On September 4, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy appointed Theodore Stephens II to serve as the Acting Essex County Prosecutor. Acting Prosecutor Stephens will be formally nominated by the ...

Newark, N.J. -Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that Shaheed Hall, 36, of Newark, has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 fatal shooting of a Newark man who ...

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today that an Essex County jury convicted Abbijial Sloan, 42, of Newark of first degree murder for killing his wife, Nicole Sloan, 37, also ...

Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced that convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, now 25, of Orange was sentenced today to 160 years for killing three ...

Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, alongside Essex County Sheriff Amir Jones and the Essex County Police Chiefs Association are pleased to announce the official launch of the Essex ...

Newark, N.J.- Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that an Irvington man has been convicted in the fatal shooting of a man in 2023. On July 8, 2026, after approximately one ...

On Tuesday September 2, 2025, six new Assistant Prosecutors were officially sworn in to serve the people of Essex County. Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II addressed the new Assistant Prosecutors, ...

Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura announced, today, that the Essex County Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person ...

Newark, N.J.- Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Millburn Police Chief Brian Gilfedder announced today that an investigation is underway into a car crash that resulted in the death of ...

July 28, 2026 Newark, N.J.-Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II announced today that a Newark man has been convicted of first-degree murder and weapons charges in connection with a 2024 ...

Newark, N.J.- Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced today that a Newark man has been convicted of attempted murder and weapons offenses in connection with the 2025 shooting of a ...

Newark, N.J.- Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and East Orange Director of Public Safety Maurice Boyd announced today that an investigation is underway into a fatal accident involving an NJ Transit ...