Bomb-Making Materials Found At Clark Home, Authorities Say Bomb-Making Materials Found At Clark Home, Authorities Say
Bomb-Making Materials Found At Clark Home, Authorities Say A Clark man is in custody after he called authorities to his home, where they found a cache of weapons and bomb-making materials, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday.  Robert J. Wills, 52, called 911 around 10 a.m. Monday morning and said a police presence would be needed at a State Street home because someone planned to commit an act of violence there, the prosecutor's office said.  Wills was not home when Clark police responded but they did find 12 long guns, three handguns, ammunition and fireworks. Also found were chemicals and materials that could be used to mak…
UPDATE: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden UPDATE: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden
Update: Man Charged With Setting Series Of Fires In Linden UPDATE, Aug. 1: A Roselle man has been charged with setting the fires. Click here for more.  Original story is below:  Firefighters in Linden and neighboring towns handled a string of fires Thursday night that police say appear to be suspicious.  No one was hurt in any of the fires.  The first in the series of blazes occurred at 809 N. Wood Ave. around 10 p.m., said Lt. Christopher Guenther of the Linden Police Department. The building was unoccupied, but police said neighbors were evacuated safely as a precaution.  An empty house on Seymour Avenue went up n…
Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought
Couple Robbed As They Got Out Of Maserati In Clark; Suspects Sought Police in Clark are looking for two people who may have followed a couple before robbing them In front of their Clark residence Monday night. The couple were returning to their home in the 600 block of Raritan Road around 8:15 p.m. after having dinner in Bergen County and pulled into the driveway. When they got out of their white Maserati two males in hoodies approached. One of them punched the male victim in the face before the two attackers tried to grab the car keys, the woman’s purse and other items. The two fled the scene in a car after the couple resisted. The car was described …
Ambulance Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Clark Ambulance Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Clark
Ambulance Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Parkway In Clark At least four vehicles, including an ambulance, were involved in a crash on the northbound Garden State Parkway in Clark late Wednesday morning, State Police said.  The accident occurred around mile marker 136.8 around 11:30 a.m. A number of people were hurt but none of the injuries were life-threatening, police said.  Two northbound lanes were closed down for the accident investigation.  Check back for updates. 
'Kai the Hitchhiker' Gets 57 Years For Killing Clark Lawyer 'Kai the Hitchhiker' Gets 57 Years For Killing Clark Lawyer
'Kai the Hitchhiker' Gets 57 Years For Killing Clark Lawyer A Canadian drifter who became known as "Kai the Hitchhiker" was sentenced Thursday to 57 years in prison for the slaying of a Clark attorney in 2013, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.  Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, 30, was previously convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of Joseph Galfy Jr. six years ago. He must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence, or more than 48 years, before he's eligible for parole.  Police discovered the 73-year-old Galfy's body beside his bed after responding to his Starlight Drive home May 13, 2013. Surveillance footage, cell phon…
Tickets For Big Lottery Jackpots Sold in Rahway, Clark Tickets For Big Lottery Jackpots Sold in Rahway, Clark
Tickets For Big Lottery Jackpots Sold in Rahway, Clark Union County has been good to players of the New Jersey Lottery lately.  A Jersey Cash Five ticket good for $59,976 was sold at BP Gas, 125 St. George Ave., Rahway. The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing were 02, 06, 10, 11 and 24 and the XTRA number was 02.  Meanwhile, a Powerball ticket good for a third-tier, $50,000 prize was sold at  Rotundo’s Liquors Deli & Food, 1040 Lake Ave., Clark. The winning Powerball numbers were  03, 32, 34, 42 and 61. The Red Power Ball number was 07. The Multiplier number was 02.  The jackpot rolls to $350,000,000 f…
$10K Lottery Winner Sold In Clark $10K Lottery Winner Sold In Clark
$10K Lottery Winner Sold In Clark No one hit for the big prize in the MegaMillions drawing Tuesday night,  but a number of tickets good for a third-tier $10,000 prize were sold, including one ticket in Union County, state lottery officials said.  Clark Lunch Box, 1047 Raritan Road in Clark, was among six retailers that sold a third-tier ticket in the drawing for MegaMillions, which rolls to $393,000,000 for the Friday drawing.  The winning numbers for the Tuesday drawing are: 10, 50, 55, 56 and 58. The Gold Mega Ball was 15, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 05.
