Name not reported
A 66-year-old man held at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark was experiencing medical distress on the morning of Sunday, May 15, 2022, and was taken to University Hospital, where he died. Essex County officials said no foul play is suspected. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the facility's Internal Affairs Unit are investigating the death. His name and the cause of death have not been given in the reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Essex County officials say no foul play is suspected, while the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the facility's Internal Affairs Unit investigate the death.
Reported by: Essex County officials (the agency that held him); Essex County Prosecutor's Office (outside investigators).