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 admits to string of armed robberies
Fontanez, 45, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to charges stemming from the gunpoint robbery of stores between 2018 and 2019.
Driver dies after flipping over, getting hit by stolen car
A pickup that flipped over on Route 1 south in Woodbridge Thanksgiving was hit moments later by another vehicle that was reported stolen.
Man convicted of punching victim to death in NJ bar fight
Laquan McCall, 31, of Elizabeth was convicted of manslaughter on Friday for the July 27, 2022, killing of Oscar Melara outside Ben's Bar.
NJ man charged with stopping just to look at hit-run victim
Milciades Oviedo, of Elizabeth, is charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death for a Toms River hit-and-run on Sunday.
NJ police net 40 fugitives, including 5 accused of murder
"Operation Essex" was carried out over five days, as police arrested individuals charged with homicide, aggravated assault, sex assault and other counts.
Jersey City man sentenced for 2019 murder of Elizabeth man
Anthony Reciofigeroa was not immediately arrested following the incident, but was captured nearly two months later in Vermont.
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.