Elizabeth, NJ
News
$100K Lotto Winner Sold At North Jersey 7-Eleven $100K Lotto Winner Sold At North Jersey 7-Eleven
$100K Lotto Winner Sold At North Jersey 7-Eleven A Jersey Cash 5 ticket good for $100,000 was sold at a North Jersey 7-Eleven store. The ticket from the New Year's Day drawing was purchased from the Morris Avenue location in Union. The winning numbers were: 07, 12, 19, 34 and 40 and the XTRA number was: 03. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
News
Dealer Admits Role In Major Ring That Moved Fentanyl, Meth, Coke By The Pound Into NJ From NYC Dealer Admits Role In Major Ring That Moved Fentanyl, Meth, Coke By The Pound Into NJ From NYC
Dealer Admits Role In Major Ring That Moved Fentanyl, Meth, Coke By The Pound Into NJ From NYC One of three Manhattan men accused of flooding four North Jersey counties with massive quantities of fentanyl, meth and coke admitted his role in the organization, authorities said. Juan Carlos Merced Moreno, 45, and his partners operated a fentanyl mill in Washington Heights that supplied traffickers in New Jersey with at least 25,000 pills that were distributed throughout the Garden State, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. And that wasn't all. Authorities discovered the operation during what began as an investigation into the Hudson County crew, which flooded the str…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Forced Teen Girl To Have Sex With Man For Money: Union Prosecutor Woman Forced Teen Girl To Have Sex With Man For Money: Union Prosecutor
Woman Forced Teen Girl To Have Sex With Man For Money: Union Prosecutor A man and woman from North Jersey have been arrested on accusations she made a 14-year-old girl have sex with him for money, authorities said. Valdirene Nogueira, 45, of Union, plied the girl with alcohol before Rony D. Game-Palacios, 30, of Newark, sexually assaulted her in exchange for money last September, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Assistant Prosecutor Peter Benza said. Game-Palacios was charged with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, while Nogueira was charged with first-degree promoting prostitution of a …

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Events
The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig
The Wolves More Than Survive: Los Lobos Celebrate 50 Years With Upcoming NJ College Gig Like the characters in many of their songs, Los Lobos remain humble but proud. “Thank you for still liking us,” guitarist César Rojas will often tell audiences. The original five Wolves not only have survived: They are at a high point artistically as they begin a year-long celebration of what will be a half-century of performing when they come to Kean University on Feb. 18, 2023. Not bad for “just another band” that started out playing mariachi for weddings and barrio parties in East L.A. The cross-cultural multiple Grammy winners would've been a fairly sizable success on their own even …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Obituaries
Garrett Szeto Of Scotch Plains Dies, 26 Garrett Szeto Of Scotch Plains Dies, 26
Garrett Szeto Of Scotch Plains Dies, 26 Beloved son, brother and mental wellness advocate Garrett Austin Szeto of Scotch Plains died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the age of 26. Garrett had countless hobbies, skills, and interests. More recently, he received a Professional Life Coaching Certificate with the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, his obituary says. Hi everyone - I’m looking for volunteers that want to try out Life Coaching! I am in the process of getting certified... Posted by Garrett Szeto on Saturday, October 23, 2021 He also loved to laugh and had practiced improv with the Steel City Improv Theater in P…

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
News
Law Enforcement 'Supergroups' In NJ Unite To Fight Organized Violent Criminals Law Enforcement 'Supergroups' In NJ Unite To Fight Organized Violent Criminals
Law Enforcement 'Supergroups' In NJ Unite To Fight Organized Violent Criminals A collection of crime-fighting 'supergroups' nailed 42 defendants in a series of pinpointed attacks on organized gangs dealing drugs, packing weapons and waging street warfare in North Jersey, authorities announced. The Violent Crime Initiative, as it's called, targeted what had been thriving criminal organizations in Newark, Paterson and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Shooting incidents statewide and in cities where the VCIs operate are “appreciably lower” than the year-to-date total from last year, including a 23% reduction statewide, a 30% reduction in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Multi-Car Pileup Jams Garden State Parkway Multi-Car Pileup Jams Garden State Parkway
Multi-Car Pileup Jams Garden State Parkway A multi-vehicle crash caused heavy delays on the Garden State Parkway Wednesday, Oct. 19. The crash was reported on the northbound side around 11:30 a.m. just north of Exit 140 in Union, the state's transportation department shows. Crash on Garden State Parkway northbound North of Exit 140 - US 22/NJ 82 (Union Twp) 2 lanes of 4 lanes blocked - left lane and right lanes blocked, traffic getting by in 2 center lanes. https://t.co/A3b5QADRWa — 511NJ GSP (@511njgsp) October 19, 2022 This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Irvington Man Shot Dead In Union Irvington Man Shot Dead In Union
Irvington Man Shot Dead In Union A 22-year-old Irvington man was shot and killed in Union over the weekend, authorities said. Emmanuelle Florestal was found suffering gunshot wounds on the 2000 block of Morris Avenue around 6:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said.  He was pronounced dead at the hospital. There was no indication that this incident is related to a previous shooting that took place in Union the day before.  The Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force and the Union Police Department are actively investigating both cases. Anyone with informati…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Business
Wawa Opens Another NJ Location With More Coming Wawa Opens Another NJ Location With More Coming
Wawa Opens Another NJ Location With More Coming Wawa has added another New Jersey store to its roster. The popular convenience store and gas station combo is located at  1750 Route 22 in Union. The Hamilton and Orange stores are expected to open later this fall as part of a mass expansion plan.

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond To Shutter These 3 NJ Locations Bed Bath & Beyond To Shutter These 3 NJ Locations
Bed Bath & Beyond To Shutter These 3 NJ Locations Three New Jersey Bed Bath & Beyond stores will shutter by the end of the year, the company announced this week. The company announced earlier this year it planned on closing 150 stores, and on Thursday, Sept. 15, released a list of 56 that will close by the end of 2022. Those stores are: Flanders, 30 International Dr. Manalapan, 13 Route 9 S. Paramus, 34 E Ridgewood Ave. Bed Bath & Beyond has 28 stores in New Jersey, and headquarters in Union. The company did not give exact closing dates.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Bed Bath & Beyond Exec Leaps To His Death From NYC's Jenga Tower Bed Bath & Beyond Exec Leaps To His Death From NYC's Jenga Tower
Bed Bath & Beyond Exec Leaps To His Death From NYC's Jenga Tower A Bed Bath & Beyond executive leapt 18 stories to his death from New York City's "Jenga" tower Friday, Sept. 2, multiple reports say. Gustavo Arnal, 52, was the executive vice president and chief financial officer at the Union, NJ-based company. Calls reporting a jumper came around 12:30 p.m. from the 60-story building's location in lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood at 56 Leonard Street near Church Street, according to the Daily Mail. Messages left with Bed Bath & Bed and Arnal’s family on Saturday, Sept. 3 were not immediately returned, the New York Post said. Shares in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer
Support Surges For 6-Year-Old NJ Girl Battling Brain Cancer Support is surging for a six-year-old New Jersey girl as she bravely battles brain cancer. Camy Dudek, of Union, was diagnosed with a partially malignant brain tumor on Friday, Aug.12, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses. After learning about this complication, her family says she may not qualify for clinical trials that would assist them financially. The young twin is "spunky, sweet, and a warrior," reads the fundraiser, launched by Kim Vitale. "Camy will need further treatment, which will require her parents to be away from her three other siblings,"…

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by Nicole Acosta