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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Elizabeth man charged with murder of 30-year-old woman
Elizabeth officers responded to the 200 block of Lt. Glenn Zamorski Drive shortly after 2 a.m. on Sept. 11, and found the victim, who had sustained fatal injuries as a result of blunt force trauma to her head.
Staten Island to Elizabeth, NJ: Stop noisy 'boom parties' now
Staten Island officials say the nightly parties with massive speakers blasting music drift across Arthur Kill and keep residents there up all night.
Accused Elizabeth carjacker stole Mercedes, $1,700 cash, cops say
Slamming "the most dangerous form of auto theft we’re combatting in New Jersey,” Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announced a 15-count indictment against Rahmel Belle.
Elizabeth, NJ teen drowns at Delaware Water Gap
It was the second drowning at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and one of over a dozen in New Jersey since April.
Best authentic Colombian food in NJ can be found here
Good friends are Colombian and took us to a truly authentic place in Elizabeth, NJ.
Skechers has opened a new store in New Jersey … and it’s big
Skechers, the footwear and lifestyle company, has opened its largest East Coast store in the Mills at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth.
NJ man convicted of murder for fatal shooting of 19-year-old
Anthony Reciofigueroa was convicted for the July 6, 2019 murder of Carlos Rodriguez in his home city of Elizabeth.
These three NJ cities rank among 20 worst in U.S. for pedestrians
Elizabeth ranked No. 1 for 2022, with Jersey City checking in at No. 11 and Plainfield at No. 19.
Two more NJ towns add mental health screeners to police response
On two shifts a week, cops in Elizabeth and Linden will be joined by mental health screeners in responding to 911 calls for behavioral health crises.
Police ID 24-year-old NJ man found shot to death in Elizabeth
Lamar Turner, of West Orange, was found Sunday along the 200 block of North Broad Street, authorities said, while a 21-year-old woman was found on Julian Place, also with a gunshot wound.