Senior athlete, Aaron Van Trease of St. John Vianney High School was injured — while in a separate game, Marlboro High School's quarterback suffered a knee injury. Both were just days after the death of 16-year-old football player, Xavier McClain of Linden.
According to details disclosed at trial, Michael Johnston escalated a verbal confrontation outside Butch Kowal's Tavern in Rahway by pulling a knife on the victim, causing throat and wrist lacerations.
Tyler Rios has been sentenced, nearly a year after killing Yasemin Uyar in Rahway and then driving her body out of state — kidnapping their toddler in the process.
More than 100 law enforcement officers helped round up accused drug ring associates in Jersey City, Rahway and Newark. Charles King is charged as the operation's leader.
On Twitter, the Union County Prosecutor's Office noted that Emmanuel Rivera's birthday was just this past Monday, saying "We'd like to wish you a happy belated birthday in person!"