involving a stolen postal service vehicle last week, according to police.
The incident unfolded on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 11:45 a.m., when Bloomfield detectives spotted the stolen vehicle, which had been reported missing after an armed robbery on Saturday, Jan. 25, Bloomfield police said.
Detectives initiated a pursuit when they observed the vehicle speeding through Bloomfield, police said. The chase continued into East Orange, where the vehicle collided with two cars, police said. No in…
East Orange Drug Trafficker Possessed Assault Rifles, Dealt Cocaine, Heroin: Feds
A 32-year-old East Orange man pleaded guilty on Thursday, Dec. 19 to distributing cocaine and heroin and possessing two assault rifles, authorities said.
Azmar Carrer pleaded guilty in Newark Federal Court to two counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, and possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said.
In 2021, law enforcement began investigating a drug trafficking organization based in Orange, Sellinger said. During the investigation, Carter di…
East Orange Lotto Player Has Happy Friday The 13th
Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for three North Jersey lottery players.
Three lottery tickets, sold in Union County, Essex County and Hudson County, respectively, matched four numbers and the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Friday, Dec. 13.
The tickets were sold out EZ Quick Food Store in Elizabeth, Sajoma Supermarket in East Orange and Lotto Com in Jersey City. The winning numbers were 36, 43, 52, 58, 65 and the gold Megaball was 16.
Missing East Orange Woman Found Dead In Newark: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old East Orange woman who was found dead on Thursday, Dec. 5, days after she was reported missing, authorities said.
Rhanasia Knight was found in a vacant apartment at the Bradley Court complex on North Munn Avenue in Newark, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
Knight had been reported missing by her family on Sunday, Dec. 1, authorities said.
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The cause and manner of deat…
Father, Son Found Dead In Guttenberg Home, Suspect Charged With Murder: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged after a father and his son were found dead in Guttenberg on Saturday, Nov. 23, Daily Voice has learned.
At around 10 p.m., Guttenberg police responded to a residence at 209 71st St. and found two men, Justin Bory, 87, and Ricardo Bory, 58, dead, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
During the initial response, Lamont Cole was arrested for interfering with the investigation, Suarez said, and has been detained at the Hudson County Correctional Facility.
On Monday, December 2, the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined…
Massive Fire Erupts In Orange Building
A massive fire ripped through a building in Essex County over the weekend.
The blaze out late Sunday night, Dec. 1, in a vacant three-story building on the 400 block of Main Street in Orange, formerly home to the Rossi Paint Company, according to Orange Deputy Fire Chief Elvin Padilla Jr.
The Orange Fire Department, led by Deputy Chief Rivera, responded to the blaze at approximately 9:30 p.m., encountering heavy flames consuming the top floor of the structure.
Mutual aid assistance was quickly called in from East Orange, West Orange, South Essex, Irvington, and Belleville Fire Departments.…
Man Shot In East Orange On Thanksgiving: Authorities
A 21-year-old man was shot in East Orange on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, authorities said.
At 5:30 p.m., a woman called East Orange police and said her son had been shot, a spokeswoman for the City of East Orange said. Police found a 21-year-old with a gunshot wound to the leg, authorities said.
Two other men, ages 20 and 21, told police they were with the victim near Church Place and North Maple Avenue when they saw a black Cadillac and another light-colored vehicle circling the block, authorities said.. As the vehicles drove around a second time, approximately seven individuals w…
