A West Orange resident is one of three suspects arrested in connection with a shooting in Verona, authorities say.

Gov. Phil Murphy has picked Essex County's surrogate-- a former municipal judge -- to take over as the county's acting prosecutor. Theodore "Ted" Stephens II replaces Robert Laurino, a career ...

The acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced that a review of the Uniform Crime Reporting statistics for Essex County in 2023 revealed 57 homicides have been committed so ...

On March 15, an argument that started inside a party at Palmetto Venues spilled outside into the parking lot behind the ...

Close to 50 people from Essex, Bergen, Hudson, Monmouth, Union and Middlesex counties are facing drug charges after a massive operation by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Theodore Stephens ...

"This was no small effort," said Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens. "It will not only take them off (the streets) and stop other crimes from being committed by them, it also sends a ...

That you can run, but you can't hide,” said acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II. Officials say that four of the people arrested were wanted for homicides and that 12 have alleged ...

“We can say with as much clarity as we can - there's no continuing threat to this community,” said Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens. One woman who was inside the hotel said she didn ...

A 14-year-old has been charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon in the fatal shooting of a Newark police officer Friday, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens says.