Alberto Coutinho, a former New Jersey Assembly member, died following a car crash in Newark, N.J., on March 29. Coutinho had served in the state legislature for over five years and was a central pillar of Newark's Portuguese community, the Ironbound neighborhood, and the city. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka expressed shock and sadness at Coutinho's sudden death, while N. J. Sen. Cory Booker praised Coutinho for his contributions to job creation, recreational space, and workforce reentry reforms, and his dedication to soccer and community.