By editor on HEADLINE NEWS, HILLSIDE, UNION
UNION COUNTY — An Essex County man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for his role in a robbery and burglary that led to a prolonged high-speed car chase through three towns, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced. Under the terms of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act, Kendell Grimsley, 42, of Newark must […]
By editor on HEADLINE NEWS
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced that the former Transportation Manager/Supervisor for the Hazlet and Piscataway School Districts was sentenced to prison today for stealing $565,772 from the two districts by authorizing payments to fictitious bus companies for transportation services that were never provided to the districts. Michelle Pumilia, 40, of Union Beach, […]
By editor on ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK
ROSELLE PARK — Yesterday at 3:13 p.m., three 13-year-old juvenile males from Roselle Park were walking home from school when they were approached from behind by two older juvenile males from Roselle. The suspects were described as black males, one shorter than the other wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and the other was described as taller, wearing a green […]
By editor on ELIZABETH, HEADLINE NEWS
ELIZABETH — An Elizabeth woman who had been missing for three weeks has been found dead, and her husband has been charged with killing her, announced acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park. The body of 32-year-old Karla Jose Villagra Garzon was found by police late Tuesday night in a vacant home on Southern Boulevard in Chatham Township, Morris […]
By editor on COUNTY NEWS
UNION COUNTY — A group of young girls donning festive garb sit on a hill and wait for the start of the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade featured many organizations, including bagpipers, marching bands and much more.
By editor on COUNTY NEWS
UNION COUNTY — The 18th annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade stepped off on Saturday, March 15, to the beats of many different drums and the tunes of many different bagpipes. Robert E. Jeans Sr. of Kenilworth, a decorated Vietnam veteran and retired Kenilworth Police Department lieutenant served as the 2014 grand marshal.
By editor on IN THE TOWNS, SUMMIT
SUMMIT — The Summit Police Department has announced the promotion of long-time volunteer Billy MacAdam to the rank of Auxiliary Captain. Following his graduation from the John H. Stamler Auxiliary Police Academy in 1999, MacAdam, a lifelong resident of Summit, has completed over 4,000 volunteer hours for Summit and the Summit Police Department. He is a well-known figure around town […]
By editor on OBITUARIES
OBITUARIES: • ACKERMAN — Norma F., formerly of Union; March 11. She was 95. • AKERBLOM — Doris, formerly of New Providence; Feb. 8. She was 85. • ALEXANDER — Neil P., of New Providence; March 11. Sourcing manager. • ANDERSON — Lois E., formerly of Rahway; March 10. Mother of six, 81. • ARMSTRONG […]
By editor on ELIZABETH, HEADLINE NEWS, PLAINFIELD
NEWARK — A Plainfield woman was sentenced to 87 months in prison for playing a role in three armed robberies of banks in Somerset and Middlesex counties, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced. Andrea Dorsey, 54, of Plainfield, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to an information charging her with three counts of bank robbery. McNulty imposed the sentence […]
By editor on HEADLINE NEWS, LINDEN
TRENTON – A Linden woman was sentenced yesterday to 70 months in prison for her role in defrauding a charity program out of more than $7 million in donated HIV and cancer medication by using her access to a company hired to administer the program, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced. Lateefah McKenzie Body, 35, was previously convicted […]