UNION COUNTY – Three separate investigations into drug sales in Plainfield and Roselle have culminated in five arrests, dozens of criminal charges, and the recovery of two handguns and tens of thousands of dollars in cash and narcotics, including large sums…
Elizabeth
Elizabeth cop shoots & kills knife wielding man
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ELIZABETH — A city police officer responding to a domestic incident on Sunday shot and killed a man wielding a knife, said acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park. The circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office. The…
Newark man indicted for shooting of off-duty police officer outside Elizabeth nightclub
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A Union County grand jury has returned a seven-count indictment against a Newark man who opened fire on an off-duty police officer during a robbery outside an Elizabeth nightclub last year, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Friday.…
Shaping Elizabeth Community Health Forum
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ELIZABETH, NJ June 2014 – On Wednesday, June 18, members of the community, government and community organizations met at The Gateway Family YMCA – Elizabeth Branch for the forum “Shaping Elizabeth Healthy Connected Communities: Why Should Your Zip Code be…
Summer Savings Special for Rides at Watchung Stable in Mountainside
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MOUNTAINSIDE – Summer is here and Union County’s Watchung Stable is offering a “Summer Saving Special” for all Union County residents from July 6 through July 28. For every public trail ride purchased by a Union County resident during the…
The Gateway Family YMCA Staff Supports Annual Campaign with over $38,000 in donations
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YMCA Staff Giving Leads the 2014 Annual Campaign ELIZABETH, NJ – Staff members from The Gateway Family YMCA donated more than $38,000 to the Annual Campaign in 2014, recognizing the need and impact made by the Y in the community.…
YMCA & Elizabeth partner for National Public Health Week
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The Gateway Family YMCA and the City of Elizabeth partner for National Public Health Week ELIZABETH — During the City of Elizabeth’s first annual national public health Week in April, the Building Future Leaders (BFL) program participants at the Elizabeth…
Carjacker in critical condition after crash
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Accused carjacker critically injured in Elizabeth crash (via Inside Out) A 50-year-old Elizabeth man was in critical condition after city police said he carjacked and crashed a vehicle after snatching it from its owner outside at a local supermarket last night.…
Lesniak Urges Income Tax Hike, Estate Tax Cut For Wealthy
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Lesniak Urges Income Tax Hike, Estate Tax Cut For Wealthy (via NJSpotlight) Two days after Gov. Chris Christie chided Democrats for failing to come up with any budget alternatives, state Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) yesterday unveiled an ambitious proposal to…
Document-shredding program will visit Scotch Plains on June 22
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SCOTCH PLAINS – The next mobile paper-shredding program for confidential personal documents will be available free of charge to the public on Sunday, June 22, at the Union County Vo-Tech campus in Scotch Plains. “Union County’s mobile document-shredding service helps…