$10,000 reward offered for information on Newark murder

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information about the 2022 murder of 17-year-old Nyasia Peppers in Newark. She was shot on June 8, 2022, while outside with others. Peppers was not the intended target and died from a gunshot wound to the chest. The suspects fled in a stolen blue Toyota C-HR, which was later found abandoned. Authorities are seeking information on the case and encourage anyone with details to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office tips line. All calls will remain confidential.