NEWARK – Three North Jersey men today admitted conspiring to conduct or participate in the affairs of the Genovese organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra (the “Genovese family”) through a pattern of racketeering activity, including a conspiracy to extort members of the International Longshoremen’s Association for Christmastime tribute payments, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman and Eastern District […]
LINDEN — A teenager shot in Linden last month died Sunday, Dec. 7, from his injuries and his death is being investigated as a homicide, according to acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park last week. Jarod Julien, 16, of Roselle, was shot shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, on Nora Drive just […]
UNION — At approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, Union Police officers responded to the Buy Rite Liquor Store, located at 1448 Morris Ave., after two men reported they were just held up at knife point in the parking lot, according to a press release from the police department. The men made a purchase […]
TRENTON — The Christie Administration announced that it is proposing to spend $501.9 million in federal disaster recovery funds to include completing repairs on all eligible Sandy-damaged homes remaining in the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation Program and to expand the Fund for the Restoration of Multi-Family Housing Program, which finances thousands of affordable rental units […]
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced that four family members were indicted today on first-degree drug charges for allegedly operating a heroin and cocaine mill in their residence in Elizabeth. They also are charged in connection with opiate pain pills seized at their home. The Division of Criminal Justice Gangs & Organized Crime […]
LINDEN – The three-way primary race for mayor has been anything but calm, but last week Councilman Derek Armstead, the True Democrats For Change Candidate running for mayor in the primary June 3, upped the ante by distributing a flier his opponents claim is nothing but lies. Armstead claimed in the flier that when candidates […]
The state of New Jersey has issued the necessary permits to move forward with the construction of a new dam at Lake Surprise in the Watchung Reservation, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced Thursday, May 29. Fish will be removed from the lake on Thursday and Friday, May 29 and 30, with the […]
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 […]
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 […]
