Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Verona Police Chief Mitchell Stern are asking for the public’s help in identifying people who may have been witnesses to the June 24 hit-and-run that that claimed the life of Verona sign maker Matthew BeneduceMcGrath.
BeneduceMcGrath, 59, was crossing Bloomfield Avenue from south to north near Hillcrest when he was hit at about 9:30 p.m. He was transported to University Hospital in Newark, where he was pronounced dead at 9:58 p.m.
The authorities have released several photos from the scene, and have marked potential witnesses with a red arrow. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432. The investigation is active and ongoing. 
