The resident was sentenced to 16 years in prison for viciously attacking a 30-year veteran of the Plainfield Police Force without warning.
Schools close as the township prepares for hazardous conditions Monday. Find out how much snow, freezing rain will fall today here.
The National Weather Service has issued a “winter storm watch,” saying a “significant” storm could possibly dump up to five inches of snow.
The Better Business Bureau released its Top 10 list of scams, warning that scammers are becoming more sophisticated.
The instructor confessed to sexually assaulting the victim multiple times, and sending her explicit images and videos.
Many say they're upset that forecasters and public officials overestimated the impact of Tuesday's storm.
The blizzard has dropped less than expected amounts of snow on the area. Skies are clear as locals dig out.
The blizzard could drop two feet on Union County. Local officials are urging residents to use generators safely if the power goes out.
Clark, Garwood residents are already sending in snow snapshots. Help us build our ongoing photo gallery of the season's biggest storm.
An alert says the state should expect “heaving snow and blowing snow with blizzard conditions” and 1 to 2 feet of snow accumulation.
A Union County man was convicted Friday of murdering his wife and then attempting to make it look like she was attacked while coming home.
Winter storm Iola is blowing into town, bringing snow, freezing rain, nearly an inch of ice, and treacherous conditions for drivers.
A Clark man has been sentenced for using fraudulent methods to overcharge hospitals and surgery centers.
The last of five suspects in a murder and attempted robbery at a Union County supermarket last fall was located in Georgia this week.
A local teen has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to using the Yik Yak app to falsely report a threat at school.
An hour-by-hour forecast detailing this afternoon's treacherous weather. Black ice and wintery conditions will impact rush hour commutes.
Two men have been indicted on felony murder and robbery charges in connection with the September murder of a Brooklyn man.
Police said the car, driven by James Kim of Douglaston, N.Y., failed to slow down when it headed toward the salt truck.
Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan advises residents to protect themselves from telephone scam artists.
The fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Elizabeth man is currently under investigation by police.
A 43-year-old Hillside man landed himself in a Pennsylvania jail after he pried open the window of a store and stole three Tastykakes.
The Clark Target was evacuated around 10:50 a.m. on Monday after an anonymous bomb threat was called into the store.
One man has died in an early morning fire which started in a detached garage on the 200 block of Florida Street in Elizabeth on Tuesday.
The 52-year-old Westfield man who was arrested for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 23-year-old Roselle woman has been indicted.
Two men were arrested and charged for possessing large quantities of heroin and marijuana with the intent to distribute on Wednesday.
Jihaad Holmes turned himself into authorities on Wednesday.
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Elizabeth man which occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
A Plainfield man has been indicted for the shooting death of 24-year-old Rashawn Bryant after a verbal dispute over a game of dice.
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that took place late on New Year’s Day in Plainfield.
An unidentified woman was found with serious burns around 2:45 a.m. near a Union Township elementary school and later died from her injuries
The state probation officer was charged with accepting bribes from a client who was on probation for drug offenses, officials say.
Under a new plan approved by the Union County Freeholders, only male juvenile offenders will be housed in Union County.
Two men have been sentence to served a combined 95 years in state prison for the 2011 fatal shooting of a 32-year-old Elizabeth man.
The Union County Emergency Response SWAT team has been dispatched to the Villa Apartments on Springfield Avenue.
The Superintendent of the N.J. State Police issued the following response to the normalization talks between the United States and Cuba.
The shooting death of a Middlesex County man in Elizabeth Friday night is under investigation.
Miguel Saldivar-Liberato, 28, of Linden, is the nephew of the admitted mastermind of a series of staged accidents.
The shooting death of a 16-year-old Roselle teen who died from his injuries over the weekend is under investigation.
Union County EMS, which provides support for local responders, has earned this year's Outstanding Public Agency award.