LINDEN, NJ — A candlelight vigil was held this past Saturday for 9-year-old Oshiobugie “Shobie” Asekomhe as community leadership, teachers, police officers and firefighters, and members of the Linden community gathered to remember the beloved third-grader who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning last week. His 11-year-old sister, Emike, remains in critical condition. The children were discovered […]
LINDEN, NJ — Linden Public Schools have been selected for the second consecutive year as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” in America. The NAMM Foundation, National Association of Music Merchants, has recognized the district for its outstanding commitment to music education with a Best Communities for Music Education designation. Linden joins 476 districts […]
LINDEN, NJ — It was a take-no-prisoners labor strike that lasted three days. Workers of Laminated Industries in Linden were out as early as 7 a.m., clad in red T-shirts from their union, the Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union. They waved large signs. “Workers are not animals,” read one. “Latino workers have American rights,” read another. […]
Linden courts are under scrutiny
LINDEN, NJ — The latest chapter in a civil rights lawsuit filed against the city of Linden and former Linden Municipal Court Judge Louis DiLeo involves a request to enforce subpoenas upon the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts for refusing to produce emails directly related to the case of Kirkland v. City of Linden and […]
LINDEN, NJ — Kevin LaMastra and Michael D’Amato take a week off at the beginning of each August and travel south to the Dominican Republic. But they are not basking in the sun on the beaches of Punta Cana or wiling away the lazy summer days in a resort in Puerto Plata. No, LaMastra and D’Amato […]
LINDEN, NJ — On March 21, at 10:45 p.m. police responded to the Dunkin Donuts, 531 N. Wood Ave., on a report of a theft. Officers spoke to a male employee, 23, who told them that he was alerted by patrons that two individuals just fled the store on foot after allegedly stealing a jar with cash […]
LINDEN, NJ — The Linden Fire Department received a call at approximately 2 p.m. today reporting a brush fire on PSE&G Property located at 4001 S. Wood Ave. Upon arrival engine crews found an area of the brush burning. The area was under high voltage lines between PSE&G property and the NJ Turnpike. The crews had trouble accessing the swampy area […]
NEWARK, NJ — The owner of a home health agency was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for her role in a $7 million scheme to defraud Medicaid and engage in bribery, money laundering, and tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Irina Krutoyarsky, 62, of Springfield, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine […]
LINDEN, NJ — Annabell Louis was recently selected as Linden High School’s 2015-2016 Educational Services Professional of the Year. Louis is a graduate of Rutgers and Kean universities, and has completed coursework at New York University, and is currently pursuing post-master’s studies in Educational Administration through the NJEXCEL program. Louis began her work in the […]
LINDEN, NJ — When a sign-up sheet for community service is posted in the The Academy, located right across the street from Linden High School, there isn’t much time before it’s been filled out by hundreds of high school-aged cadets, squad leaders and others who make up the district’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. There’s almost […]