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Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kill Woman With Car After Crash: Prosecutors Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kill Woman With Car After Crash: Prosecutors
Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kill Woman With Car After Crash: Prosecutors A 57-year-old Elizabeth man was recently convicted of attempted murder after he ran over a woman with his SUV following a minor crash in April 2022, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m. on April 12, Vincent Jean and Morgan Scott, a 23-year-old woman had gotten into a minor crash on Salem Avenue and Aberdeen Road in Elizabeth, when Scott got out and was taking pictures of the vehicles from the sidewalk around 8:30 a.m., Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Jean then struck Scott with his car, drov…

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by Sam Barron
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Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Multiple Weapons Offenses: Prosecutors Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Multiple Weapons Offenses: Prosecutors
Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Multiple Weapons Offenses: Prosecutors A 38-year-old Elizabeth man was convicted of possessing a metal baton and a loaded handgun on Thursday, Jan. 18, authorities said. In May 2022, Yasin Villafana was arrested in Elizabeth on an outstanding warrant, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Elizabeth Police Chief Earl Graves said. Upon his arrest, Villafana was found to be in possession of the weapons, as well as a large capacity magazine, authorities said. It took a jury two hours to convict Villafana of unlawful possession of a weapon possession of a large capacity ma…

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by Sam Barron
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Plainfield Homicide Unsolved Seven Years Later, Person Of Interest Sought: Authorities Plainfield Homicide Unsolved Seven Years Later, Person Of Interest Sought: Authorities
Plainfield Homicide Unsolved Seven Years Later, Person Of Interest Sought: Authorities It has been seven years since Shamar Coleman was fatally gunned down in Plainfield and police are still attempting to solve his murder. On Dec. 29, 2016, Plainfield police responded to Seafood Rama and found Coleman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James Abney said. Coleman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Authorities are attempting to locate a person of interest who was at the scene of the time of the murder. The individual, who can be seen exiting and entering the passenger si…

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by Sam Barron
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Linden's Menga Lounge Shooters Sentenced Linden's Menga Lounge Shooters Sentenced
Linden's Menga Lounge Shooters Sentenced Two men from East Orange have been sentenced for their role in an August 2022 shooting at Menga Lounge in Linden, authorities said. Najir Paige, 29, and Sharif Evans, 26, were sentenced on Friday, Dec. 8 for the shooting, which left three people injured, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart said. On Aug. 6, 2022, following a dispute at the bar, Paige retrieved a handgun from Evans' vehicle and fired numerous rounds into the establishment through the front door, authorities said.  A 28-year-old man, 24-year-old woman and 23-year-old wom…

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by Sam Barron
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Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Teen: Authorities Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Teen: Authorities
Elizabeth Man Sexually Assaulted Teen: Authorities A 78-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged with committing sexual offenses against a child on Friday, Oct. 20, authorities said. Neil Rosenstein sexually assaulted a 15-year-old child in summer 2015, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Elizabeth police began an investigation in Oct. 2022, authorities said.  Rosenstein was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport after arriving on a flight from out of the country. He was remanded to the Essex County Jail pending further p…

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by Sam Barron
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Man Wanted In Garden State Parkway Gas Station Robbery Spree Nabbed After Pursuit: Police Man Wanted In Garden State Parkway Gas Station Robbery Spree Nabbed After Pursuit: Police
Man Wanted In Garden State Parkway Gas Station Robbery Spree Nabbed After Pursuit: Police A 26-year-old man from Newark has been arrested in a string of armed gas station robberies across Union County following a police pursuit this week, authorities said. William Young assaulted individuals in two of the three incidents along the Garden State Parkway on Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a release. Young carried out the robberies within 30 minutes of each other along the highway, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said alongside Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly. Young and other suspects arrived at the gas stations in a stol…

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by Jon Craig
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Two Men Charged In Fatal Elizabeth Triple Shooting: Prosecutors Two Men Charged In Fatal Elizabeth Triple Shooting: Prosecutors
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…

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by Sam Barron
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Teen Sexually Assaulted Rahway Woman: Authorities Teen Sexually Assaulted Rahway Woman: Authorities
Teen Sexually Assaulted Rahway Woman: Authorities Elijah Finis, an 18-year-old Woodbridge teenager was charged Tuesday, August 15 with sexually assaulting a Rahway woman on Thursday, August 10, authorities said. At 11 a.m., Rahway police responded to the 2000 block of Elizabeth Avenue and met with a woman who said she had been sexually assaulted by Finis, who entered her residence unlawfully, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Rahway Police Director Nicholas G. Breiner said. Finis was charged with sexual assault in the second degree and criminal trespassing in the fourth degree, Daniel and Breiner said.. He is awaiting…

