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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Accused killer arrested after NJ woman found dead on Thanksgiving
Gerard Manning was considered armed and dangerous, according to police, following the death of 30-year-old Victoria Myers in Elizabeth.

Man gets prison for NJ deadly hit-and-run along Parkway
Fornice Boatner, of Texas, was sentenced, stemming from the 2022 death of 31-year-old Felipe Dos-Santos, of Elizabeth.

NJ doctor convicted for child porn, accused of molesting child
Neil Rosenstein, of Elizabeth, already served a federal prison term after pleading guilty to child pornography possession. Now, he faces allegations stemming from summer 2015.

Vampire facials, Botox: NJ cracks down on unlicensed medical spas
A New Jersey skincare specialist way overstepped with her spa services, offering unlicensed medical procedures and has been shut down and fined. It’s the latest crackdown in Union County, state regulators said.

NJ Sex Offender Sentenced; Spread Child Porn While on Release
A registered sex offender from NJ has been sentenced to 15 years for distributing child porn while on supervised release on a previous child porn conviction.

NJ Transit considering ways to save bus service in cities
NJ Transit, said it is looking at how can modify its existing routes to accommodate O.N.E. Bus riders when its service is canceled.

NY Man Admits Possessing Fentanyl With Intent to Distribute in NJ
A man from the Bronx has admitted to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute the drug in New Jersey.

Cities look to NJ Transit for help after bus line ends service
Service for O.N.E. bus routes 24, 31 and 44 in in Elizabeth, Newark and Orange will end on October 8 because the routes are no longer financially viable to run, according to a statement from Coach USA.

NJ men accused of drive-by shooting that killed man, wounded woman and child
Walter Daniels, of Newark, and Devon Gray, of Elizabeth, both are charged with murder and attempted murder stemming from a deadly drive-by shooting in June.

Upscale lifestyle store, Tory Burch, is coming to New Jersey
A lot of new stores have been coming to the Mills at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth.