The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has announced a
14-year-old from Newark has been charged with murder in a fatal stabbing.
According to prosecutors, the
teen stabbed Jorge Martinez, 55, last Friday in his apartment on Parker Street.
The name of the teenager is
not being released because of his age. They are also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an
unlawful purpose.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County
Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.