ELIZABETH — A Union County grand jury has returned indictments against nine men involved with a dog fighting ring in Elizabeth, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Charged with two counts of dogfighting offenses, both third-degree crimes listed under New Jersey’s animal cruelty statute, are 19-year-old Shaquille Mars, 20-year-old Leon King, 20-year-old Rahman […]
LINDEN, NJ — Authorities investigating the shooting of Linden resident James Garner on Thursday, June 25, have charged Aziz Howard, 35, of Carteret, and James Gilford 20, of Elizabeth with first degree murder and weapons offenses, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced last week. According to Park, at approximately 11:20 p.m. on that […]
Starks W. Lewis, Jr., beloved brother, uncle, father, grandfather, husband, friend and neighbor, died peacefully in his sleep at home in Nutley, NJ, on Friday, July 10, 2015, at 77 years old. He was born on October 1, 1937, in Ossining, NY, son of Clarinda M. Crane and Starks W. Lewis, Sr. He went […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County has been included in the latest round of Green Acres funding approved by New Jersey’s Garden State Preservation Trust and the Department of Environmental Protection. Out of a statewide total of $102.3 million in grants approved by GSPT for open space acquisition and recreation, Union County received a matching […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The body of a man recovered from Warinanco Park Lake near the border of Elizabeth and Roselle on Sunday, April 5, has been identified as Richard Ince, 57, of Linden, according to acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park. Ince was last seen by family members Dec. 28, 2014, and subsequently […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Each year, dozens of Union County students in grades one through 12 join a Union County 4-H club to explore their favorite interests and activities. This year a select group of seven students from Union County qualified to demonstrate their knowledge of cryptology, the U.S. Constitution, and other topics at the […]
NEWARK — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced that 48 individuals, including one juvenile, were arrested as part of a major takedown following the execution of six search warrants; five in Newark and one in East Orange. One of the arrests was for murder and a second was for conspiracy to commit murder. Dubbed Operation T.I.D.E. (Targeted […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County will present Family Fun and Fireworks on Sunday, July 5, from 5 to 10 p.m. at Galloping Hill Golf Course, 3 Golf Drive, in Kenilworth. Admission is free, and the event will be held rain or shine. There will be free entertainment, including music, and inflatables for children. There […]
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Recreation Director congratulates Kyle Dedinsky on completing his Eagle Scout project and reaching the rank of Eagle. Dedinsky, from the St John the Apostle Scout Troop No. 330, approached the director, Ralph Bernardo, back in March and asked if his Eagle Project could be the beautification of the recreation marquee with […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Fire Department responded to an office building at 57 Union Place after a report of a chimney fire was received at 3:39 p.m. on Friday, June 19. On arrival, crews found smoke in the area and received reports of “flames shooting out of the chimney at 67 Union Place.” Firefighters […]