UPDATE: 2-Year-Old Killed By Mail Truck Identified

The 2-year-old girl who was killed by a United States Postal Service truck in Elizabeth on Monday has been identified.

2-Year-Old Killed, 4-Year-Old And Grandmother Injured By Mail Truck In Union County

A 2-year-old-girl was killed after the impact of being struck by a mail truck caused her to be tossed from her grandmother’s arms.

Elderly Union County Woman Falls Vicitim To Driveway Scam Twice

Just one week after scammers took thousands of dollars from an 85-year-old woman, a new pair of tricksters victimized her for a second time.

Driver In High Speed Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Son Arrested More Than 30 Times: Report

The driver had been arrested ”well over” 30 times for offenses such as grand larceny, robbery, and drug offenses.

8-Year-Old Union County Girl Struck By 83-Year-Old Driver

The girl was transported by ambulance to the University Hospital in Newark and is being treated for a mild concussion and broken femur.

Union County Man Dies From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound, Police Say

On Sunday, a 69-year-old man was found dead with an apparent self-inflicted gun shot wound to his head.

Flash Flooding, Severe Thunderstorms Expected For Union County

The NWS has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook, saying showers and thunderstorms will likely produce heavy rain, leading to flash flooding.

Union County Man Charged In 7 Homicides Had Prior Convictions

The Elizabeth man convicted for seven separate homicides in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania was previously arrested three times.

Cops Find 1,300 Heroin Folds in Car, Hit-And-Run Victim Dies From Injuries Tops NJ Crime News

Fair Lawn teen serving as volunteer counselor at summer program accused of sexually assaulting girl, 6, police report.

Single Mother From Westfield Losses Her Rental In Three-Alarm Fire, Community Rallies To Raise Money

Single mother Deborah Osmentand her son lost almost everything they own in the three alarm fire that destroyed their rental home.

Former Catholic School Teacher From Union County Charged With Sex Assault

The 24-year-old history teacher had sexual relations with a 17-year-old student at the Middlesex County school, authorities say.

Union County Man Charged In 'Random' Recent Killings In N.J. And P.A.

An Elizabeth man is among three men charged in killings which investigators have described as ‘random’ in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Alleged Drug Dealer Knees Cops' Crotches, Man Indicted For Mom's Murder Tops NJ Crime News

South Jersey man indicted for stabbing death of girlfriend and her son before lighting house on fire, prosecutor says.

UNION COUNTY: 2 Charged In Fatal Backyard Shooting

Two men have been arrested and charged for the 2008 backyard shooting in Linden resulted in the death of an 18-year-old man...

Probation Officer From Union County Indicted On Bribery Charges

A state probation officer, who lives in Union County, was indicted Friday, authorities said.

SENTENCED: Union County Doctor Conspired With Drug Dealer, Wrote Fraudulent Oxycodone Prescriptions

A doctor has been sentenced to five years in state prison after he conspired with a drug dealer to write fraudulent prescriptions.

Air Force Sgt. Accused of Sharing Child Porn, Attempted Murder Indictment for Former Rutgers Student Tops NJ Crime News

Duo allegedly forced teen girls into prostitution, prosecutor says.

Former Teacher From Union County Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Charges

Arthur N. Ernst III, 28, role-played as a teenage boy and sent obscene images of young men to teen girls, including his students, police say

UNION COUNTY: Within 90 Minutes, Three Dead And One Wounded In Four Separate Incidents

Within 90 minutes, three men lost their lives and one was critically injured due to shootings in four separate locations.

Union County Homicide Under Investigation

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in Elizabeth early this morning.

Merck Scientist Arrested For Possession Of Chemicals Used To Make 'GHB'

A 44-year-old scientist was arrested and charged with multiple drug offenses.

Union County: Police Identify Lost Child Through Social Media

With the help of Facebook, Linden Police Officers were able to identify a lost 4-year-old boy who was alone on Saturday.

'Dream Home' Turned Nightmare As Union County Home Buyers Recieved Distressing Letters From 'The Watcher'

Three days after a couple closed on their $1.3 million “dream home” in Westfield, disturbing letters began to show up from “The Watcher".

Elderly Man Charged With Sex Assault Of Boy; Cop Charged With Distributing Child Porn Tops NJ Crime News

Homeowner walked in on masked, armed man who hit resident before fleeing, cops say; two face deportation after prostitution bust.

Snapchat Post Leads To Arrest/Another Possible Luring Attempt/Girl Hides When Man Burglarized Home, Cops Say

Here is some recent police news from Central Jersey.

Girl Hid When Man Broke Into Her Home, Police Say.

A teen girl hid when a Newark man forced his way into her Woodbridge home, police said. He was quickly arrested, authorities said.

Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Reported In Union County

A 90-year-old man died in the accidental carbon monoxide poisoning and his wife is in the hospital, according to published reports.

Man Pleads Guilty In Painkiller Case Involving Union County Doctor

He pleaded guilty to the distribution of a prescription painkiller that he obtained by using false prescriptions from a Union County doctor.

Suspected Killer Commits Suicide, Heroin Busts and Overdoses Top NJ Crime News

Cops: closed store thwarts alleged armed robber, duo lies about being robbed, end up arrested on drug charges.

DWI Checkpoint In Union County This Weekend

Law enforcement officials will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.

PTO President from Union County Charged with Stealing Funds

The former president of a parent-teacher organization in Union County has been charged with stealing from the organization.

Authorities Investigating Fatal Shooting in Union County

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office announced the county’s Homicide Task Force is investigating a homicide in the county.

Union County Woman, 73, Charged in Stabbing Death of Husband

A 73-year-old Union County woman has been charged in connection with the stabbing death of her 80-year-old husband.

Getaway Driver Pleads Guilty to Springfield Bank Robbery

Newark woman faces up to six years in prison, report says.

ICYMI: Prosecutor: 7 People Charged in Identity Theft, Fraud Ring

Seven people from two states have been charged in a fraud ring that generated more than half a million dollars in cash and merchandise.

Prosecutor: Essex County Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Union County Wreck

An Essex County man admitted to leading police on a pursuit that ended in a fatal car crash in Union County in 2013.

ICYMI: Union County Man Charged with Bank Robbery, Attempted Bank Robbery

A Union County man allegedly robbed one bank and attempted to rob a second at gun point.

Union County Man Charged with Bank Robbery, Attempted Bank Robbery

A Union County man allegedly robbed one bank and attempted to rob a second at gun point.

JCP&L to Conduct Aerial Inspections in Union County

A low-flying helicopter will be used to inspect transmission wires.

Prosecutor's Office, YWCA Hosting Domestic Violence Symposium

Union County is hosting the second annual domestic violence symposium.