Union County News
By KATHY CRYAN
October 19, 2024
UNION, NJ – Early Friday morning, a Union man confronted burglars as they were attempting to break into his home via the front door, Union police said.At just before 7 a.m., Union police received a 9-1-1 call from a resident, who lives off of Stuyvesant Avenue near the Essex County border, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Some expensive items were stolen after delivery, a shoplifter got away with $250 worth of goods and a blank check was taken from a car and cashed last week, Westfield Police said.On Oct. 8 at 5 p.m., a resident told police, items had been stolen after they were delivered to his home ...
NEWARK, N.J. – A Union tax preparer admitted assisting in the preparation of fraudulent tax returns on behalf of his clients, resulting in improperly large refunds for the tax preparer’s clients, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.Emmanuel Amenyo, 59, pleaded guilty before U.S. District ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — As the grand opening of Maize Cocina & Cocktails neared to less than two days — after two years of delays — the restaurant at the North Avenue train station in Westfield celebrated Sunday evening with a preview event. Attendees enjoyed a mix of signature appetizers and beverages ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Community FoodBank of New Jersey announced on Monday that its founder, Kathleen DiChiara, has passed away. DiChiara was a resident of Summit. Her lifetime of service began in the early 1970s, when she organized the Loaves and Fishes food collection at her church in Summit. In ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ – Four men have been indicted for a Union death that took place in May 2024, Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly and Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced on Saturday. Jeremyh Joseph Charles, 27, Marvin Joseph Charles, 38, and Kern Charles, 65, all from Union, ...
Burlington, Vermont – A Union man has been charged with unlawfully transporting citizens of Ireland, who had entered the United States unlawfully, according to the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Vermont.Tyshan Murray, 43, of Union, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Organizers of AddamsFest, Westfield’s annual month-long celebration of town native Charles Addams, unveiled its 2024 art show to a select crowd Wednesday night. The show will open to the public Friday, Oct. 11.“Be Witched,” also the theme of this year’s AddamsFest, explores ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - How many cannolis can you eat? If you think you've got a stomach of steel, plan to challenge your neighbors at the Italian Heritage Festival on Oct. 19 complete with a cannoli eating contest.The event is also slated to have a wine garden, featuring live music. For the whole ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Five Westfield High School students earned perfect scores on subject area tests of the June 2024 ACT and SAT, Westfield Public Schools announced Wednesday.The students are the following, according to the district: Luke Fitzgerald, Grade 11 - June 2024 SAT, MathAnya Ausiello, Grade ...
CRANFORD, NJ – If you were watching NBC at 5:30 a.m. last Saturday, you would have seen Anthony Carbone of TimberRidge Construction on “George to the Rescue,” the renovation show for deserving people facing challenges. In his third appearance on the show, Carbone teamed up with George Oliphant and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — 1950 Originals, offering a combination of innovative hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries and new variations of those culinary favorites — is celebrating its grand opening in Westfield on Sunday, Oct. 6, less than a year after opening its first location in Westwood. To celebrate ...
WINFIELD PARK, NJ — It certainly never crossed Muriel Klusewicz’s mind when she moved into Winfield Park in the early 1950s, then not yet 30 years old, that she would one day be its oldest living resident. But that is precisely what she would become. She had just celebrated her 100th birthday on ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two cars were burglarized at the train station, Amazon packages were plucked from a porch and someone got away with 20 gallons of used cooking oil in town last week, Westfield Police said Wednesday.A victim reported to police that his vehicle was burglarized sometime on Sept. 22 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Light rain clouds were no match for the timeless warmth of Greek culture over the weekend as about 10,000 people enjoyed GreekFest 2024, celebrated Sept. 27-29 at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.The beloved community event was filled with delectable Greek cuisine, such as ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A 13-year-old on a bicycle sustained minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle on South Avenue West near Summit Avenue Tuesday night, Oct. 1, police said.The vehicle, driven by a 41-year-old from Westfield, was traveling westbound on South Avenue at about 7 p.m. when the ...
This story was updated with a correction.WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield had more than 24,000 applications for only 109* affordable housing units, Mayor Shelley Brindle said at last week’s town council conference meeting. “So just as a fun fact, I asked [Town Planner] Donald Sammet today, and the way ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Burglars entered a home on East Dudley Avenue at about 2:46 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, where they stole the keys to a BMW and a Porsche, according to Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro.Westfield police received a report from the alarm company that the burglar alarm had been ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Pull out your fishnets—it’s time to do the time warp again! The Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to Cranford Theater to get you into the spooky spirit on Saturday, October 12 and 19 at 10:00 p.m. A Halloween favorite, these shows sell out every year.The amazing Friday Nite ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School was on lockdown for part of Monday morning, Sept. 23, after the school got an alarming phone call, police said.At about 9:53 a.m., the school reported to police that it received a single telephone call from an unidentified person reporting, falsely, that two ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Popular town events like Sweet Sounds Downtown will have a larger venue now that the Westfield Town Council has approved the North Avenue Train Station parking lot to be added to the zone where certain alcoholic beverages can be consumed during special events. “We’re adding the ...
UNION, NJ – Union police foiled a burglar’s plan as he was confronted in mid-theft inside a business on Route 22 early this morning.At just after 5:00 Thursday morning, Union officers responded to the Kush Smoke Shop at 1767 Rt. 22 West. The business’ front door was shattered and police observed a ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - Former Councilmember Joseph DeIorio was issued a fine for $750 by the New Jersey Local Finance Board for improprieties related to his voting on selling a garbage truck to the Borough of Kenilworth while he was the chief financial officer in the town.The notice of violation issued ...
SUMMIT, NJ – The bomb threat that occurred at Summit High School Monday morning was deemed to be “not credible,” according to an investigation by the Summit Police Department (SPD). The findings came quickly after the SPD originally alerted the community at 11:38 a.m., saying a bomb threat had ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Union Catholic legend Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who won two gold medals and broke her own world record in the 400 hurdles at the Olympics in Paris in August, returned to her alma mater on Tuesday for the unveiling of another Olympic banner highlighting her latest ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three years after Wilson Elementary School graduate, billionaire and commercial space explorer Jared Isaacman orbited the Earth as commander of the all-civilian crew of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule dubbed “Resilience,” he was once again a focus of Westfield students following ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School was on lockdown for part of Monday morning, Sept. 23, after the school got an alarming phone call, police said.At about 9:53 a.m., the school reported to police that it received a single telephone call from an unidentified person reporting, falsely, that two ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The artworks of two local WWII veterans, are currently on display for public view at Union College of Union County, NJ (1776 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains) and the newly opened Fanwood Memorial Library (5 Forest Road, Fanwood).Union College of Union County, NJ (UCNJ) is ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A “choose life” banner at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church has been vandalized.The incident was reported to police on Saturday morning, Sept. 21, Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said.“It was reported to us at 0837 hours this morning that a hexagram was painted on a ...
UNION, NJ – A second home invasion in Union over the past three days, this one resulting in the assault of two people, has occurred on Scott Court early Friday morning.At about 7:30 a.m., Union officers received a 9-1-1 call reporting that two individuals were being assaulted by “three or four ...