UNION — The man who earlier this year admitted to the brutal 2010 murder of Union resident Diane Zaleski has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison without parole, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced. Arnell Yearwood, 28, was sentenced this morning before state Superior Court Judge Joseph Donohue, who summarized the long term as necessary “to […]
NEWARK – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Acting Newark Police Director Sheilah Coley announced that Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a homicide. Wednesday at approximately 5:35 p.m. Rahmone Boyd, 30, of Elizabeth was shot multiple times in the 100 block of Brunswick Street […]
OBITUARIES: • BANASIAK — Chester E., of Roselle; April 2. Leaves wife, daughter, was 94. • BENNETT — Lorne W., of Union; March 27. He leaves his wife, two children. • DEMATTHEWS — Lewis John, of Westfield; March 29. WWII Army medic, 93. • DISKO — Michael, of Union; April 2. Municipal engineer, professor, businessman. […]
ROSELLE — The Roselle Police Department is seeking the public’s help with the investigation of the theft of tires and rims from two vehicles which occurred on Sunday, March 30. In the first incident, a 2007 Acura was found resting on cinder blocks in the Roselle Shopping Center parking lot at 11 p.m. The owner, […]
ELIZABETH — A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts against a former worker at a Berkeley Heights group home who falsified medical records and later stole them after she was fired, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced. Joy Ebuzor-Onayemi, 48, of East Orange was convicted of third-degree burglary and fourth-degree falsifying medical records following several hours of […]
OBITUARIES: • ABBATEMARCO — Joseph “Joe Abby,” formerly of Hillside; March 19.61. • ALMEIDA — Elizabeth Correia, of Elizabeth; March 21. Immigration counselor. • BEMBRY — Norman, formerly of Hillside; March 18. AIG retiree, grandfather. • BEZIK — Henry P., of New Providence; March 19. Longtime resident, was 82. • BODMER — Richard W., formerly […]
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Free Public Library will begin a new lunchtime film program, “Did You Miss These? – Hits from 2013” on Monday, April 14. The series will continue on April 28, May 12, and May 27 and will conclude on June 9. Admission is free. The film will start at 1 p.m. Patrons can bring a […]
ELIZABETH — A grand jury has returned a nine-count indictment against the Union man charged with killing and dismembering his girlfriend last autumn, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park has announced. Matthew Ballister III, 44, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree desecration of human remains, two counts of third-degree hindering apprehension, third-degree […]
CRANFORD — A six-week undercover narcotics investigation by detectives from the Cranford Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a local juvenile. The 17-year-old male was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana less than 50 grams. Det. John Swandrak received information in early February that identified the teen as […]
CRANFORD — Following an undercover investigation by Cranford Police detectives, three local businessmen have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged illegal narcotics distribution scheme operating out of a local convenience store. The investigation began approximately three months ago when Det. Ryan Greco received information that synthetic marijuana, banned by New Jersey criminal statutes since March 2013, […]