RAHWAY, NJ — On Feb. 28, 2020, Rahway resident Jane Martin was attacked by a neighbor’s dog. The dog, a large rottweiler, escaped his owner’s yard when a part of the fence separating the two properties collapsed. Martin was on her front porch. The dog bit and held her arm, dragging her down the steps […]
RAHWAY, NJ — A Union County jury has returned a guilty verdict against a man who slashed the throat of a Rahway man last year, Union County First Assistant Prosecutor James O. Tansey announced on Thursday, Aug. 4. Michael G. Johnston, 45, of Winfield Park, was found guilty on one count each of second-degree aggravated […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The Gateway Family YMCA has announced upcoming tryout dates for the 2022-2023 fall/winter Rapids Swim Team. Tryouts are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 11; Tuesday, Aug. 16; and Thursday, Aug. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Gateway Family YMCA Rahway branch, 1564 […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Franklin Elementary School in Rahway recently debuted a child-designed, state-of-the-art playground. The months-long collaboration between Franklin Elementary, Popsicle and Kaboom! culminated during the last week of the school year, as more than 120 volunteers installed the new play space, which will offer more than 600 children a high-quality, safe place to play […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Tyler Rios, 28, of East Orange, who previously admitted to killing his estranged girlfriend, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Friday, June 10, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced June 14. Union County Superior Court Judge John Deitch imposed the term, handing down a 25-year sentence on his […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On April 4, an East Orange man, charged with the death of his estranged girlfriend and the kidnapping of their son in an incident that resulted in a widely broadcast Amber Alert last July, pleaded guilty and is facing a 30-year prison sentence, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced April […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Casey Probus has announced that she will be running to serve as the next mayor of Rahway, on the One United Rahway team in the June 2022 Democratic primary. Probus was born and raised in Rahway, where she lives with her daughter, who attends a Rahway elementary school. Probus attended Rahway public […]
RAHWAY, NJ / SUMMIT, NJ — The Department of Environmental Protection is awarding 38 grants, totaling $1.3 million, to promote the stewardship of urban and community trees and forests throughout New Jersey, NJDEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced March 21. The grants support Gov. Phil Murphy’s environmental justice initiatives in vulnerable neighborhoods, with 75 percent […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway’s Police Department is at the forefront of internalizing instruction for its officers in the new state-approved jujitsu training course. Led by Sgt. Scott Rayack, who has a black belt in jujitsu, training is currently underway at the Rahway Recreation Center to prepare select officers to be assistant trainers when the full […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Mayor Raymond Giacobbe presented a proclamation to Councilman James E. Baker on Monday, Dec. 13, at the Rahway City Council meeting, honoring him for his service. Baker will be leaving his role as a member of the City Council, as he was elected to serve on the Union County Board of County […]