ELIZABETH — Union County Freeholder Vernell Wright joined Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage in cutting the ribbon at the grand opening of the As Seen on TV store at 620 Elizabeth Ave. Also in attendance were Susan Gomez of the Retail Skills Center, Dave Strochak, Executive Director of the Elizabeth Avenue Partnership, Isaias Rivera, Director of the Retail Skills Center, Mary […]
ELIZABETH — A local man accused of attacking and trying to sexually assault a woman in Elizabeth nearly three months ago has been arrested and charged, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced yesterday. Wukeem Lewis, 54, is charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree attempted aggravated sexual assault, and second-degree attempted sexual assault. The date was Sept. 15 when Lewis […]
UNION COUNTY – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County Manager have invited everyone to the 58th annual “Christmas Carol Sing-a-long Around the Rotunda Christmas Tree” on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 11 a.m. The event will be held in the rotunda of the Union County Courthouse building, 2 Broad St., Elizabeth. County […]
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 […]
UNION COUNTY — A Union County, N.J., man was sentenced last week to 33 months in prison for pretending to be an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer to defraud illegal aliens seeking to apply for legal status in the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Ruben Alvarado, 28, of Elizabeth, previously pleaded guilty […]
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. […]
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 […]
ELIZABETH — A suspect being sought in connection with a stabbing in Elizabeth late last week has been arrested and charged, authorities announced Tuesday. Alexander Kerton, 34, was arrested at approximately 6:45 p.m. Monday by two Elizabeth police officers who spotted him walking near the intersection of Westfield and Morris avenues in the city’s downtown, according to Elizabeth Police […]
ELIZABETH — Nancy DiLiegro, PhD, FACHE, vice president of Clinical Operations and Physician Services and chief clinical officer of Trinitas Regional Medical Center, has been elected the New Jersey Regent serving the American College of Healthcare Executives – New Jersey. Through this election, DiLiegro becomes a member of the organization’s Council of Regents which serves in […]