Law & Justice

NEWARK, NJ — A former Newark Parking Authority employee was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Thursday for distributing narcotics, authorities announced. 

Aughkay Green, 50, of Newark, pleaded guilty to a three-count indictment charging him with possession of heroin and cocaine base with intent to distribute and with being a felon in possession of ...

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark man was sentenced on Tuesday to 60 months in prison for his connection in distributing crack in Stephen Crane Village and possessing a handgun, authorities announced. 

Ricky Terrell, 24, of Newark, previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime with intent to distribute heroin and ...

NEWARK, NJ  — A Newark man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to distributing and conspiring with others to distribute more than 28 grams of cocaine, authorities announced.

Nasir Williams, 24, of Newark, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Court Judge John Michael Vazquez to one count each of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 28 grams ...

NEWARK, NJ  – A Newark man was indicted on Wednesday for charges stemming from two shooting incidents, authorities announced. 

Antoine Hawkins, 31, of Newark, was indicted on two counts of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, one count of possession with intent to distribute ...

NEWARK, NJ – Nearly 24 hours after a verdict was reached in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, Newark officials and social justice advocates gathered to call for nationwide police reform. 

“It sends a strong message,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said on Wednesday when asked about the significance of the ...

NEWARK, NJ – Area officials and community leaders responded to the Tuesday murder conviction of former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

“On behalf of all of Newark and our residents, we applaud the jury for its decision in the Derek Chauvin case and congratulate Minnesota’s prosecutors for their work in bringing it about,” Newark ...

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark man has been arrested and is charged in connection to a fatal shooting incident, authorities announced. 

Marquise Smith, 26, of Newark, was arrested and charged on Monday with conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit murder and felony murder for the fatal shooting of Agustin Pichardo, 51, of Newark, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens and ...

NEWARK, NJ – A Newark man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced. 

Diego Ayala, 35, of Newark, was sexually assaulted an 8-year-old girl and filmed the crime, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens announced. 

The Newark man pled guilty to two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual ...

NEWARK, NJ – Essex County authorities are offering a reward totaling $5,000 to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of those connected to a Newark October homicide. 

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the killing of Nazim Cheek, 19, of Newark, who was fatally shot ...

NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man was arrested on Friday in connection to a fraudulent debit card scheme, authorities announced.

Alateef Perry, 43, of Newark, and Rajohn Dawkins, 25, of Irvington, New Jersey, were charged by complaint with conspiracy to commit access device fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced.

Both defendants are scheduled to make ...