Prosecutor: Newark Arsonist Caused Orange Fires That Injured 3 Firefighters
A Newark man was arrested after he purposely caused several fires that injured three firefighters in Orange, authorities said Wednesday.
Marvin L. Lewter, 35, set fire to two homes on the 300 block of Henry Street on Nov. 24, 2020, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Orange Police Director Todd Warren said.
On April 5, Lewter started a blaze at one of the Henry Street locations and then another on the 400 block of Codner Street, authorities said.
Because two Orange firefights sustained injuries while fighting one of the fires on Henry Street on April 5, …
Authorities ID Man Killed In Weekend Irvington Shooting
Authorities have identified the 28-year-old victim of a weekend Irvington shooting.
Ricky Alston, of Irvington, was shot on the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue Sunday, Nov. 22, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers said.
Alston, formerly of Newark, was transported to Beth Israel Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:05 p.m., they said.
No arrests had been made as of Tuesday. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Anyone with information should contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homici…
