A deadly crash in Newark took the life of a former assemblyman this morning. Alberto Coutinho, 56, was identified as the victim.
Mayor Ras Baraka said Coutinho was “a central pillar of our Portuguese community, the Ironbound, and the city at large.”
State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon said Coutinho was “a wonderful person. Smart, funny, loyal friend. The people of New Jersey lost when he left the legislature. The world has lost now that he’s left it.”…