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Obituaries
Collin Jimenez, NJ Bartender Dies Suddenly At 27 Collin Jimenez, NJ Bartender Dies Suddenly At 27
Collin Jimenez, NJ Bartender Dies Suddenly At 27 Collin Jimenez, a Linden native, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 15, according to his obituary.  Born in New Brunswick, Jimenez lived in South River and Linden, graduating Linden High School in 2016, his obituary reads. He was manager for Bonefish Grill in East Brunswick and worked at 33's Tavern in South River as a bartender, according to his obituary. In his free time, Jimenez enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his family and friends, especially his daughter Emily, his obituary reads. A fundraiser has been set up to support Emily. As of Friday, May 24, more than …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
High School Water Fight In Linden Leads To Injured Police, Four Arrested High School Water Fight In Linden Leads To Injured Police, Four Arrested
High School Water Fight In Linden Leads To Injured Police, Four Arrested A group of kids having a water fight near police officers at Linden High School ended with several Linden police officers suffering minor injuries and four people arrested on Wednesday, May 10. Police were conducting a  traffic stop near the high school while several kids were in the area squirting water guns and throwing water balloons at each other, police said.  During the water fight, an 18-year-old man pointed a water gun at police and squirted it, hitting the officer in the face, police said.  While the officer attempted to detain the combative teenager, 30-40 kid…

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by Sam Barron
News
High School Senior Could Be Youngest Zoning Board Member In History For This NJ Town High School Senior Could Be Youngest Zoning Board Member In History For This NJ Town
High School Senior Could Be Youngest Zoning Board Member In History For This NJ Town At 18 years old, Hagr Elweshahy was appointed to the Linden Zoning Board this week. The high school senior's new role makes her the youngest Zoning Board member in city history. Elweshahy was appointed to the Board by Linden Mayor Derek Armstead at the Tuesday night, Feb. 21 City Council meeting. A lifelong Linden resident and Linden High School student, Elweshahy is slated to graduate as the school’s 2023 valedictorian, and is the Commander of Linden’s ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps).  She is also Linden High School’s Student Council President, former National Honor Society Offi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor
North Jersey Football Player Dies After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury During Game: Mayor The Linden High School football team is mourning the loss of one of its own. Xavier McClain died on Wednesday, Sept. 21 after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a game on Sept. 9 against Woodbridge High School, according to Linden Mayor Derek Armstead. "Together we prayed for a miracle and hoped for a different outcome," the mayor said on Facebook. "With your prayers, Xavier fought a good fight." Our good friends, Lisa & Norman McClain, are asking the Linden community for prayers, nothing else, just your prayers... Posted by Derek Armstead Mayor of Linden on Saturday, Septe…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange
Authorities ID Man Shot Dead In East Orange Authorities have identified a man who was shot dead in East Orange last weekend. Troy Traynham, 59, was shot outside his Chestnut Street apartment on Saturday, according to Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi. Traynham was taken to University Hospital where he died. No arrests have been made in the deadly shooting. Traynham worked for Allied Universal Security Services, among other companies, as a security officer, according to his Facebook page. He was also a graduate of Union County College and Linden High School…

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by Nicole Acosta
Schools
Linden High On Lockdown After 3 Students Struck By Vehicle Linden High On Lockdown After 3 Students Struck By Vehicle
Linden High On Lockdown After 3 Students Struck By Vehicle Linden High School was in a shelter in place Tuesday morning after a group of students were struck by a car, authorities said. A 14-year-old girl, and two 15-year-old boys were struck at while in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of  W. St. George Avenue and Ainsworth Street by a 2009 Nissan Rogue heading east on W. George Street around 8:50 a.m., Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Special police officers arrived on scene and immediately rendered aid to the victims. The girl suffered serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Newark University Hospital. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Donations Accepted Weeks After Linden Girl, 14, Found Dead In Pond Donations Accepted Weeks After Linden Girl, 14, Found Dead In Pond
Donations Accepted Weeks After Linden Girl, 14, Found Dead In Pond The community continues to rally for the family of a Linden teen whose body was found in a Roselle lake more than a month ago. Jayanna Rosechelle Francois, 14, was found dead in the lake at Warinanco Park in Roselle Aug. 10. More than $3,100 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the former McManus Middle School student's family as of Sept. 23. Jayanna would have started her freshman year at Linden High School this month. Linden Mayor Derek Armstead mourned the teen's loss in a Facebook post. There is no easy way for me to report to all of you this terrible news. Being the father of 3 ch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report
Linden Teacher Charged With Using Bathroom Peephole To Watch Sex Act: Report The head of the math department at Linden High School was arrested by State Police last month for allegedly using a peephole in a bathroom stall to spy on an adjacent stall at a Parkway rest stop, MyCentralJersey reported.  Richard Sullivan, 55, was arrested April 17 at the Forked River rest area in Lacey and charged with invasion of privacy and endangering the welfare of a child.  The invasion of privacy charge involves observing a sex act without consent, according to court documents cited by MyCentralJersey.  He also allegedly admitted to using the peephole on multiple oc…

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by Paul Milo