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 man busted after Cranford crash involving stolen Mercedes hurts other driver
An 18-year-old from Elizabeth was arrested after the Cranford crash that involved a car stolen from Clark, police said.
Elizabeth landlord indicted: Sexual favors for financial relief
The defendant, who owns hundreds of rental units across 18 residential properties, was arrested in 2021.
Woman dies after truck hits her disabled car on NJ Turnpike
A tractor trailer, a tanker truck and a bobtail were all traveling north in the outer lanes north of Exit 13 around 2:20 a.m. and came upon a Hyundai Elantra broken down in a travel lane.
Elizabeth considers rolling back 30-year, $20 rent increase cap
Under a proposed ordinance, Elizabeth would revert to a 3% cap on base rent increases under the city’s existing rent control regulations. Tenant advocates say the change is "potentially devastating.”
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.