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Elizabeth, NJ
Obituaries
Teachers Rally For 3 Students Whose Dad Was Struck, Killed By Car In Union County
A man was struck dead on his way to a laundromat, now three teachers are helping the family who suffered a tragic loss. Rosauro Herrera was hit by a vehicle on South Avenue at Atlantic Street Saturday morning, Tap Into Plainfield reports citing the acting police director Captain David Guarino. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased, according to the outlet. His wife was with him at the time of the deadly crash, according to a GoFundMe campaign page launched by the local teachers to help cover funeral expenses. The crash happened just hours befo…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Mom Held Captive, Sexually Assaulted With 3 Kids In Terrifying Home Invasion: Prosecutor
A 33-year-old Newark man was arrested for breaking into a Plainfield home and sexually assaulting a mom in front of her three kids at knife-point then robbing her, authorities said. Jafa McAllister was among three robbers who forced their way into the victim's home on the 300 block of Liberty Street in Plainfield, and woke her up in the early-morning hours of Nov. 28, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Acting Plainfield Police Director Captain David Guarino said. The men were armed and demanding money, according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Tina Fay, who is pro…
Paterson, NJ
News
Seven Youths Nabbed In Series Of Clifton Car Thefts, Multi-County Pursuit, Crash
A Clifton police officer dove into a moving car after the teenager who stole it bailed out during one in a series of incidents involving out-of-town car thieves -- one of whom is only 14. Six of them were captured following a pursuit and crash involving another stolen vehicle and a Clifton police car later that day, Lt. Robert Bracken said. Officers interrupted the theft of a 2017 Mazda on Chittendon Road around 3 a.m. Monday, Bracken said. The thief hopped out of the car while it was still moving, forcing an officer to dive in to keep it from damaging nearby property, he said. The teen a…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Speeding Driver Critical After Hitting Pole In Plainfield: Police
An 18-year-old man was in critical condition after hitting a utility pole Monday evening in Plainfield, authorities said. The unidentified city resident was heading west on Watchung Avenue toward Seventh Street in a Toyota Camry when he struck the pole around 6:15 p.m., local police said in a statement. Authorities believe speed may have been a factor. Witnesses are urged to contact Plainfield police at 908-753-3360.
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Former Plainfield Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Stealing $1,100 From City Via Her Job
A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts on several charges filed against a former Plainfield police sergeant accused of exploiting her position to steal nearly $1,100 from the city by falsifying work records, authorities said. Leslie Knight, 51, was found guilty Tuesday on several counts of both third and fourth-degree theft by deception and one charge of falsifying records, a fourth-degree crime, following a two-week trial before Union County Superior Court Judge Robert Kirsch and five hours of jury deliberation. The jury found Knight, who was hired in 2001, not guilty on on…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
Wawa To Break Ground In Sussex County
Wawa will be breaking ground in Sussex County on Dec. 10 for the opening of their newest location, NJ Advance Media reports. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wawa will happen at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Route 15 and Route 206 in Frankford Township. The store will occupy the former space of The Chatterbox, an iconic New Jersey drive-in restaurant that shut down three years ago and was demolished in March 2021. The latest location for the convenience chain will be the first Wawa in Sussex County. It is expected to open in the summer of 2022 Wawa has seen a massive expansion o…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Man In Westfield Sex Assault Committed Near Identical Crime In Plainfield: Prosecutor
A man charged in a Westfield home invasion sex assault was arrested in a similar incident in Plainfield, authorities said. Terence Rhue, 22, was armed when he broke into a Randolph Road home and sexually assaulted a victim inside on Oct. 4, said Union County Assistant Prosecutors Caroline Lawlor and Bryan Tiscia, who are prosecuting the case. DNA evidence collected at the scene was processed through the Prosecutor’s Office Forensic Laboratory for testing, where analysis revealed a strong match to Rhue. Fifteen days later, Rhue committed a near identical crime in Westfield, authorities…
Elizabeth, NJ
Business
Another Wawa Opens In NJ & More On The Way
After years of planning, a long-awaited New Jersey Wawa store is hours away from opening its doors. The Plainfield location will open at 1470 South Ave., at 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, NJ.com reports. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 100 customers, and all customers will get free coffee through Sunday, Dec. 5. The property sold last October for $8.8 million, according to the Kislak Company. The property includes 5,051 square feet of newly-constructed retail space on 1.71 acres and a triple net ground lease with Wawa that includes an initial 20-year term, multiple renewal opt…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Plainfield Man Nabbed In Westfield Armed Home Invasion Sex Assault, Authorities Say
A Plainfield man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion earlier this week in Westfield, authorities said. Terence Rhue, 22, was armed when he broke into a home near Forest and Longfellow avenues around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro announced Friday. Authorities released a composite sketch of a suspect on Thursday. An exhaustive investigation identified Rhue as a suspect. He was later arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, first-degree rob…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Home Invasion Sex Assault: Westfield Police Seek Armed Assailant
UPDATE: A Plainfield man has been arrested in a Westfield home invasion sex assault, authorities said Friday. Original story below: Authorities released a composite sketch of a man who they say was armed when he broke into a Westfield home and sexually assaulted a victim. The attack occurred around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday near Forest and Longfellow Avenues, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said. Anyone who may know the individual above or has any information in the matter is urged to contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office De…
Paterson, NJ
News
Paterson Vice: Patrons Scatter At Barber Shop Turned Gambling Den, Illegal Nightspot Draws 500
Patrons of a barber shop turned after-hours gambling den scattered in all directions -- some of them stuffing cash into their pockets as they fled -- during a raid by members of Paterson's vice squad, authorities said. Meanwhile, in an industrial area on the city's south side, police responding to a large fight discovered a warehouse that they said two Glen Rock women had illegally converted into an event space -- complete with bar, DJ and no fewer than 500 patrons. Detectives who raided the 9J Barber Shop on Park Avenue seized $1,943 while arresting Maximo Beltray, 51, on charges of promot…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Speed Bump Kills North Jersey Sanitation Worker Riding On Truck, Police Say
A 74-year-old sanitation worker died after the truck he was riding on hit a speed bump and he fell off earlier this month in Scotch Plains, police announced. Ismael Oliva was riding on the rear platform of the truck when he fell off and hit is head on the 300 block of Henry Street around 9:30 a.m. Sept. 2, local police said. Good Samaritans had rushed outside to help the Plainfield sanitation worker when paramedics arrive. Oliva was rushed to Overlook Medical Center in Summit, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation.
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