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Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate
Monmouth University pollsters have tried to answer a question that has been hard to solve for many in the Garden State: Where is Central Jersey exactly? The Monmouth University Polling Institute released a survey on Tuesday, Apr. 16 that asked New Jerseyans what region they live in and if they believe their region gets a fair share of state resources. The pollsters also asked people to pick their favorite convenience store. According to the poll, 41 percent of New Jerseyans said they live in North Jersey, 34 percent said they're in Central Jersey, and 23 percent said they're from South…
Police & Fire
Police ID Roselle Scooter Operator Killed By Car In Linden
A man on an electric scooter died after he became trapped underneath a vehicle that struck him in Union County on Wednesday, March 20, police said. Lamar McBride, 46, was heading south in the northbound lanes of N. Wood Avenue when he was struck by a vehicle turning onto E. Gibbons Street in Linden around 2:30 p.m, Linden police said. McBride became trapped under the vehicle, which was lifted by the city's firefighters. He was pronounced deceased a short time later at RWJBH Rahway Hospital and the driver of the vehicle was not injured. The crash remains under investigation by the Lind…
Police & Fire
Six Injured After School Bus Crashes Into Telephone Pole: Roselle PD
Six people were injured when a J&J school bus crashed into a telephone pole in Roselle on Monday, Jan. 8, police said. At 3:10 p.m., Roselle police responded to the crash at W 7th Ave. and Washington Ave. officers said. Police believe the bus driver mistakenly pushed the gas pedal instead of the brakes, causing the bus to veer off-road and crash into the pole, officers said. Four children and two adults suffered minor injuries and the crash caused downed wires and "significant" damage, police said. One child and one adult was taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation, poli…
Police & Fire
Juvenile Detained After Bomb Threat At High School: Roselle PD
A juvenile has been taken to custody after a bomb threat caused an evacuation at Abraham Clark High School in Roselle on Monday, Jan. 8, authorities said. At 11:23 a.m., law enforcement was dispatched to the high school and began a sweep of the premises, finding no presence of harmful devices, police said. The Union County Sheriff's K-9 Unit also searched the building, police said No charges have been filed against the juvenile suspect, police said. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Roselle Police Department Detective Bureau at 908-245-9200.
Police & Fire
Two Men Indicted For Fatal Elizabeth Triple Shooting: Prosecutors
Two men were indicted by a grand jury for their role in a triple shooting that killed one person in Elizabeth in June, authorities said. Walter Daniels, a 33-year-old Newark resident and Devon Gray, a 31-year-old Elizabeth resident were charged with the fatal shooting of Guerley Edouard, a 28-year-old Roselle resident, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. At 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26, Elizabeth police responded to the 600 block of Salem Avenue after receiving reports of multiple people shot, autho…
Police & Fire
Police ID Roselle Woman Shot Dead In East Orange
A 35-year-old Roselle woman was fatally shot in East Orange in the early morning of Wednesday, Nov. 15, authorities said. At 12:55 a.m., East Orange police responded to a shooting on the 100 block of Springdale Avenue and found Janill Perez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. She was transported to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 1:40 a.m., Stephens said alongside East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Bindi s…
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Busted With Illegal Handgun: Linden PD
A 29-year-old Roselle man was was arrested and charged with having an illegal loaded handgun on Thursday, Oct. 12, Linden police said. At 10 p.m. officers responded to Dill Avenue and Adams Street following the activation of a gunshot detection device, police. Officers saw Wazir Davis walking from the area and attempted to stop him, but Davis ignored them and ran across the street into an apartment building. Linden police were joined by Roselle police and they followed Davis into the building, officers said. Davis was taken into custody following a brief struggle, police said. After arresti…
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Faces Additional Charges In Murder Of Sister-In-Law, Niece: Prosecutors
A 44-year-old Roselle man has now been indicted by a grand jury on 11 counts after he was arrested for killing his sister-in-law and niece back in April, prosecutors. In addition to two counts of first degree murder, Every Morrison has also been charged with multiple weapons offenses, credit card theft, receiving stolen property and hindering prosecution in the deaths of Keisha Morrison, his 45-year-old sister-in-law and Kelsey Morrison, his 9-year-old niece, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. On April 18, Roselle Police Officers were called to a home on the 200 block of West 7th …
