Five-Year-Old Dies in Newark

Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé announced that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the death of a five-year-old child.

On August 28, at 7:26 p.m., Newark police were notified of a five-year-old found unresponsive in the bathtub of an apartment on the 400 block of Washington Street, Newark. The child was transported to University Hospital and pronounced dead at 8:19 p.m. The cause and manner of death is pending an autopsy.

The investigation is active and ongoing. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. Calls will be kept confidential.