Union County News
By KENNETH WEISS
January 5, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — “A Brooklyn Love Story,” a film produced by Westfield resident Jeff Mazzola, is now available for streaming on VOD via Amazon. The film, shot in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, tells a story of family, community and romance.Jeff Mazzola noted the family atmosphere on set, both figuratively and ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford appears to be a hotspot for lottery players these days. Two players who bought tickets in town hit big only days apart. On Dec. 24, the Mega Millions jackpot was up to $1 billion. During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, many stopped by their local lotto retailers ...
CRANFORD, NJ – On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at approximately 5:09 a.m., the Cranford Police Department responded to a call about a possible attempted home burglary in progress on Normadie Place. The resident, who was home at the time of the incident, was alerted by a rear yard activated motion ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — It wasn’t Santa delivering presents, but a burglar breaking into one home in Westfield last week.The home on the 200 block of Twin Oaks Terrace was burglarized sometime overnight between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Westfield Police said.The resident’s 2024 BMX X7M was stolen, ...
UNION, NJ – Authorities in Union are investigating an incident where a man set off a smoke bomb inside a McDonald’s, allegedly filming the act for social media.The incident occurred on Thursday, December 26, around 5:00 p.m., at the McDonald’s on Route 22. According to police, the suspect exited ...
UNION, NJ – Union police officers arrested one adult and two juveniles from Newark after intercepting a stolen car near the Galloping Hill Mall. The vehicle, in an attempt to flee, repeatedly rammed unmarked police cars before the suspects were apprehended.According to police, the incident unfolded ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – A Morris Plains woman has been charged with orchestrating a complex scheme to embezzle more than $1 million from her former employer, according to an announcement made by Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel on Monday, December 23, 2024.Following a detailed investigation into ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Feast Cafe will close its doors at the end of the week, but its catering business may stick around, according to a post on the business’s Facebook page Thursday.“After 25 years of serving delicious food and creating cherished memories at Feast Cafe, we have made the difficult ...
UNION, NJ - Brian Schmitt, 47, a former Union firefighter, passed away at home on December 19, as noted in his obituary on the McCracken Funeral Home website.Born in Livingston, Schmitt dedicated 20 years of service to the Springfield and Union Fire Departments. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A stolen car that sped out of Westfield early Tuesday morning may have just been involved in an attempted home burglary, according to Westfield Police.At about 3:22 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, police received a report of a burglar alarm activation from a residence on the 900 block of ...
UNION, NJ — Party City is closing all its stores, including the Union location, according to media reports. The company had a total of 748 stores across the country, with 25 in New Jersey.In a video conference call Friday, the company’s CEO told its corporate employees that the company was winding ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, December 14, a Wreaths Across America event was held at the Rahway Cemetery, adjacent to the Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum (MDTM). The gathering of over 100 people paid homage to those buried military veterans who, from the American Revolution to the country's most ...
UNION, NJ – Union police arrested one adult and five juveniles after a car pursuit through multiple surrounding towns, which ended in a crash in Newark.On Tuesday, at about 1 p.m., while members of Union Police Department’s Quality of Life (QoL) unit were patrolling Rt. 22, they saw a speeding ...
NEW YORK, NY — Westfield resident and anti-bullying champion John Mirrione set and broke 11 world records for one-armed push-ups on solid stone ground Wednesday in lower Manhattan. Mirrione chose to perform this feat of mental and physical strength in front of the headquarters of the Department of ...
GARWOOD, NJ — Crossroads, the restaurant, bar and music venue in Garwood, was the site of filming for a movie about a Neil Diamond cover band this week, Mayor Jen Blumenstock wrote on her Facebook page Wednesday.“Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson were in town filming a new movie, Song Sung Blue, based ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — 1958 Cuban Cuisine will be forced to close for six days if they do not maintain their satisfactory rating, according to the Board of Health at their meeting last last week.“I think this is an issue of basic public trust. When people come to be served in a restaurant, they expect the ...
UNION, NJ - Union firefighters responded to a large hazmat incident at BASF on Route 22 West in the early morning hours Monday.At about 3 a.m., a pipe broke on a diesel pump in the rear of the building located at 2655 Rt. 22, said Union Fire Chief Greg Ricciardi. The broken pipe caused about ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — When Garrett Vogel headed toward the finish line at the New York City Marathon last month, not only did he have to contend with the challenging course around the five boroughs, he did so while also managing his type 1 diabetes. For Vogel, who is new to the sport of running, it was ...
CRANFORD, NJ - For Emilio DiFabio, life in Cranford has always revolved around hard work, community, and running a successful concrete, masonry, and excavation business. But recently, this unassuming contractor has been catapulted into the world of Hollywood, trading his work boots on certain days ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – A New Providence resident’s quick action and surveillance technology led to the arrest of a man attempting to gain entry into their home on the 100 block of South Street on Thursday, December 5, 2024.The incident occurred at approximately 3:13 p.m. when the homeowner returned ...
CLARK, NJ — Police in this Union County town are looking for the culprit who abandoned nine tiny puppies in a five-gallon bucket at Raritan Road and Frances Drive on Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Newark-based Associated Humane Society (AHS) hopes to find forever homes for the puppies, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Jared Isaacman, a billionaire and commercial space explorer who lived in Westfield as a child, to be NASA’s next administrator, according to reports.Isaacman attended Westfield Public Schools from kindergarten through sixth grade and has said ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — County and local law enforcement agencies are aware of recurring reports of drone activity in and around Union County and want you to report any you see to the FBI.Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Union County Chief of Detectives Dr. Harvey Barnwell, Union County ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — No one was hurt Thursday morning when a car driven by a 72-year-old woman from Kenilworth crashed into the back of a hair and beauty salon at 281 E. South Ave., Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said.The crash happened at about 8:48 a.m., he said.The driver was the only ...
CRANFORD, NJ - The Cranford Police Department have charged two Elizabeth men with theft after investigating a report of packages stolen from a residential porch.According to police, at approximately 6 p.m., on Sunday, December 1, a resident in the 50 block of Elizabeth Avenue reported a theft and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Ryan Zadrozny, a 23-year-old 2020 Westfield Senior High School graduate, was killed Dec. 1 in North Carolina when he was struck by a car being driven by a man who was impaired and left the scene, according to police.Zadrozny was struck and killed while he and two friends were in a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Another Westfield resident has been scammed out of thousands of dollars, police said Tuesday.On Nov. 18, a resident of Clifton Street told police that they received a call from what appeared to be JP Morgan Chase about fraudulent transactions on a business account, police said.“The ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Emily Litz wasn’t sure what to expect at a last-minute assembly on November 14 at Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School in Scotch Plains. Her surprise was evident when she was called up to receive the 2024-25 New Jersey Milken Educator Award, often referred to as the “Oscars of ...
UNION, NJ - Union firefighters responded to a home on Andover Road on Wednesday morning with a report of smoke coming from a garage. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the eaves of a one-car attached garage. The garage was attached to a one-and-a-half story wood-framed ...
CLARK, NJ — On November 18, while conducting a routine radar detail on Madison Hill Rd., in an effort to deter speeders, Detective Joshua Weber pulled over a 2018 silver Mercedes-Benz driven by Omar Herran, 35, a resident of Phillipsburg. Detective Weber ultimately arrested Mr. Herran for ...