Police & Fire
Teen Thieves In Stolen Car Bail Out On Garden State Parkway, Nabbed By Mahwah, Paramus Police
A trio of teenagers bailed out of a stolen car on the Garden State Parkway during an overnight chase and were quickly captured by police from Mahwah and Paramus. Mahwah Police Officer Brian Doolittle was on pro-active patrol in the township’s Scotch Hills area when he spotted the 2023 Honda Civic moving slowly along McIntosh Drive shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, Capt. Guido Bussinelli said. An instant license plate check showed the Civic had been reported stolen out of Orange on Sept. 29, Bussinelli said. Doolittle called for backups and activated his vehicle’s overhead lights, the …
Traffic
Crash Closes Portion Of Garden State Parkway, Backing Up Traffic In Union County
A crash shut down a portion of the Garden State Parkway and backed up traffic in Union County Friday afternoon, Sept. 15. The crash occurred on the northbound side near exit 139A in Roselle around 12 p.m., shutting down three of five right lanes, according to 511NJ. Crash on Garden State Parkway northbound Exit 139A - Roselle Park (Union Twp) 3 Right lanes of 5 lanes blocked https://t.co/1kpYI5Hlb0 — 511NJ GSP (@511njgsp) September 15, 2023 Traffic was backed up about three miles to the Stiles Street exit in Cranford as of about 12:35 p.m. Delays on Garden State Parkway northbound …
Police & Fire
Two Men Charged In Fatal Elizabeth Triple Shooting: Prosecutors
Two men were charged last week with a triple shooting that killed one person in Elizabeth in June, authorities said. Walter Daniels, a 33-year-old Newark resident and Devon Gray, a 31-year-old Elizabeth resident were charged with the fatal shooting of Guerley Edouard, a 28-year-old Roselle resident, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. At 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26, Elizabeth police responded to the 600 block of Salem Avenue after receiving reports of multiple people shot, authorities sai…
Police & Fire
Man Extradited Back To NJ, Charged With Murdering Sister-In-Law, 9-Year-Old Niece
Everoy Morrison, a 44-year-old Roselle resident, has been extradited back to New Jersey from Maryland to face charges of bludgeoning his 45-year-old sister-in-law and 9-year-old niece to death, authorities said. Morrison was charged with two counts of first degree murder back in May. In April, Roselle Police Officers were called to a home on the 200 block of West 7th Ave on a report of two missing people, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. A search of the home uncovered the bodies, Daniel said. Police discovered Keisha's vehicle had been taken and tracked the vehicle to Maryl…
Police & Fire
Trio Indicted In Month-Long Robbery Spree: Union County Prosecutor
Three men were indicted on Wednesday, June 28 after they committed a spree of robberies and a carjacking in Union and Essex counties, authorities said. Isaiah Barrett, a 33-year-old Elizabeth resident, Alfred Pierre, a 37-year-old Roselle resident and Daron Thomas, a 32-year-old East Orange resident began their month-long string of crimes last December, committing robberies in Roselle, Linden, Elizabeth and Orange, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. In January in Linden, Barrett and Thomas committed both a robbery and a carjacking, prosecutors said. The trio were char…
Police & Fire
Three Shot, One Dead In Elizabeth: Prosecutors
Three people were shot, one fatally, in Elizabeth on Monday, June 26, authorities said. At 8:30 p.m., Elizabeth police officers responded to the 600 block of Salem Avenue after receiving reports of multiple shot, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. Upon arrival, police found three gunshot victims inside a vehicle, Gurley Edouard a 28-year-old Roselle resident, a 23-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl, prosecutors said. Edouard was taken to Trinitas Hospital where he was pronounced dead, prosecutors said. The other two victims are in stable condition, prosecutors said. The in…
Obituaries
Tributes Pour In For Jocelyn Russo, 47
Jocelyn Russo, a Jersey City native, died on Tuesday, May 23 at the age of 47, according to her obituary. Russo worked as a peer recovery specialist at Prevention Links in Roselle, according to her LinkedIn. "Jocelyn brought so much passion and dedication to our communities," Prevention Links wrote on her tribute wall. "She will be missed greatly as we continue to feel her light and joy." RIP Jocelyn Russo You truly were one of a kind. I'm blessed to have known you. Please watch over us all down here. I'll see you on the other side, my friend ♥️ Posted by Sarah James on Wednesday, May …
News
Winning Powerball Tickets Totaling $150K Sold In Somerset, Union Counties
Who are the lucky winners? Two Powerball tickets worth a collective $150,000 were sold in Somerset and Union counties. Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for the Monday, May 15 drawing were sold at Krauszer’s Food Store on Old York Road in Bridgewater and T&J Liquors on Saint George’s Avenue in Roselle, lottery officials said. The Bridgewater ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, doubling the $50,000 prize to $100,000. The winning numbers were: 01, 26, 28, 55, and 58. The Red Power Ball was 25, and the Power Pla…
