The Roselle Catholic community will be represented at the Boston Marathon. Michael Kennedy, a member of the Roselle Catholic faculty and the head coach of RC’s cross country and track teams, will run in the prestigious event that is set for April 21. “This will be a very powerful experience for me for two reasons,” […]
ELIZABETH — An Essex County man with an extensive criminal history has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for leading police in two Union County towns on a prolonged pursuit before being caught with heroin in 2012, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced. Shareef Mayfield of Orange must serve at least 96 months of that […]
UNION COUNTY — A Monmouth County man has been convicted of stalking a Union County teenager during a period of about three and a half years, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced. A Union County jury needed less than an hour of deliberation to find 36-year-old man of West Long Branch guilty of fourth-degree stalking following […]
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 […]