N.Y. Man Wanted In 8 Towns Arrested In Clark N.Y. Man Wanted In 8 Towns Arrested In Clark
N.Y. Man Wanted In 8 Towns Arrested In Clark A New York City man wanted on warrants issued in communities across North Jersey was arrested in Clark on a drug offense last week, police said.  Joye Rosario, 23, was picked up May 6 on charges of narcotics possession, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, intent to distribute within 500 feet of a library and hindering apprehension  Police also discovered warrants for Rosario's arrest were issued in Cranford, Elizabeth, Linden, New Brunswick, Rahway, Secaucus, Tinton Falls and Woodbridge. The warrants totaled more than $5,400.  Rosario was bein…
UPDATE: Woman, 71, Struck And Killed By Car In Clark UPDATE: Woman, 71, Struck And Killed By Car In Clark
Update: Woman, 71, Struck And Killed By Car In Clark The Clark Police Department was investigating Saturday after a 71-year-old woman was struck by a car and suffered serious injuries, a department spokeswoman said. The woman was struck near the ShopRite supermarket at Raritan Road and Central Avenue around 8:30 a.m. She was flown by helicopter to University Hospital in Newark. Police later Saturday said the woman died of her injuries. She was not immediately identified.  Police also said that the driver remained at the scene and called 9-1-1. The driver is cooperating with the investigation.  Clark police ask any witnesses to th…
ER Nurse From Union County Needs Help In Cancer Fight ER Nurse From Union County Needs Help In Cancer Fight
ER Nurse From Union County Needs Help In Cancer Fight As an emergency room nurse for the last 13 years, Jennifer Noone has helped countless people in medical distress. Now, she finds herself in need of help. Noone, a Clark resident who attended Roselle Catholic High School and Kean University, was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in February. A rare form of cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma affects only about 1 in 100,000 Americans. The experienced nurse contracted a sinus infection in January and knew something was wrong when it wasn’t clearing up. A visit to the doctor confirmed that she was very sick and had to begin an aggressive co…
Bloomfield Man Carjacks Lyft Driver, Stabs Passenger In Clark: Police Bloomfield Man Carjacks Lyft Driver, Stabs Passenger In Clark: Police
Bloomfield Man Carjacks Lyft Driver, Stabs Passenger In Clark: Police A 27-year-old Bloomfield man was arrested Wednesday after he attacked a Lyft driver and a fellow passenger as the vehicle traveled through Clark early Wednesday morning, Chief of Police Pedro M. Matos said.  Patrolling officers found a 47-year-old man lying on Westfield Avenue around 1 a.m. who had been stabbed in the head, face and neck. A 20-year-old woman was also found on Westfield Avenue and had also been stabbed in the face and head. Officers learned that the man was the driver and the woman a passenger.  The woman and another man, Farrakhan S. Howard, had been picked up in …
Smash, Smash, Suh-Mash: 'Kai The Hitchhiker' Found Guilty Of Clark Murder Smash, Smash, Suh-Mash: 'Kai The Hitchhiker' Found Guilty Of Clark Murder
Smash, Smash, Suh-Mash: 'Kai The Hitchhiker' Found Guilty Of Clark Murder A hitchhiker who briefly became an online celebrity after giving a profanity-laced interview several years ago has been found guilty of killing a 73-year-old attorney in his Clark home, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.  Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, 30, was convicted of first-degree murder in the beating death of Joseph Galfy Jr. six years ago.  Police discovered Galfy's body beside his bed after responding to his Starlight Drive home May 13, 2013.  Surveillance footage, cell phone data and other evidence quickly pointed to McGillvary as the suspect. He was arr…