Consultant Admits Bribing Former NJ Assemblyman Consultant Admits Bribing Former NJ Assemblyman
Consultant Admits Bribing Former NJ Assemblyman A computer consultant admitted in federal court Wednesday that he bribed a former New Jersey state assemblyman currently under indictment in connection with a series of kickback schemes. Jeanmarie Zahore, 56, of Rahway told a U.S. District Court judge in Newark via teleconference that he made the corrupt payments when Willis Edwards III was the acting business administrator for the city of Orange. Zahore received a $350,000 contract without competitive bidding from the Orange City Council in September 2015 for JZ Nettech, a computer consulting business that he operated from his home, U.S. A…
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By SUV In Orange Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By SUV In Orange
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By SUV In Orange A 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Orange, authorities said. Dilonna Mauricio, of Orange, was crossing High Street near the Park Avenue intersection when she was hit by an Acura MDX around 5:45 a.m. Thursday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Orange Police Director Todd R. Warren said. Yesterday, Thursday, Oct. 1 at approximately 5:46 a.m. Mauricio was crossing in Orange when she was struck by a driver of a Acura MDX. She was taken to University Hospital in Newark where she was pronounced dead at 6:20 a.m. The driver of the Acura…
Orange Man Killed In Triple Shooting Orange Man Killed In Triple Shooting
Orange Man Killed In Triple Shooting The shooter who killed one person and injured two others Wednesday night in Essex County remained at large as of Thursday, authorities said. Someone fired shots at a group of men gathered at 200 Oakwood Avenue around 8:30 p.m. in Orange, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Orange Police Director Todd R. Warren said. All three individuals shot were transported to University Hospital, where Orange resident Rahjah Robinson, 30, was pronounced dead around 40 minutes later. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homici…
Newark Pair Arrested In Montclair Pursuit That Injured Officer, Ended In Crash Newark Pair Arrested In Montclair Pursuit That Injured Officer, Ended In Crash
Newark Pair Arrested In Montclair Pursuit That Injured Officer, Ended In Crash A Newark pair has been charged in connection with a police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle that left a Montclair officer injured, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced Wednesday. Rajon Norwood, 48, was charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, receiving stolen property, resisting arrest by flight, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held in the Essex County Jail. Kisha Eutsey, 32, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and receiving stol…
New Jersey Pizzerias Named Among 101 Best In America New Jersey Pizzerias Named Among 101 Best In America
New Jersey Pizzerias Named Among 101 Best In America New Jersey pizza joints snagged four spots on the Daily Meal's annual list of 101 best pizzerias in the U.S. Three of those four were included in last year's rundown, which named six Garden State spots. "Although they’re each special in their own ways, the following pizzas have many of the qualities you’d expect in an above-standard pie: saucy, cheesy slices of heaven with a doughy-yet-crispy crust and a nice flop; along with a respectable amount of grease," the website says, "just enough to get the job done. "Some have basic-but-essential ingredients like pepperoni and house-made sausage,…
LAWSUIT: Family Of Newark Airport Worker Killed By Propeller Sues Airline, Port Authority LAWSUIT: Family Of Newark Airport Worker Killed By Propeller Sues Airline, Port Authority
Lawsuit: Family Of Newark Airport Worker Killed By Propeller Sues Airline, Port Authority The family of a Newark Liberty Airport worker who was struck by an airplane propeller and killed has filed a lawsuit saying an absentee spotter and failed safety provisions are to blame for her death. Jacqueline Mkalama, 53, of Orange, was walking on the tarmac at Gate 25 in Terminal A when she was struck in the head by the spinning propeller of a Bombardier DHC-8202, on Sept. 2, 2017, according to the suit filed last month. The airport's operator, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, “failed to provide a safe place and means to perform the work, reads the suit, filed by the…
Essex Vehicle Thieves Sent To Prison For Chase, Crash With Police Car Essex Vehicle Thieves Sent To Prison For Chase, Crash With Police Car
