An Elizabeth drug kingpin who became one of the nation’s most wanted fugitives after eluding capture multiple times has been sentenced to more than 37 years in state prison in connection with the 19 criminal charges he was convicted on…
College and university students should apply now, before leaving for school, for a Vote-by-Mail ballot. “Mail sent to out of state locations, especially colleges and universities, can sometimes be delayed,” said Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi. “The best way to…
This summer, The Gateway Family YMCA encourages children and parents in Eastern Union County and Northern Middlesex County to explore the many benefits of swimming, while also keeping safety top of mind. In Y swim programs, participants can enjoy water…
A previously unidentified man who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Elizabeth nearly a quarter-century ago has been identified via an archived fingerprint match as the person long sought for killing his girlfriend that same week, acting Union…
Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park said investigators are requesting assistance from the public in locating a man wanted for the aggravated sexual assault of a child. Walter Sosa, 33, a registered sex offender in Somerset County, is charged with…
Innocent victims continue to die at the hands of private citizens with permits to carry concealed handguns according to ongoing research from the Violence Policy Center (VPC). Concealed handgun permit holders are responsible for at least 1,082 deaths not involving…
The Gateway Family YMCA – Five Points Branch has completed renovations to the pool area to enhance their facility for the Union community. “The Five Points Branch pool area received an updated renovation, including a new pool deck and HVAC…
A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts against two Elizabeth men charged with multiple drug offenses, according to Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park. Alphonse Anderson, 35, and Levar Davis, 37, were convicted following a four-day trial before state…
Michael D’Agostino, the former Executive Secretary Treasurer (EST) of the Eastern Millwright Regional Council has been re-appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Kean University’s Board of Trustees. D’Agostino, who retired as the Millwright EST in 2012, has served on…
A Tax Policy Center analysis says that tax cuts in the White House’s tax reform scheme released in April could cut federal revenues by as much as $7.8 trillion over 10 years with benefits going almost exclusively to the richest…
