Tour de Elizabeth rolls though town

ELIZABETH, NJ — The 12th annual Tour de Elizabeth was held Sunday, May 17. The 15-mile tour, beginning at City Hall, attracted more than 1,000 riders, guests and volunteers. All levels participated on the new route, and some received prizes.

Three Elizabeth schools in Washington Post Top 50

ELIZABETH, NJ — Three Elizabeth high schools are among the top 50 in New Jersey, according to a newly released report, “America’s Most Challenging High Schools,” by The Washington Post. Elizabeth High School was named the No. 1 most challenging high school in New Jersey for the third consecutive year; Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy was ranked […]

Community gathers for Environmental Day

Community gathers for Environmental Day

ELIZABETH,NJ — Students and community leaders gathered at Elizabeth’s Peterstown Community Center last Friday in celebration of Environmental Day. The event, organized by Future City, Inc., the Elizabeth River/Arthur Kill Watershed Association, and the city of Elizabeth drew more than 300 students from 14 area schools, along with representatives from various environmental agencies, offices and organizations. […]

Eight arrested, $500,000 in narcotics seized as result of investigation

ELIZABETH, NJ — Eight people have been arrested and large quantities of illegal narcotics and cash have been seized as the result of an intensive and fast-moving investigation into drug trafficking in the area, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Several search warrants executed in multiple towns Friday night resulted in the seizure of approximately […]

Elizabeth couple arrested, 300 grams of cocaine seized

ELIZABETH, NJ — A narcotics investigation has resulted in two arrests and the seizure of more than 300 grams of cocaine from an Elizabeth apartment, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Limber Obesso, 35, and Lizmary Rivera, 30, were apprehended this morning at their home on the 200 block of West Grand Street. An investigation by […]

Elizabeth man charged with murder, kidnapping

ELIZABETH, NJ — An Elizabeth man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing and kidnapping that took place Saturday morning, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Saloman Rosendo Gomez-Serpas, 23, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and a second-degree weapons offense following the death of 30-year-old Mario Ortiz of Elizabeth. […]

Elizabeth man convicted of violent robbery

ELIZABETH, NJ — A Union County jury has returned a guilty verdict against an Elizabeth man who robbed a security guard of several hundred dollars in 2014, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Carl Dixon, 27, was convicted of second-degree robbery and simple assault after several hours of jury deliberation spread over two days following a […]

Elizabeth man charged with murder of his girlfriend

ELIZABETH, NJ — An Elizabeth resident is accused of killing his girlfriend in her home on Easter Sunday, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Arturo Alomas, 33, is charged with a single count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Trenice Johnson. Police responded to the Mravlag Manor housing complex in Elizabeth […]

Hillside man convicted of 2012 murder

ELIZABETH — A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts against a Hillside man for shooting two people, one fatally, four years ago, Acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Jonathan James, 22, was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and second-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes […]

Driver charged in fatal December accident

ELIZABETH, NJ — A Linden man has been charged in connection with an alcohol-related fatal accident that took place in December, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park has announced. Antonio Rodriguez, 46, is charged with a single count of second-degree death by auto for causing the wreck that killed 51-year-old Carlos Arce of Elizabeth. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, […]

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