The Elizabeth man sought by the FBI for questioning by the FBI has been charged with attempted murder after he had a shoot out with Linden police. Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder of a law…
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Kiddie Run sponsored by The Gateway Family YMCA
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UNION, NJ – Promoting healthy fun for all ages, The Gateway Family YMCA is sponsoring a Kids’ Run for grades K – 5 at the Cooke Memorial Football Field at the Union High School at 9:30 am on September 25,…
Linden police nab bomb suspect
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Union County and Linden police departments have apprehended two suspects involved in recent bombing attempts in Elizabeth, as well as explosions in Seaside Park and New York City. Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, a United States citizen who was born in Afghanistan, was…
Elizabeth man is suspect in NYC bombing
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Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, a United States citizen who was born in Afghanistan, was identified as the man agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation want to bring in for questioning in connection with Saturday’s explosions in New York and Seaside Park, NJ.…
Elizabeth High School Marching Band Performs in New York City
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The Elizabeth High School Marching Band participated in the Grand Procession of the Feast of San Gennaro on September 17, 2016 in Little Italy, New York City. “It is nice to see the marching band take part in such a…
Crips gang member sentenced to 60 months in prison
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A Newark man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy controlled by the New Jersey set of the Grape Street Crips. Rakeem Hankerson, a/k/a “Rocco,” 25, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District…
Morning blast in Seaside, NJ followed by night explosion in Manhattan
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A New York City garbage dumpster explosion came hours after a pipe bomb ripped through a trash can in Seaside Park, near the route of the planned Semper Fi 5K Charity Run. Hours after the New Jersey blast, an explosion sent tremmors…
Did Elizabeth police shoot first, ask questions later?
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The use of deadly force by police is under investigation after shots were fired and an officer was struck by the vehicle used by a fleeing suspect. Two Elizabeth Police Department officers fired shots from their service weapons at a man,…
Pipe Bomb Explodes Near Seaside Park Boardwalk
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Authorities are investigating an explosion in a trash can near the boardwalk in Seaside Park, that occurred this morning as a charity 5K race to benefit Marines and sailors was about to begin. No one was injured in the blast, which…
American women influence elections, but remain unrepresented
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If the past couple elections are a guide, American women will carry significant sway in this fall’s contest, said Democratic activist Lisa McCormick. McCormick said the progressive research organization American Women and EMILY’s List, a group that advocates on behalf of Democratic women, unveiled…