Union County, NJ

A New Jersey man sentenced to 22 years in prison for the beating death of another man in Union County in 2016 could walk free after an appeals court ruled Wednesday that police unlawfully searched his possessions. Yves Marcellus pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of Matthew Murrell...

Great news if you love putting yourself into blissful burrito food comas. More festive delicious is about to roll up in Union County NJ!. According to MyCentralJersey.com, Bubbakoo's Burritos just opened another Central Jersey location in Berkeley Heights! Their new additional location at 410 Springfield Ave debuted for their grand opening on May 18.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man sentenced to 22 years in prison for the beating death of another man could walk free after an appeals court ruled Wednesday that police unlawfully searched his possessions. Yves Marcellus pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the 2016 death of Matthew...

Mayra Rodriguez marked 14 years since the original implantation of her ventricular assist device.

Cranford found itself in a familiar position on Wednesday night. The same cannot be said about head coach Melissa Moreno. Moreno was looking to lead the Cougars to a Union County Championship in her first season in the dugout as head coach. After a five-run first inning, top-seeded Cranford was able to ride momentum to its second consecutive county title with a 9-0 victory over second-seeded Elizabeth at Kean University in Union.

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center’s Advanced Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant program ranks among the Top 15 programs in the country and has performed more than 1,100 heart transplants. Its world-renowned team of heart transplant surgeons and physicians offers a wealth of knowledge and experience serving the metropolitan area.

UNION — An inmate at East Jersey State Prison will not have to serve his 22-year sentence for the beating death of a Maplewood man after a Fourth of July party after an appellate panel ruled police bungled the case. Yves Marcellus, 31, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter for...

Union County, NJ – May 16, 2022 — Union County residents who are interested in assisting voters at polling locations on Election Day this year can apply to become official poll workers. Poll workers will earn $300 for the day, starting at 5:15 a.m. through the close of the polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 7.

UNION COUNTY, NJ — If the weather cooperated and the quarterfinals were played at the fields of the higher seeds on Wednesday, May 18, then the 68th annual baseball Union County Tournament is set to move on to Kean University in Union. The semifinals are scheduled to be contested...

It's been a rough go for businesses in the Garden State over the past couple of years. Within the past few months, shoppers in New Jersey have seen one of the last Kmart stores in existence close (there are only three left at this point), a couple of supermarkets have shut down, and countless mom-and-pop stores and restaurants have locked their doors for good.

Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announces that the County Clerk’s Elections Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield will be open for extended hours on Saturday, June 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for anyone seeking to obtain a Vote-By-Mail ballot for the 2022 Primary Election. The extended hours are offered on a walk-in basis. No appointment is needed.

NEWTON, NJ (Sussex County) – A Union County man was sentenced to probation for eluding in Wantage Township, according to Sussex County Prosecutor Francis Koch. Juan C. Gomez-Sarrazola, 27, of Linden was sentenced before the Honorable Michael C. Gaus, J.S.C. at the Sussex County Virtual Courtroom in Newton on May 13, Koch said.

Sheriff Peter Corvelli announced the appointment of Carlo Caparruva as Undersheriff of Union County, effective May 20, 2022. Undersheriff Caparruva has served with the Union County Sheriff’s Office since 1993. Undersheriff Caparruva has had a distinguished career with the Office, working in each of the divisions, to include assignments in the Court Security and Transportation Units in 1996 through 1998.

AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH TO ESTABLISH A COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING PROCESS FOR RECYCLING BIDS PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS LAW.

Anthony Amalfe, who served as a Union County freeholder, mayor of Roselle and Democratic county chairman, died on May 10. He was 95. He was elected mayor of Roselle in 1971 and re-elected in 1975. Amalfe became a Democratic candidate for freeholder in 1975, running on a slate with Elizabeth...

Undersheriff Caparruva has served with the Union County Sheriff’s Office since 1993. Undersheriff Caparruva has had a distinguished career with the Office, working in each of the divisions, to include assignments in the Court Security and Transportation Units in 1996 through 1998. He was assigned to the current Field Services Division in 1998 and has remained there as an investigator and supervisor for the last 24 years.

Poll workers will earn a $300 stipend for the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Union County residents who are interested in assisting voters at polling locations on Election Day this year can apply to become official poll workers. Poll workers will earn $300 for the day, starting at 5:15 a.m. through the close of the polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 7.