2-Year-Old Dies In 20-Floor Fall From High-Rise In Newark, Prosecutor Says

By Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice

A 2-year-old boy died after falling from a 20th-floor apartment window in Newark early Saturday, Nov. 15, officials said.

Newark police were called to 455 Elizabeth Ave., around 7 a.m. for a report that a child had fallen from a window, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

The prosecutor’s office said the investigation is active and ongoing. No additional information is being released at this time.

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. All calls will remain confidential.