Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Eugene Venable announced today that the Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the death of Charles Jeffrey, 64, of Newark.
Yesterday the Newark Police Department asked the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force to respond to 300 block of Elm Street in Newark when a body was found in the home.
Authorities said, Jeffrey was pronounced dead at 7:46 pm yesterday. The cause of death is pending autopsy but there appears to be some trauma to the body.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC (1-877-847-7432).