News for Elizabeth, NJ. The city of Elizabeth is the most populous municipality in Union County and the 4th most populous in New Jersey with more than 124,900 residents. The mayor in 2021 is Christian Bollwage.
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NJ jails barred from deals to detain non-citizens, under new law
Gov. Phil Murphy signed the law on Friday.
2 children orphaned in Old Bridge, NJ 'murder-suicide'
Yajaira Moreno was found dead in her home Tuesday night and Juan Alvarado located nearby with fatal stab wounds.
Elizabeth, NJ man indicted for June 2020 murder of Newark woman
Oliver Tzarax-Lopez, 21, is accused in the beating death of 37-year-old Nohora Agudelo last summer.
Elizabeth landlord charged with sex crimes against 7 more tenants
The new charges bring the number of alleged victims of Joseph Centanni to 20, and the total number of criminal charges against him to 35.
Where to see the 'mini' Statue of Liberty that France sent to NJ
The nine-foot tall bronze statue was made as a replica of the iconic Lady Liberty. Here's how to plan a visit to see the siblings facing each other.
A guy living in my NJ attic wants his name on my house (Opinion)
A stranger sneaked into my home quite some time ago and has been living in my attic. Much like the undocumented.
NJ mom mourns 'sweet angel' killed by dogs; city plans euthanasia
The breed of dog that attacked the boy after he fell out of a window has not been identified.
NJ child killed in dog attack: City wants pets put to death
The fate of the family's two dogs will be determined after an investigation into the incident is complete.
3-year-old Elizabeth boy dies after fall from window, dog attack
The Union County Prosecutor's Office was investigating the child's harrowing death on Wednesday evening.
NJ school janitor touched himself in front of kids at park — cops
Paul J. Schappe, Jr. also exposed himself in Linden's Clifford Lawson Memorial Park on another occasion, according to investigators.