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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Man killed wife, dumps body in PA dumpster, cops say
Remains found Saturday inside a dumpster in the parking lot of a bank in Coopersburg, PA were identified by the Lehigh County medical examiner as Lucrecia E. Jadan Sumba.
'I killed my girl,' NJ club DJ tells 911 hours after proposing
Jose Melo, professionally known as DJ Melo, posted Facebook video of his proposal to Maldonado at a club hours before she was stabbed, according to an affidavit.
NJ sex offender proposes on video before murder, cops say
Jose Melo, 52, was charged with one count of first-degree murder a day after posting video of his marriage proposal to the victim.
Limo driver admits plotting to gun down 20-year-old NJ man
Cheryle Lugo was driving a Chrysler 300 owned by her employer as a getaway car the night that Jamile Robbins was shot and killed in Elizabeth.
Police seek NJ man after bowling alley stabbing
Easkon Walker, of Elizabeth, is accused of pulling a knife and stabbing a 25-year-old coworker in Linden, multiple times before fleeing.
Displaced pizza legend just announced his next NJ pop-up
Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza has been part of Elizabeth for well over 100 years.
NJ municipal judge removed after wild party, porn convention
Richard Obuch admits he got drunk and raunchy at a work party and shared photos and comments with a porn star online.
Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike
The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen’s Association expired at midnight, and even though progress was reported in talks on Monday, the workers went on strike.
A dockworkers strike could shut down East and Gulf ports
The contract expires between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents the ports, on Tuesday. The two sides haven't held negotiations since June.
Port of Newark longshoremen appear likely to join strike
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are preparing for a potential shutdown in a week, when the union representing 45,000 dockworkers in that region has threatened to strike starting Oct. 1.