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Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Children: Prosecutor Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Children: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Children: Prosecutor A 68-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two minors on Wednesday, April 10, between 2013 and 2021, authorities said. Luis Pauta Matute a.k.a. "Don Luis" was arrested after referrals to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit from the Roselle Police Department in Dec. 2023 and Kenilworth Police Department in March 2024, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. He was charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault, three…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Juvenile Detained After Bomb Threat At High School: Roselle PD Juvenile Detained After Bomb Threat At High School: Roselle PD
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. 

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Roselle Man Charged With Deaths Of Sister-In-Law, 9-Year-Old Niece: Prosecutors Roselle Man Charged With Deaths Of Sister-In-Law, 9-Year-Old Niece: Prosecutors
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…

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by Sam Barron
News
Child Porn Sting Nets Retired NJ Middle School Teacher, 73 Child Porn Sting Nets Retired NJ Middle School Teacher, 73
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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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
DEVELOPING: Deadly Hit-Run Closes Union County Street DEVELOPING: Deadly Hit-Run Closes Union County Street
Developing: Deadly Hit-Run Closes Union County Street A possibly deadly hit-and-run crash closed a Union County street Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred on St. Georges Avenue in Roselle, and may have involved suspects in a stolen vehicle, unconfirmed reports say. Roselle police were investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven
GOT 'EM! Pair Nabbed In Robbery Of Linden 7-Eleven Two men were arrested in the robbery of a Linden convenience store after a three-week investigation, police said. Lawrence Thomas, 29, of Plainfield, and Travis Price, 28, of Linden, were  charged with first-degree robbery for their alleged roles in the Feb. 21 incident, Linden Police Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Police responded to the 7-Eleven store on St. George Avenue around 10:15 p.m., on reports of a robbery. Two men -- later identified as Thomas and Price -- entered the store, at which time one of the suspects walked behind the counter and ordered the clerks to empt…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Linden Man, 24, Charged In Drive-By Roselle Shooting 8 Months Later Linden Man, 24, Charged In Drive-By Roselle Shooting 8 Months Later
Linden Man, 24, Charged In Drive-By Roselle Shooting 8 Months Later A 24-year-old man has been charged in a Roselle drive-by shooting that left two people injured last fall, authorities said Friday. Roland Carenard, of Linden, was being held in the Union County Jail on charges linked to the Nov. 11, 2019 shooting on Morris Street during an informal vigil around 10 p.m., acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Roselle Police Chief Brian Barnes jointly announced Friday. Two adult victims were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, while several shell casings and a Ford Explorer SUV used in the alleged crime were located by Roselle polic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Investigators Offer $10K Reward For Tips In Unsolved Union County Homicide KNOW ANYTHING? Investigators Offer $10K Reward For Tips In Unsolved Union County Homicide
Know Anything? Investigators Offer $10K Reward For Tips In Unsolved Union County Homicide Union County investigators are still searching for leads in the case of an unsolved homicide from last summer, authorities said. Justin Claiborne, 27, of Roselle was pronounced dead after being found with multiple gunshot wounds at the Oak Park Garden Apartments on Garden Drive around 11 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said in a joint release with Roselle Police Chief Brian Barnes. Investigators are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. Anyone who may have information about this case or was in t…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Roselle Woman, 94, Missing Since Monday Found Safe UPDATE: Roselle Woman, 94, Missing Since Monday Found Safe
Update: Roselle Woman, 94, Missing Since Monday Found Safe UPDATE, 9:30 p.m. June 4: She has been found and is safe, Roselle police said.  Police in Roselle are asking the public's help locating a 94-year-old woman who was last seen Monday afternoon.  Thelma Lewis is black, 5' and weighs about 135 lbs. She was last seen at Wood and Sherman avenues in Roselle around 3 p.m. She was believed to be wearing black pants, a black jacket, a gray sweater with a pink neckline and black shoes.  In a photo distributed by Roselle police (see attached), Lewis is seen wearing eyeglasses, although she does not normally wear glasses, police said.&nb…

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by Paul Milo
Business
Wawa Is Opening In Roselle Thursday -- And First Responders Are Pumped Wawa Is Opening In Roselle Thursday -- And First Responders Are Pumped
Wawa Is Opening In Roselle Thursday -- And First Responders Are Pumped Wawa, the popular convenience store chain, will add another location Thursday, when a ribbon-cutting will be held at 1206 Rivington St. in Roselle.  To celebrate, the Roselle police and fire departments will compete in a hoagie-building contest (in honor of the chain's popular sandwiches) dubbed "Hoagies for Heroes," a " battle of will, bravery, and skill of sandwich building," the agencies said in a tongue-in-cheek statement this week.  The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 9 a.m. followed by Hoagies for Heroes at 9:30 a.m.

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by Paul Milo