TRENTON – Today, Gov. Chris Christie signed Executive Order No. 143 which ordered all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Monday, Dec. 9, to honor the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, whose steadfast determination and personal sacrifice brought an end to apartheid in South Africa and helped spread democracy.
UNION COUNTY — An Elizabeth man is facing multiple drug charges after thousands of dollars’ worth of synthetic marijuana was seized from his home and the convenience store where he worked, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced yesterday. Shabib Al Ramadina, a 39-year-old Jordanian national, is charged with two second-degree drug offenses, two third-degree drug offenses, and a […]
TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announced yesterday the details of a plan to accommodate motorists who will not be able travel on the Pulaski Skyway northbound lanes for approximately two years starting in March 2014 while the bridge deck is replaced. The Department is encouraging motorists to become familiar with the alternate routes […]
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced today that eight people, including a former bank teller, have been charged with participating in an identity theft ring that used account information stolen from customers of TD Bank to steal more than $150,000 at bank branch offices in New Jersey. The eighth defendant was arrested today. […]
ELIZABETH — A police officer is recovering from injuries sustained after being shot in Elizabeth, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced today. The 32-year-old officer with the South Plainfield Police Department, who was off duty at the time of the incident, was rushed to a local hospital at approximately 2 a.m. after being shot outside the Jersey […]
LINDEN — On Nov. 28, at 7:18 p.m., officers assigned at the Wal-Mart in Linden were alerted to a dispute in the parking lot between two women. An on-duty Linden Fire Department captain on scene monitoring the crowd situation told an officer that one of the women was allegedly in possession of a stun gun. […]
FANWOOD — A Fanwood man who allegedly fired shots at police during a nearly eight-hour overnight standoff was arrested Saturday, according to acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park. John Antonucci, 49, is expected to face multiple weapons charges and other offenses when he is formally charged. Fanwood police were called to a residential property on Locust Avenue […]
NEWARK – A Newark man today admitted committing 17 armed robberies of commercial establishments throughout Union, Essex, and Bergen counties, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced. Bobby Dawson, 30, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William Walls to a three-count Information charging him with committing an armed carjacking, conspiring to commit Hobbs Act robberies and discharging […]
ELIZABETH — A suspect being held in connection with a non-fatal stabbing at an Elizabeth boarding house last week has been additionally charged with murder and two weapons offenses in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in the same building, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced today. Bail for 34-year-old Alexander Kerton was set at $800,000 by […]
NEWARK – The State Board of Pharmacy within the Division of Consumer Affairs has suspended the licenses of three pharmacists for their alleged participation in an illegal prescription drug distribution ring involving a pharmacy in Plainfield. The multi-state investigation involving federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in New Jersey, New York and Florida, began […]