OBITUARIES: • ANISKIEWICZ — Joseph, of Kenilworth; May 8. Owned J&V Photography Studio. • ATTANASIO — Lola, formerly of Elizabeth; May 13. Great-grandmother of four. • AZZARELLO — Amelia Rosetta, of Union; May 13. Leaves husband, daughter. • AZZATI — Barbara S., nee Boodish, of Roselle Park; May 13. UMDNJ retiree. • BABICH — Anne […]
By Daniel Jackovino, Staff Writer WESTFIELD — Children of a certain age appear to be such natural actors. Clear evidence of this can be witnessed in Westfield this Friday and Saturday where a Hedgehog and Feather Theatre Co. adaptation of “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” based on the 1968 Roald Dahl children’s book of the same name, will […]
CRANFORD — The Jardine Academy is hosting an open house on June 16 at 8:30 a.m. The open house will be at 75 Rod Smith Place, in Cranford. The Jardine Academy provides elementary and secondary education for children and young adults ages 3-21 with multiple disabilities. The curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey Common Core […]
NEWARK — A Cranford man was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for distributing images of child sexual abuse over the Internet, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced. Andrew Johnson, 30, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton to an information charging him with one count of distribution of child pornography. Wigenton imposed […]
The championship game of the 61st annual baseball Union County Tournament was postponed Saturday because of rain and pushed back to Sunday, May 11 at Kean University at 1 p.m. Top-seeded Governor Livingston (17-3) will face third-seeded Westfield (13-3). GL and Westfield split Union County Conference-Watchung Division games. Westfield, which has won the most UCT […]
LINDEN — On May 3, at 1:13 a.m., police officers Javier Perez and Michael Olbrys observed a Nissan Altima travelling on Grier Avenue with heavily tinted windows. After the vehicle was stopped by the officers, the driver got out and started to walk away from the car. The officers ordered him to stop and return […]
OBITUARIES: • BONNER — Ella Mae, of Elizabeth; April 23. Great-great-grandmother, was 90. • BUNNELL — Beth Lynn, of Scotch Plains; April 28. She is survived by a son. • CADMUS — Kenneth B., of New Providence; April 28. Musician, husband, 49. • CERILLO — Thomas D., of Kenilworth, formerly of Elizabeth; April 24. Veteran. […]
ELIZABETH — A Hillside man has been charged with first-degree attempted murder in connection with a shooting at a fraternity house last month, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced. Shaquan Landrum, 25, additionally is charged with second- and third-degree weapons offenses, third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance which was cocaine, third-degree making terroristic threats, […]
FLORHAM PARK — On April 4, the Florham Park Police Dept., assisted by numerous law enforcement partners, culminated a two month investigation into the theft of auto parts –on multiple dates — from new vehicles parked at Royal Cadillac, located at 334 Columbia Tpke. in Florham Park. On Jan. 26, Jan. 27, and Feb. 2, Royal Cadillac […]
Friday will be a special day for the Johnson High School baseball program. The 1974 team, which captured a sectional title, will be honored. As many as 11 members of the 1974 squad, along with head coach Louis Peragallo, will be attending. A pre-game ceremony will take place prior to Johnson’s scheduled 4 p.m. Union […]