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A Jersey City man was charged with child abuse for burning his niece and nephew, ages 6 and 9, with a cigarette lighter, authorities said Tuesday.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit on Dec. 28 got a tip from the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency alleging two Jersey City children were being abused, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
The investigation found that 21-year-old Jaimear Butler had physically abused a 9-year-old boy and 6-year-old girl by intentionally burning their bodies with a cigarette lighter, Suarez said.
It was not clear how Butler knew the children.
Man burned his niece and nephew with cigarette lighter: prosecutor
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
Posted Jan 06, 2021
Jaimear Butler, 21, was charged with physically abusing his 9-year-old nephew and 6-year-old niece by intentionally burning them with a cigarette lighter. (HCPO photo)HCPO
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A Jersey City man burned his young nephew and niece with a cigarette lighter, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
Jaimear Butler, 21, has been charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, third-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, third-degree aggravated assault and second-degree witness tampering.
The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit was notified by the state Division of Child Protection and Permanency on Dec.28 about an allegation of two abused children who reside in Jersey City, officials said.
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Tyrone Haskins. Facebook photo.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
This morning at approximately 2:45 a.m., the Jersey City Police Department received a report of a possible stabbing victim found in the area of 333 Ocean Ave., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said in a statement.
Upon arrival, responding police officers found a male with an apparent stab wound to his torso.
The victim, later identified as Tyrone Haskins, 39, of Jersey City, was transported by
Emergency Medical Services to the Jersey City Medical Center.
He was pronounced dead at approximately 3:20 a.m. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Authorities are investigating the stabbing death of a Jersey City man overnight on New Years in Jersey City.
Police officers found Tyrone Haskins, 39, with a stab wound to his torso near 333 Ocean Ave., around 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 1, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
He was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead at approximately 3:20 a.m.
The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office.
The Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit is actively investigating this case with assistance from the Jersey City Police Department.