Monday, December 31, 2012
22-year-old killed, another man wounded early Monday morning.
A 22-year-old West Orange man was fatally shot early Monday morning, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel A. DeMaio. Raymar Lecky, 22, was shot at approximately 3 a.m., near Sanford and Lanark Avenues in Newark, according to a statement released by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Lecky was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 3:18 am., according to the statement. A 26-year-old male, whose identity has not been released, was also shot but survived and is hospitalized in stable condition, according to the statement. The Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating this murder. No arrests have been …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Nolvin Garcia, 24, of Orange, was charged with the murder of Jacques Nelson, 32, of Orange, by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office yesterday.
The man accused of shooting and killing a bouncer at a West Orange bar in August was arraigned on Tuesday morning in Newark Superior Court, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Nolvin Garcia, 24, of Orange, was charged with the murder of Jacques Nelson, 32, of Orange, by the ECPO yesterday. Garcia, also a citizen of Honduras, was arrested in Laredo, Texas, on Aug. 19 by US Border Patrol Agents as he was attempting to cross over into Mexico. Garcia was extradited from Texas to face charges in New Jersey. Garcia, also known as Jose Elvin Lendos Garcia, was fighting with someone in the parking lot behind Misty’s Bar and Restaurant, at 277 Main St., at around 2 a.m. on Aug. 6. Nelson, who was working as a bouncer at the bar…
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Here is a rundown of what caught residents' attention last month.
Nolvin Garcia, 24, or Orange, was arrested Aug. 18 night in Laredo, Texas, by US Border Patrol Agents, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Garcia is wanted in connection with the murder of Jacques Nelson, 32, of Orange. Two men arrested in the home invasion turned robbery on Nestro Roadon on Aug. 20 are reported gang members, according to the West Orange Police Department. The first armed robbery on Aug. 21 happened at the Exxon gas station, at 486 Prospect Ave. Two men approached the gas station and robbed an attendant of about $300 at 10:23 p.m. One of the men reportedly had a semi-automatic handgun. The second armed robbery happened near the Rosedale Cemetery at about 10:55 p.m. A woman and a juvenile were …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
The West Orange Car Wash will donate $5 for every car washed on Saturday to the family of the man that was shot and killed outside Misty's Bar last week.
Local business owner Scott Carpel is hosting a fundraiser this weekend to help support the family of the man shot and killed at a township bar last week. Carpel, owner of the West Orange Car Wash, located at 87 Main St., said Friday he is raising money for the family of Jacques Nelson, who was murdered at Misty’s Restaurant and Bar on Aug. 6. “I know a lot of guys that live in West Orange, and (the murder) hit home to me because it was so close to my business,” said Carpel. “ ... I feel more people should get involved when something happens.” Carpel said he would donate $5 for everyone who gets a car wash on Saturday. The car wash will be open between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. In addition, Carpel said he set up a donation box at the car …
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Nolvin Garcia, of Orange, is wanted for the murder of a bouncer at Misty's Restaurant and Bar in West Orange on Monday, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.
Authorities have identified the man responsible for the murder of a bouncer at Misty’s Restaurant and Bar on Monday. Nolvin Garcia, 24, of Orange, is wanted by The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for the shooting and killing of Jacques Nelson, 32, of Orange. Nelson, a father of four, was employed at the bar, located at 277 Main St., as a bouncer. He was fatally shot around 2 a.m. on Monday when he attempted to break up a fight in the municipal parking lot behind the bar. Garcia is still at-large and is considered armed and dangerous, according to the ECPO. He was charged with murder and weapons offenses. His bail was set at $750,000. The ECPO is not releasing any more information about Garcia at this time, according to the …
Julie Levine
8:25 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
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