A former Newark police lieutenant is set to stand trial for allegedly murdering his estranged wife, more than two years after her death. Ex-Lt. John Formisano is accused in the July 2019 shooting death of Christie Solaro-Formisano and attempting to kill her new boyfriend at the Jefferson Township home the two shared before their estrangement. He has pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder, official misconduct, and endangering the welfare of a child, and has repeatedly turned down plea offers of 40 years in state prison. If convicted, he faces a life sentence. Jury selection began in Sup…