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Man Shot Dead In Union County Park, Prosecutor Says Man Shot Dead In Union County Park, Prosecutor Says
Man Shot Dead In Union County Park, Prosecutor Says A man was found shot to death in Warinanco Park on Sunday, May 19, authorities said. At 7:51 p.m., Union County police responded to the Roselle area of the park in response to a shooting and found the male victim, who has not been identified, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. The investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to  contact Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Sergeant Keyla Live at 908-370-6793, Detective Alex Lanza at 908-370-4318 or Union County Police Detective Nelson Costa at 862-240-6780.

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by Sam Barron
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Rahway Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In Park: Police Rahway Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In Park: Police
Rahway Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In Park: Police Keon Hagans, a 44-year-old Rahway man was arrested and charged with sexual assault on Wednesday, Oct.4 , Union County police announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 2:50 p.m., Union County police responded to the Squires Island section of Rahway Park on River Park and found a woman who said she had been touched inappropriately by Hagans while walking through the park, officers said. Hagans was arrested at his residence and was placed in the Union County Jail, where he remains pending a court proceeding, police said. 

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by Sam Barron
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PD: Man Jumps In Rahway River After Leading Union County Chase In Stolen Car PD: Man Jumps In Rahway River After Leading Union County Chase In Stolen Car
PD: Man Jumps In Rahway River After Leading Union County Chase In Stolen Car A Newark man who led officers on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle and then tried running on foot through a Union County park was found hiding in the Rahway River, authorities said. A Kenilworth officer was conducting a radar detail near Boulevard and Wilshire Drive when he spotted a 2005 Ford Econoline van speeding around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, local police said. The officer attempted to stop the van, but the driver -- later identified as Edgardo Serranoingles, 37 -- suddenly turned north through a number of backstreets in an apparent attempt to elude police, authorities said. Serranoin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride
Union County Police Officer Injured Escorting Motorcyclists On 50-Mile Charity Ride A Union County police sergeant was injured while escorting motorcyclists on a 50-mile charity ride for a local cancer foundation on Sunday, county officials said. The county officer collided with a participant in Clark during the Jason’s Friends Foundation ride, NJ.com reports, citing county spokesman Sebastian D'Elia. The crash occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Lake Avenue, at the Cellar Avenue intersection, according to initial reports. The officer and participant were treated at the hospital for non life-threatening injuries, D'Elia said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Suspect In Deadly Elizabeth Shooting Arrested UPDATE: Suspect In Deadly Elizabeth Shooting Arrested
Update: Suspect In Deadly Elizabeth Shooting Arrested UPDATE: The prosecutor's office said Wednesday a man has been arrested in connection with this case. Read more here.  The Union County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating a shooting that took the life of an Elizabeth man Tuesday morning. Police were sent to the Mravlag Manor housing complex to investigate reports of gunfire around 2:30 a.m. They found Alfonso James, 27, who had been shot. He was pronounced dead about a half-hour later. Elizabeth police, the Union County Sheriff and Union County police are also involved in the investigation. Anyone with information about the shooti…

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by Paul Milo