LINDEN, NJ — Mayor Derek Armstead blasted school Superintendent Danny Robertozzi’s proposal to not use the schools for June primary elections, saying the move would inconvenience residents and calling the plan an attempt at voter suppression. “The superintendent and the majority on the school board aren’t really concerned about who comes to vote; they just […]
ELIZABETH — The dispatcher’s voice on the radio was calling for help serving a warrant and Patrolman Jonathan Parham suddenly found himself at a crossroads. Sitting in his squad car, he ran through the reasons he should let one of the veteran officers in the Linden Police Department handle the call. He was new to […]
State education officials have revoked the teaching certificates of a former Linden High School instructor who was found to have helped several students cheat on the 2013 High School Proficiency Assessment exam. The Department of Education’s State Board of Examiners yanked the license of Rolando Laguna in an order issued Wednesday, June 18. According to […]
ELIZABETH — Former Linden police Chief Jonathan Parham was sworn in as Union County undersheriff on Friday, July 13, filling the spot vacated by state Sen. Joe Cryan. Parham, who took the oath of office from Union County Vicinage Assignment Judge Karen Cassidy, will join undersheriffs Amilcar Colon and Dennis Burke as the executive management […]
LINDEN, NJ — A city councilman who said he considered resigning from his position over a bitter primary campaign season may have another reason for wanting to leave his post: his home was foreclosed on in March. Third Ward Councilman Peter Brown, Jr. purchased a home in his ward in 2009, records show. A county […]
LINDEN, NJ — A city councilman and ally of the current mayor said June 4 he intends to resign from his seat due to the nasty primary election campaign in the city, but has yet to officially do so. Third Ward Councilman Peter Brown Jr. told LocalSource he plans to resign due to the divide […]
LINDEN, NJ — Incumbent Derek Armstead overcame being shunted off the endorsed Democratic line to capture the mayoral primary in Linden on Tuesday night, fending off Councilwomen Gretchen Hickey and Rhashonna Cosby in what was a nasty intraparty fight. The lopsided win was a slap to state senator and newly elected Union County Democratic Party Chairman […]
LINDEN, NJ — A tractor trailer lies on its side at the intersection of South Stiles Street and U.S. Route 1 in Linden while gasoline pools after the truck overturned on Wednesday, May 30. The tanker ruptured and spilled 9,000 gallons of gasoline, closing Route 1 in both directions between Pleasant Street and South Wood […]
LINDEN, NJ — Former Major League Baseball All-Star Lenny Dykstra was arrested by Linden police May 23, after he allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened an Uber driver, officials said. The 55-year-old outfielder, who played from 1985 to 1996 with the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, was arrested outside Linden Police Department Headquarters […]
LINDEN, NJ — Some passersby have written “juice bar” or “coffee shop” or “dance studio,” while others have jotted down jokes. It’s made for a colorful, if messy, chalkboard outside a vacant building next to the train station on Wood Avenue, filled with suggestions for the space. City Councilman John Roman installed the makeshift chalkboard […]