Essex Vehicle Thieves Sent To Prison For Chase, Crash With Police Car Plea bargains are sending a 20-year-old Orange man to state prison for a minimum of 3½ years and his 19-year-old Newark accomplice for at least a year and a half for a stolen vehicle pursuit that included a crash with a police car in Morris County. Alakir Wardlaw of Orange was driving a stolen Dodge Durango and Wanya McHenry of Newark a stolen Toyota Highlander when Denville police chased them in June 2019, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. Wardlaw fled on foot with an underage boy after the Durango slammed into a police car, Knapp said. Inside, police found a …
NJ Pedophile Roundup: 21 Caught Having Or Trying To Have Sex With Kids, AG Says NJ Pedophile Roundup: 21 Caught Having Or Trying To Have Sex With Kids, AG Says
NJ Pedophile Roundup: 21 Caught Having Or Trying To Have Sex With Kids, AG Says One pedophile traveled to Atlantic City from Oklahoma for sex with two pre-teenage girls. Another had a girl carve his initials into her legs. A third posted a social media video of her raping a youngster she was babysitting. These were among 21 people busted in a massive state pedophile roundup, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Wednesday. Opportunities for predators to contact children directly have dramatically increased with remote home learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, Grewal said. “Reports to our Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of potential pred…
NJ Authorities Discover State Prison Correctional Police Officer Belonged To Outlaw Biker Gang NJ Authorities Discover State Prison Correctional Police Officer Belonged To Outlaw Biker Gang
NJ Authorities Discover State Prison Correctional Police Officer Belonged To Outlaw Biker Gang A correctional police officer at the state prison in Newark was also a member of two outlaw motorcycle gangs, said authorities who charged him with lying about it to keep his job. Ruben Morales, 41, of Orange, lied about being in the “Thug Riders” and “Thunderguards” when he applied to renew his state-issued identification card last year, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. “The card identifies him as a law enforcement officer, grants him access to state buildings, and marks him as an emergency responder,” Grewal said. “The renewal process requires the completion, ce…
Man Pulls Handgun On Female Driver In Essex County Road Rage Incident, Police Say Man Pulls Handgun On Female Driver In Essex County Road Rage Incident, Police Say
Man Pulls Handgun On Female Driver In Essex County Road Rage Incident, Police Say A 26-year-old Orange man was being held in jail after threatening and pointing a handgun at another driver over the weekend, authorities said. Damien Bolden pulled up next to the woman's car and yelled "You don't know how to drive," near Central Avenue and Essex Street around 10 a.m. Sunday in Orange, police spokesman Keith Royster said. The woman continued driving as Bolden again pulled alongside her -- threatening and pointing a handgun at her, Royster said. The woman took down Bolden's license plate and called police, who used the information to track him down.  Bolden was ar…
Authorities ID Bicyclist Killed In East Orange Crash Authorities ID Bicyclist Killed In East Orange Crash
Authorities ID Bicyclist Killed In East Orange Crash Authorities have identified the bicyclist struck and killed by multiple vehicles in East Orange last week. Steven B. Allen, Jr., 26, of Orange, was riding on Freeway Drive and Evergreen Place when he was hit by several cars around 2 p.m., last Wednesday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Director Dominick Saldida said. Allen was pronounced dead at the scene.  The investigation remains active and ongoing and no charges were been filed against the drivers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office…
6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer 6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer
6-Hour Search For Suspect Hiding In House Ends With Help From Morris County K-9 Officer A woman who fled the scene of a crash during a vehicle pursuit was found after a six-hour search across Morris County with help from a top K-9 officer, authorities said. The car chase began in a neighboring town but ended in Boonton Township when the driver of a Jeep with three passengers crashed at the intersection of North Main Street and Powerville Road on July 21 around 3:45 a.m., Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon said. A woman later identified as Sheironda Geffrard, 20, of Orange, fled the scene as the driver and the two other passengers were arrested and processed in Den…