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Charged With Deaths Of Sister-In-Law, 9-Year-Old Niece: Prosecutors
A 44-year-old Roselle man has been formally charged with bludgeoning a 45-year-old woman and her 9-year-old daughter to death, authorities said. Everoy Morrison was hit with two counts of first degree murder in the deaths of his sister-in-law, Keisha Morrison and niece, Kelsey Morrison, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Roselle Police Chief Stacey Williams announced Friday, May 5. On April 18, Roselle Police Officers were called to a home on the 200 block of West 7th Ave on a report of two missing people, Daniel said. A search of the home uncovered the bodies, Daniel said. P…
Police & Fire
Suspect In Bludgeoning Deaths Of Roselle Mom, Daughter Captured In MD
A 44-year-old man who police say had been wanted for bludgeoning a mother and her 9-year-old daughter to death in Roselle was arrested in Maryland. Everoy Morrison was captured when authorities spotted the 2019 silver BMW 750 with New Jersey tags, that had been reported stolen, on Wednesday, April 19, Maryland State Police said. roselle murderKyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice While Morrison was being charged with vehicle theft, Maryland State Police were notified of a Roselle homicide in which Keisha Morrison and her 9-year-old daughter had killed, according to state police. Morrison…
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Roselle Murders That Locked Down Schools (
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Two people were found dead in what authorities are calling a double homicide in a Roselle home Wednesday, April 19, a spokesperson for the Union County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. A police investigation at the corner of West 7th Avenue and Pine Street placed schools on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Crime scene tape at the scene in Roselle Thursday morning, April 20.Kyle Mazza UNF News for Daily Voice According to abc7, a mother and daughter were found dead in the West 7th Avenue home, and a suspect was in custody. There was no threat to the general public. Photos of the s…
Police & Fire
Inmate Among Three Charged In Linden Robbery Spree
Police believe they have found the people behind two robberies that plagued Linden last winter. The Linden Police Department announced the arrest of Isiah Barrett, a 32-year-old Elizabeth resident, Daron Thomas, a 32-year-old resident of East Orange and Alfred Pierre, a 37-year-old Roselle resident. The three men were charged with first-degree carjacking and multiple counts of first-degree armed robbery for a robbery of a business last December and an armed robbery and carjacking in January, police said. They have also been hit with similar charges for crimes that occurred in Elizabet…
News
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ased Fentanyl Ring Smashed: 20+ Pounds, 9,000 Doses Seized, Eight Men Out
More than 20 pounds of fentanyl and an additional 9,000 doses of the deadly drug were seized with the arrests of eight members of a major trafficking ring that operated on both sides of the Hudson River, authorities said. Those charged in the federally-led offensive range in age from 37 to 60. They come from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania but operated primarily in and around Union County, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. The multi-pronged, eight-month operation relied on all levels of law enforcement, from federal agents to local police who watched and document…
Police & Fire
Rahway Murder Suspect Captured In Newark
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder in the weekend killing of the 44-year-old victim in Union County, authorities said. Brandan Melford, of Rahway, was captured in Newark and charged in connection with the death of Jack Harris, of Roselle, on Saturday, Nov. 12, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Harris was found having suffered gunshot wounds around 12:40 p.m. on the 1400 block of Witherspoon Street in Rahway, and pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and assisted by the Rahway Police Department, the Un…
News
NJ Tax Preparer Admits Helping Dozens Of Clients Cheat IRS Out Of $500,000
A Union County tax preparer admitted that she helped dozens of clients cheat the government out of nearly a half-million dollars, federal authorities said. Nehemie Leon, of Roselle, worked for Preferred Tax Choice in Irvington, records show. While there, Leon admitted in court, she “fabricated and inflated” certain tax credits, itemized deductions, expenses, and exemptions for a host of clients, said Tammy Tomlins, the acting special agent in charge of IRS-Criminal Investigation’s Newark Field Office. Altogether, Leon prepared more than 100 individual returns for 31 clients, Tomlins said. …
News
Pedestrian, 35, Critical After Being Struck By Car In Linden
