Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Nutley Police Chief Thomas Strumolo announced today that the Nutley Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating what appears to be a murder/suicide. A man and a woman were found dead in the 300 block of Hillside Avenue. Both were suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The investigation is active and ongoing, according to Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.