UPDATE: 'Outstanding' Union Teen Active In ROTC Dies In Car Crash UPDATE: 'Outstanding' Union Teen Active In ROTC Dies In Car Crash
Update: 'Outstanding' Union Teen Active In ROTC Dies In Car Crash A Union High School student who came from a family of firefighters and belonged to the school's junior ROTC program has died,  the New Jersey Veterans Network said Sunday.  According to the State Police, Anthony Steitz,  17, suffered serious injuries in a car crash Saturday night.  He was driving eastbound on I-78 in Watchung around 11:30 p.m. when his sedan  left the roadway and crashed into some trees. No other vehicles were involved, Sgt. Jeff Flynn of the State Police said. The cause of the crash was still under investigation Sunday. Steitz was taken to an ar…
Teen From Union Seriously Injured In I-78 Crash Teen From Union Seriously Injured In I-78 Crash
Teen From Union Seriously Injured In I-78 Crash A 17-year-old from Union suffered serious injuries in a car crash Saturday night, State Police spokesman Sgt. Jeff Flynn said.  UPDATE: Daily Voice has learned he has died from his injuries.  Anthony Steitz was driving eastbound on I-78 in Watchung around 11:30 p.m. when the sedan he was driving left the roadway and crashed into some trees. No other vehicles were involved, Flynn said.  Steitz was taken to an area hospital in serious condition, Flynn said Sunday afternoon. He did not know which hospital Steitz had been taken to.  The cause of the crash was still under i…
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath and Beyond is planning to close at least 40 stores to help stem losses after it lost $253.8 million in the fourth quarter last year.  The home goods retailer was founded in 1971 and headquartered in Union Township.  While the company, with 1,550 locations and more than 60,000 employees, also announced it plans on opening around 15 new locations, it said even more stores could close if it is unable to negotiate more favorable lease terms with current landlords. Bed Bath and Beyond has North Jersey stores in: Clifton East Hanover Edgewater Elizabeth Flanders Jersey City …
Wayne PD Nets Large-Scale Jersey Shore Shoplifting Crew At Willowbrook With $6,000 In Hot Merch Wayne PD Nets Large-Scale Jersey Shore Shoplifting Crew At Willowbrook With $6,000 In Hot Merch
Wayne PD Nets Large-Scale Jersey Shore Shoplifting Crew At Willowbrook With $6,000 In Hot Merch A Jersey Shore-based crew that steals pricey goods from stores and then brings them to North Jersey to exchange for cash or store credit was caught by Wayne police with $6,000 worth of stolen items -- all with the security sensors still on them, authorities said. Responding to a theft call at the Nordstrom Rack at the Willowbrook Mall, Sgt. James Clark and Officers Adrian Sulejmani and Bruce Conklin stopped the crew’s 1999 Oldsmobile, Detective Capt. Laurence Martin said. Goods with their senor security tags still attached were piled on the seats and floorboards, Martin said. The driver, 3…