A pedestrian was critically hurt in a crash in Linden, authorities said. At 5:22 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, Linden police responded to 2040 E. St. Georges Ave. on reports of a serious motor vehicle collision. A preliminary investigation determined that a 35-year-old man from Roselle was walking in the roadway when he was struck by a 2017 Mazda CX5 that was traveling east on E. St. Georges Ave. The man was transported to University Hospital where he remained in critical condition, police said. The driver of the vehicle, a 60-year-old man from Plainfield, was not injured in the crash.…
News
$8 Million Check Will Bring North Jersey State-Of-The-Art Ice Skating Rink To Life
Union County officials are expected to be presented with a check made out for $8 million in state funding that will go toward renovations to an indoor ice skating rink at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle. The check will be presented by State Senate President Nicholas Scutari on behalf of the State of New Jersey. “Right now, we have a great facility in use, but it can only be used seasonally," Commissioner Chair Rebecca Williams said. "With the construction of a new state-of-the-art indoor skating rink, we will be able to offer year-round use of the building, attracting even …
Police & Fire
Teen Stabbing Suspects Lead Pursuit Across Union County In Stolen Car: Police
Three 16-year-old boys led a police pursuit in a stolen car after a 19-year-old man was stabbed in Linden Friday, Oct. 7, authorities said. The incident happened around 2:15 p.m. on the 400 block of N. Wood Avenue, Linden police said. The victim, of Elizabeth, was treated on scene then taken to Newark University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, as the others fled, police said. The suspect vehicle, a black 2011 Lincoln MKS stolen out of Beechwood, led a brief pursuit into Roselle, authorities said. The vehicle stopped suddenly on the 100 block of E 10th St and the suspects …
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Found Slumped Over Wheel After Hoboken Pedestrian Hit-Run: Police
A 31-year-old DWI driver from Roselle struck a pedestrian and fled the scene over the weekend in Hoboken, authorities said. Jamil Simms was slumped over the wheel when police found his car a block from the crash scene at 7th and Adams Street around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, Det. Lt. Jonathan Mecka said. Meanwhile, the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Simms was placed under arrest for driving under the influence, Mecka said. While at headquarters he refused to provide breath samples. He was later released on a summons to a responsible p…
News
Plot
Twist
: Attendant Helped Plan Gas Station Robbery Off Garden State Parkway, Feds Charge
Federal authorities charged a gas station attendant with planning the robbery of a newly-opened QuickChek where he worked just off the Garden State Parkway. An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Newark accuses Tyrone Crutchfield-Davis, 27, of Linden of plotting the Dec. 15, 2019 holdup on North Avenue at Exit 137 in Cranford with three associates. Authorities had previously identified the other three men -- Wiggins Cadet, 24, and Khalil Brown, 23, of Roselle, and Zyquan McCray, 23, of Linden. It turns out Crutchfield-Davis -- a former standout high school quarterback with a cri…
News
Jersey Club Music Icon DJ Tim Dolla Dead At 39
One of the founding fathers of the Jersey Club music scene has died. Tim Foster, known widely as DJ Tim Dolla, was 39 years old. Details surrounding his death were not immediately clear. His family posted funeral service details to his Instagram page last week. "He was a[sic] unstoppable force to be reckoned with, a pioneer who helped spearhead our Jersey Club movement," his music crew, Brick Bandits, wrote on Instagram. "Tim was an ambassador for the culture, teaching and mentoring many along his journey as DJ/Producer. "He was an icon though he didn't see himself as one. He was the pe…
Obituaries
Longshoreman Killed In Freak Accident Was Impossible Not To Love (
Tribute
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Anywhere Uriel Matamoros went, he made a friend. "He never met a stranger," his obituary reads. "Every person in the world to him seemed to be just a new friend. He had a keen ability to bring out the best in others and always saw the good in them. "Without hesitation he was always willing to give the shirt off his back to those who needed." The world lost a friend on Wednesday, July 13, when 59-year-old Matamoros was crushed to death by a piece of machinery at his job in Port Newark. A GoFundMe for Matamoros' family had raised more than $11,000 as of Monday, July 18. Matamoros moved t…
News
Child Porn Sting Nets Retired NJ Middle School Teacher, 73
A retired New Jersey middle school teacher was busted by federal agents for trafficking child pornography. Robert H. Conrad, 73, of Roselle had an "ongoing sexually graphic conversation" over the course of three months with what turned out to be an undercover agent with the New Jersey Division of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Conrad also "publicly posted multiple videos depicting the sexual abuse of children" in a chatroom and "sent similar videos to the undercover agent directly," Sellinger said. Federal authorities seized "numerous videos …
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