Published 4:42pm  ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - On Thursday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced that countywide homicides are up approximately 31 percent. This week alone, 5 homicides were reported over a 24-hour period in Newark, and East Orange has a total of eight more homicides than it did at this time last year. Eight-Month Homicide Comparison Increase Totals Increases in Essex County Homicides January to August, by year
Recent Newark Homicides The Newark Police Department and the Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating five reportedly unrelated homicides that occurred this week over a two-day period in Newark:
The investigations into all five incidents are active and ongoing.
Published 5pm ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - On Tuesday, the arrest of Newark Police Captain Anthony Buono, 60, of Millstone and former Newark Police Officer Dino D’Elia, 49, of Nutley, was announced by Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray. The two were taken into custody for illegally accessing a private insurance database and then, reportedly after acquiring the information, selling the sensitive personal information to a third party. The Newark Police Department's Internal Affairs Unit took an active part in the investigation. Six years ago, D'Elia retired from the Newark force after taking disability and went on to open a private investigation business. CHARGES The arrests followed an investigation into the men allegedly accessing an insurance database which is made available to police departments investigating insurance fraud and then selling that information afterwards. Both men have been charged with:
“The public should not have to worry that CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
The prosecutor's office alledge that on more than 900 occasions Buono and D’Elia accessed the department's insurance database and collected sensitive personal information which they then sold to third parties at $100 per search. The computer breach was identified by December, 2014, and the prosecutor's office launched the investigation. Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecutor Walter J. Dirkin explained today that on Aug. 1, 2014, Buono contacted the third party and identified himself on a form as being the Administrator for the Newark Police Department. Buono apparently stated that the former Administrator left to work for another company and that he would be taking his place and handling his duties. In this way, the captain was reportedly able to use his position as a police officer to gain access to the database. Dirkin further related that Buono then reportedly gave D’Elia access to the database and it was D’Elia who then sold the data as part of his private investigation business. POSSIBLE SENTENCES If convicted, both men face 5 to 10 years in New Jersey State Prison on each count.
Published 10:27pm  NEWARK, NJ - Today in Newark Federal Court, Nicholas DeGidio, of Union, admitted his role in distributing more than one-half a kilo of cocaine, US Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. DeGidio, 37, was named by the US Attorney as a known associate of the DeCavalcante organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra. He pleaded guilty before US District Judge William H. Walls.
Information Gathered from Case Documents and Court Statements
Penalties For pleading guilty, DeGidio could receive:
Sentencing Sentencing is currently scheduled for Sept. 29, 2015 Investigative Team Fishman credited the following in leading to today’s plea:
Trial Representation The US Government is represented by:
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