A sweep of individuals wanted on outstanding warrants has netted 41 fugitives, including five accused of murder, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday.
The arrests range in age from 18 to 72 and included both men and women — a dozen of them have alleged gang affiliations, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said.
Homicide charges against five men stem from four victims between August and September in Newark and Orange, according to the prosecutor's office.
Many of the fugitives were Newark residents, while others were from other North Jersey communities, including Union, Elizabeth, Plainfield, East Orange and Orange.
At least nine were facing aggravated assault or assault, while other charges include sexual assault, robbery, theft, shoplifting and receiving stolen property and unlawful possession of a handgun.
Some of those arrested were facing lesser charges of contempt, violation of probation, resisting arrest and obstruction of justice.
Ten fugitives picked up as part of “Operation Essex” over a five-day span were facing an illegal drug charge.
The warrant sweep, carried out jointly with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department and the Newark Police Department, was a “proactive approach to ensuring the safety of Essex County residents,” Stephens said.
“Anyone charged with a crime who ignores a warrant in Essex County should know that temporarily out of sight is not out of mind; law enforcement will be vigilant in finding and prosecuting you,” he added.
The following individuals were arrested in the Operation Essex Sweep:
Jamaal Mahorn (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Jamaal Mahorn (ECPO)
Jamal Mahorn, 55, of Newark
Homicide, stemming from the Sept. 7 killing of Khalif Ligon in Newark
Hasan Holmes (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Hasan Holmes (ECPO)
Hasan Holmes, 31, of Orange
Homicide, stemming from a Sept. 22 killing in Orange
Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Zamir Caldwell (ECPO)
Zamir Caldwell, 26, of Plainfield
Homicide, stemming from the Sept. 22 killing of Kareem Kason Jeffers in Newark
Kyree Jones (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Kyree Jones (ECPO)
Kyree Jones, 20, of Hillside
Homicide, stemming from the Sept. 22 killing of Kareem Kason Jeffers in Newark
Tyquil Martin (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Tyquil Martin (ECPO)
Tyquil Martin, 23, of Newark
Homicide and weapons, stemming from the Aug. 13 killing of Thomas Pickett in Newark
Kyeem Coleman (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Kyeem Coleman (ECPO)
Kyeem Coleman, 18, of Newark
Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, violation of probation
Kenneth Yarborough (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Kenneth Yarborough (ECPO)
Kenneth Yarborough, 33, of Newark
Aggravated assault, violation of probation
Israel Villanueva (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Israel Villanueva (ECPO)
Israel Villanueva, 44, of Newark
Aggravated assault
Malik Ward (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep
Malik Ward (ECPO)
Malik Ward, 52, of Newark
Aggravated assault
Lamar Johnson (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Lamar Johnson (ECPO)
Lamar Johnson, 32, of Newark
Aggravated assault
Fernando Pellot (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Fernando Pellot (ECPO)
Fernando Pellot,35, of Orange
Aggravated assault
Glen Turner (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Glen Turner (ECPO)
Glen Turner, 56, of Newark
Aggravated assault
William Johnson (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
William Johnson (ECPO)
William Johnson,46, of Newark
Aggravated assault
Eder Recinos-Asencio (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Eder Recinos-Asencio (ECPO)
Eder Recinos-Asencio, 36, of Newark
Sexual assault
Andre Rollins (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Andre Rollins (ECPO)
Andre Rollins, 30, of Newark
Theft, failure to register as a sex offender
Hadiyah Sorey (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Hadiyah Sorey (ECPO)
Hadiyah Sorey, 41, of Newark
Assault
Kenneth Spuma (left) Zamir Wright (center) Ti Enos (right) (ECPO)
Kenneth Spuma (left) Zamir Wright (center) Ti Enos (right) (ECPO)
Kenneth Spuma, 33, of Union
Receiving stolen property, theft
Zamir Wright, 18, of Newark
Fencing, receiving stolen property, eluding, violation of probation
Ti Enos, 42, of Newark
Fencing, receiving stolen property, conspiracy
Khalil Totten (left) Franklin White (right) (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Khalil Totten (left) Franklin White (right) (ECPO)
Khalil Totten, 26, of Newark
Robbery
Franklin White, 57, of Newark
Robbery
Dashawn Jackson (left) Alazaya Perkins (right) (ECPO) Operation Essex fugitive sweep NJ October 2022
Dashawn Jackson (left) Alazaya Perkins (right) (ECPO)
How much does the average NJ home cost? Median prices by county
Everything is costing more these days — and housing is certainly no exception in New Jersey.
Data for 2022 from January through August, compiled by New Jersey Realtors, shows that South Jersey has been seeing homes hit the market and sell in less than a month, on average.
Median prices for single-family homes have reached $500,000 and above in nine counties in North and Central Jersey.
All but two counties have seen houses go for more than the list price, on average, this year.
LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades
Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.
These NJ towns have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases
Looking at data compiled by the Department of Health in 2019, the most recent year for which reports are available, we determined the rate of STDs for 1,000 people in every municipality. The data combines reports of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. For a different look, you can check out this article for a list of New Jersey towns that saw the highest increase in STD/STI cases in recent years.
KEEP READING: Scroll to see what the big headlines were the year you were born
Here's a look at the headlines that captured the moment, spread the word, and helped shape public opinion over the last 100 years.
Each State in America and Their Favorite Type of Cereal...