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by Sam Barron
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Ex-NJ McDonald's Worker Gets More Prison Time For 'Practical Joke' Armed Robbery Ex-NJ McDonald's Worker Gets More Prison Time For 'Practical Joke' Armed Robbery
Ex-NJ McDonald's Worker Gets More Prison Time For 'Practical Joke' Armed Robbery A 54-year-old man was sentenced to time in New Jersey State Prison for using a fake gun to rob his former employer, McDonald's during what he said was a "practical joke" while out on bail for another robbery, authorities announced. During a Friday hearing, Union County Superior Court Judge Robert A. Kirsch ruled that Plainfield's Thomas H. Outland must serve a minimum of 85% of the sentence before the possibility of parole, under the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act.  Outland and an unidentified co-conspirator both wearing ski masks and holding guns entered the Route 22 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Boy, 2 Girls, Woman: Prosecutor Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Boy, 2 Girls, Woman: Prosecutor
Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Boy, 2 Girls, Woman: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Linden man was ordered detained pending pending disposition after his arrest for sexually assaulting a boy, two girls and a woman, authorities announced. An investigation into Johan A. Osorno began last month, when the Linden Police Department notified he sexually assaulted the two children, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. During the investigation, police learned Osorno had also molested a now-adult female when she was a minor between 2018 and 2020, according to Assistant Prosecutor Bryan Tiscia, who is prosecuting the case.  A woman was al…

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by Cecilia Levine
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West Orange Man Dead, Woman Injured In Elizabeth Shootings West Orange Man Dead, Woman Injured In Elizabeth Shootings
West Orange Man Dead, Woman Injured In Elizabeth Shootings A 24-year-old West Orange man died and a 21-year-old woman was injured after being shot in Elizabeth Memorial Day Weekend, authorities said. Police responding to gunshots fired near the 200 block of North Broad Street found Lamar Turner dead around 3 a.m. Sunday, May 29,  Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries, and was found a short distance away on Julian Place. She was transported to University Hospital for treatment. The investigation into the shooting is being led by the Union County Homicide Task Force and the Elizabeth Po…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing
Man Charged In Deadly Union County Stabbing A 52-year-old man has been charged in a deadly Plainfield stabbing, authorities said.  Marcelo Ixcuna-Castro killed Jose Maria Ixcuna-Chach, 37, on the 500 block of W Front Street around 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 28, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Director James T. Abney said. It was not clear how the two were related. Ixcuna-Castro was transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries before being released into custody without incident. He was being held in the Essex County Jail pending a first appearance. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Plainfield Man Nabbed In Westfield Armed Home Invasion Sex Assault, Authorities Say Plainfield Man Nabbed In Westfield Armed Home Invasion Sex Assault, Authorities Say
Plainfield Man Nabbed In Westfield Armed Home Invasion Sex Assault, Authorities Say A Plainfield man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion earlier this week in Westfield, authorities said. Terence Rhue, 22, was armed when he broke into a home near Forest and Longfellow avenues around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro announced Friday. Authorities released a composite sketch of a suspect on Thursday. An exhaustive investigation identified Rhue as a suspect.  He was later arrested and charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, first-degree rob…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth
Teen Shot Dead In Elizabeth A teen boy was shot dead in his hometown of Elizabeth Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Police responding to the shooting report found Paul Baez, 17, with a fatal gunshot wound near the 100 block of Fulton Street just before 2:30 p.m., Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Union County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an indictment and conviction, Daniel said alongside Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca. A GoFundMe page for Paul's family was launched on Tuesday by Samira Villagomez. "He was a son, a friend, an athl…

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by Valerie Musson
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Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park
Elizabeth Man Shot Dead In Public Park An Elizabeth man was shot dead in a public park Wednesday, authorities said. Officers responding to the Jefferson Park area in the middle of the day found Archeley F. Brizard, 26, who was seriously injured, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel said. Brizard, of Elizabeth, was later pronounced dead. The investigation is being conducted by the Union County Homicide Task Force with assistance from the Elizabeth Police Department, Union County Police Department Ballistics Unit, and Union County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact Prosecutor’s Of…

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by Valerie Musson