ELIZABETH — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that took place Thursday night in Elizabeth, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced today. The victim has been identified as Teyvon Ray, 20, of Elizabeth. Police rushed to the area of Bond and 2nd streets shortly before 9:30 p.m. Thursday to find Ray suffering from gunshot wounds. He […]
UNION — A minivan takes it slow on Stuyvesant Avenue in Union as snow begins to blanket the heavily traveled street. Driving was a difficult process on Tuesday as snowfall accumulated significantly for the first time in the new year. Many commuters may have felt the sting of the winter weather on their way to work, […]
The following are the Union County Conference basketball standings as of Jan. 5, including games played through Sunday, Jan. 4: UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, JAN. 5: WATCHUNG DIVISION (5 schools) 1-Roselle Catholic (2-0) 2-Patrick School (1-0) 3-Linden (1-1) 4-Elizabeth (0-1) 5-Plainfield (0-2) MOUNTAIN DIVISION (5 schools) 1-St. Mary’s, […]
Michael Chevalier Quaid, formerly of Linden, died on January 1, 2015, at Brandywine Hospital in Brandywine, PA. Mike’s Life Celebration and visitation will be from 3:00-8:00PM, Monday January 5th, at Gray Funeral Directors, 12 Springfield Avenue, Cranford. His funeral mass will begin at 9:30AM Tuesday January 6, 2015, at St. Michael Catholic Church, Cranford. […]
Barbara Ann Byron peacefully entered into eternal rest on December 28, 2014 in Sun City Center, Florida surrounded by her four children. She was compassionate, patient, loving, understanding and brought comfort to all of those who were fortunate to have known her. Visitation took place at Bradley, Haeberle & Barth Funeral Home, 1100 […]
UNION COUNTY — Raritan Valley Line riders will get the long-awaited, off-peak evening direct trains to NY Penn Station beginning Monday, Jan. 12. The announcement from the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition had special significance since the direct evening service was previously cancelled by NJ Transit. “The Coalition launched a public information campaign, including public meetings, […]
ELIZABETH — The Elizabeth Avenue Partnership recently celebrated its annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony by lighting a 40-foot Spruce tree in the heart of the district known as Union Square Plaza on Elizabeth Avenue before a large community gathering composed of business owners, elected officials, municipal and county employees and children. Lots of children! The event came with all the trimmings; a […]
Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman announced that a state grand jury charged 26 defendants with first-degree racketeering in an indictment stemming from “Operation Jacked,” a multi-agency investigation that dismantled a major international carjacking and stolen car trafficking ring that stole high-end cars in New Jersey and New York and shipped them to West Africa. […]
TRENTON — Acting Attorney General John Hoffman and the Division on Civil Rights announced Thursday, Dec. 18 that the operators of a Trenton retail store have agreed to pay a legally blind man $1,500 and undergo training in civil rights law to resolve allegations that they discriminated by asking the man and his guide dog to leave […]
CRANFORD — Three Cranford police officers kept the holiday season from turning tragic for a local family on Friday night when they acted quickly to rescue a choking dog. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 19, Cranford Police received a frantic 9-1-1 call reporting a choking dog in the field adjacent to Walnut Avenue School. During a game […]