Overview
- Police were called to Elizabeth Towers on Elizabeth Avenue around 7 a.m. Saturday, where a 2-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark public safety officials confirmed an active probe and have not released the child’s identity.
- Investigators asked anyone with information to call the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC (1-877-847-7432), with confidentiality assured.
- News footage showed crews covering an open window on the building’s 20th floor as residents described inconsistent use of window guards in the complex.
- Tenants voiced concerns about building maintenance and window safety in the older high-rise, noting some units received guards only after requests.