{"id":3095,"date":"2026-03-30T05:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3095"},"modified":"2026-03-30T05:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:56:32","slug":"former-nj-assemblyman-albert-coutinho-56-killed-in-fiery-car-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=3095","title":{"rendered":"Former NJ Assemblyman Albert Coutinho, 56, killed in fiery car crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A former New Jersey assemblyman who left office when he was caught embezzling funds from his family\u2019s charity but continued to be a key player in the local Portuguese community died in a car crash Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Albert Coutinho, 56, was involved in a two-car collision on McCarter Highway in Newark around 7:30 a.m. Sunday. Coutinho survived the initial crash but suffered a fatal heart attack on the scene, NJ.com reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Albert Coutinho, 56, suffered a fatal heart attack after a two-car wreck on Sunday morning. <span class=\"credit\">Albert Coutinho\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Coutinho, a Democrat, was a beloved figure in the Garden State\u2019s Portuguese community and one of the Newark Portugal Day Festival\u2019s key organizers.<\/p>\n<p>He served just over five years in the New Jersey State Assembly. <\/p>\n<p>He withdrew his bid for reelection in 2013 when authorities discovered he had bilked $32,500 from the Bernardino Coutinho Foundation. He also cited a recent heart attack as part of his reason for resigning, NJ.com reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Coutinho family\u2019s charity, named after their patriarch, has organized the city\u2019s Portugal Day Festival since it began in 1980.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Coutinho accepted a plea deal for three years\u2019 probation that included a stipulation barring him from holding elected office ever again, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>He was pardoned by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of office, Coutinho worked for his family\u2019s bakery. After leaving the state assembly, he co-founded and chaired the Ironbound Soccer Club, and was inducted into the New Jersey Soccer Association Hall of Fame in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The club celebrated Coutinho\u2019s dedication to all, ranging from his athletes to his former constituents. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Coutinho served in the New Jersey State Assembly. <span class=\"credit\">City of Newark<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe always stood up for the underdog and consistently uplifted those around him. His legacy will endure in every player, coach, and supporter who wears our shield with pride. He will never be forgotten,\u201d the club wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Above all else, Coutinho relished the time he spent with his family. He and his youngest brother, Billy, could often be found cheering on the New Jersey Cosmos \u2014 so much so that they were occasionally invited to VIP events.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy highlighted Coutinho\u2019s passion for watching and helping \u201cThe Beautiful Game\u201d grow, noting his excitement during the FIFA Club World Cup Final last summer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAl was an extraordinary person whose generosity, kindness, and commitment to others left a lasting impact on everyone who knew him,\u201d Murphy wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was as good a guy as you could imagine and our prayers are with his loved ones and all who were fortunate enough to know him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Coutinho co-founded the Ironbound Soccer Club. <span class=\"credit\">City of Newark<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>New Jersey Sen. Declan O\u2019Scanlon, who served in the state assembly with Coutinho, simply wrote that, \u201cThe people of New Jersey lost when he left the legislature. The world has lost now that he\u2019s left it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In one Facebook post shared in October, Coutinho sagely reflected on the \u201csecond half of life on this earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have learned that dying is inevitable. No one can stop it. We have one life to live. The material things we invest in are left behind. 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