Find Your Daily Voice
Elizabeth
Your Local News for Elizabeth, New Jersey
Thursday, jan 2
34°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Elizabeth
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2025 Cantata Media
34°
Thursday, jan 2
Obituaries
Jonathan Melli, Football Standout From Rahway Dies, 38
Jonathan Melli, who died on Tuesday May 9 in Rahway, was passionate about his family and the Las Vegas Raiders, according to his obituary. Melli worked as a security guard for Gateway Security Inc. at Loreal in South Brunswick, his obituary reads. While rooting for the silver and black, he also excelled at football, winning a state championship in 2002 while playing for the Clark Crusaders and attending Bryant College on a football scholarship, according to his obituary. Today is a day I have to reflect on one of my life’s influential friendships. Myself and many of my friends lost a…
Police & Fire
Video Of YouTuber Antagonizing Officers At Rahway MVC Probed By Prosecutor
A 27-minute video posted by a YouTuber who calls himself a constitutional activist and investigative journalist is under investigation by the Union County Prosecutor's Office. The YouTuber, identified only as Sean from Long Island Audit, explains at in the video that he was exercising a "constitutional right" at the Rahway Motor Vehicle Commission Center when he was confronted by security. He did not say why. He did say that when failed to "bow down" to the guard's "unconstitutional orders," Rahway police were called. "We have a right to record on public property and record the government …
Obituaries
Driver Killed On I-295 Was New Dad, Co-workers Say
The man killed in a crash on Interstate 295 after his car became disabled was a new father, according to co-workers. Giovanni Adames, 30, of Rahway, was northbound in Greenwich Township in Gloucester County near milepost 16.6 when he crashed with an unknown vehicle, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry. On this GoFundMe page, co-workers at Loving Pets described Adames as a doting father who had another baby on the way. Cathy Vesey of Cranbury, the page's organizer, wrote: "Gio was so excited to be a dad and proudly introduced his baby girl to all of us and was just as exc…
News
NJ Dog Training Center Ordered Shut After Videos Showing Disturbing Animal Abuse Surface
A Rahway dog training center has been ordered shut after videos showing workers abusing animals began surfacing on social media. Bubba Luv Dog Training and Rescue, located on Main Street, was issued a notice to vacate based on violations of uniform construction code, Mayor Raymond Giacobbe said. Members of the health department conducted and inspection and examined all dogs at the facility, the mayor added, noting the animals were in good condition. No criminal charges had been filed as of Monday, March 13, the Giacobbe said. The investigation was launched after a video taken by a res…
Schools
These NJ Schools Are Closed, Delayed Due To Snow Tuesday, Feb. 28
The first winter storm of the season is causing a change in plans for New Jersey schools on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Some districts have delayed openings while others are closed completely. Here's a list of which school are closed or delayed for Tuesday, Feb. 28. Check your school/district's website for details. Bedminster: 10: 50 a.m. start Bellville: Delayed Bergen County Tech: Closed Bergenfield: 2-hour delay Bernards: 2-hour delay Bloomfield: Delay Bloomingdale: Closed Bogota: Delayed Butler: Closed Cliffside Park: 10 a.m. start Clifton: Delayed Closter: Delayed Cresskill: Delayed Demarest: …
Obituaries
Rahway Mom Shavon Lopez Dies Suddenly, 33
Support was surging for a pair of young Rahway brothers mourning the sudden loss of their 33-year-old mom. Shavon Lopez died suddenly on Monday, Feb. 6, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe campaign. Shavon sacrificed nearly everything for her sons, Amari and Liam, those who knew her said. "Shavon always wanted to share and bring the family together," her obituary reads. "Somethings I felt as if she would put everyone first and not tend to herself. She always wanted what was best for her kids and worked so her to provide and give them nothing but the best life she could give." "…
Police & Fire
Hollow-Point Bullets, Handgun Seized From Six In Linden Traffic Stop: Police
A traffic stop led charges for six, as well as the seizure of multiple handguns and hollow-point bullets in Linden, authorities said. Officers stopped a vehicle on the 1000 block of Summit Terrace and saw a handgun “laying on the floorboard” around 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, a release said. A second handgun was also found. Meanwhile, one of the teen occupants ran from the scene through a nearby park and several backyards before he was arrested on Academy Terrace with help from the Union County Sheriff’s K-9 unit, police said. The five other occupants were arrested at the scene. M…
Police & Fire
Drug Raid Turns Up Crack Cocaine In Essex County: Sheriff
Five men are behind bars and a large quantity of crack sits in an Essex County evidence locker after police raided a Newark home early Tuesday, Jan. 17, authorities say. Deputies executed a search warrant at a home on North 9th Street just before 11:30 a.m., said Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura in a statement. During the search, investigators say they found "over 400 vials" of crack cocaine and "around 200 decks" of heroin on the property. Five suspects were arrested in connection with the bust, the sheriff said — 44-year-old Kareem W. Koon of East Orange, 44-year-old Jamar Horne of…
Police & Fire
Driver Left Man For Dead In NJ Roadway Then Reported Car As Stolen: Police
Just hours after hitting a man with her car and leaving him for dead in the streets of New Jersey, the driver who police say was at fault registered her vehicle as stolen and spent months hiding from police. Chayla McCray, 22, of Avenel, was arrested and charged in the Aug. 29, 2022 death of 63-year-old Jose Bonilla on Dec. 29, police in Rahway said. McCray was behind the wheel of a dark-colored Nissan Altima when she struck Bonilla on St. George's and West Inman avenues around 3 a.m. Aug. 29, Rahway Police Director Jonathan Parham said. Bonilla was pronounced dead at the scene and, later …
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…
Police & Fire
Police ID Union County Murder Victim, 44
A 44-year-old Roselle man was shot and killed in broad daylight over the weekend in Rahway, authorities said. Jack Harris was found suffering gunshot wounds on the 1400 block of Witherspoon Avenue around 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement. He was pronounced dead at the scene. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Union County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Detective Patrick Bradley at 908-418-2187 Or Rahway Police Department Detective Sidra Colvin at 732-827-2200. Tip…
Police & Fire
Discovery Of Hand Grenade Brings Bomb Squad To Union County Business
A worker at a trucking company was cleaning a vehicle when he found a hand grenade, drawing a large police presence Tuesday, Oct. 25, authorities confirmed. The explosive device was found by a worker at Marine Cargo on New Brunswick Avenue in Rahway, and the company's owner reported it to Rahway police around 11:45 a.m., local police said. The bomb squad responded and found the device to be inert. The device had been left in the truck by a former employee, who will not be charged, Rahway police said.
Next Page
Archive
34°
