$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In Hasbrouck Heights
The New Jersey Lottery has made yet another millionaire.
A $1 million Powerball ticket from the Monday, Aug. 11 Powerball drawing was sold in the Garden State.
The ticket was sold at Minit Mart on the 300 block of Boulevard in Hasbrouck Heights, lottery officials confirmed. A $50,000 ticket was sold at BK One Stop Shop, a convenience store on East 9th Avenue in Roselle.
The winning numbers were 6, 16, 33, 40, 62 and the red Powerball 2. The Power Play multiplier was 2x, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
While no one nationwide matched all six numbers, New Jersey was one of just three s…
Roselle Man Robbed Supermarket At Knifepoint: Linden PD
A 29-year-old Roselle man was arrested and charged with robbing a grocery store in Linden at knifepoint, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 1.
At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, Nigel Cummings walked behind the counter at the New Way Supermarket at 816 E. St. George Avenue, Linden police said. While brandishing a knife, he grabbed the clerk and demanded money from the register. The clerk was not injured, police said.
Cummings was arrested on Friday, May 30 in Upper Merion, Pennsylvania, police said. He is being held there while pending extradition to New Jersey, police said.
He is charg…
Six People Arrested In 2023 Linden Shooting: Police
Four men and two juveniles were recently arrested and charged for their role in a 2023 shooting in Linden, authorities announced on Thursday, May 29.
Around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, officers responded to N. Wood Avenue and E. Blancke Street after a shooter brandished a black handgun and fired a gunshot during an argument, Linden police said.
No injuries were reported, but a single shell casing was recovered from the scene, police said.
On Wednesday, May 21, two juveniles, a 17-year-old from Elizabeth and a 15-year-old Linden resident, along with Nafee Finney, 18 and Joshua Ruth, 18, of…
BMWs, Mercedes: Newark Members Of $1 Mil NJ Stolen Car Ring Learn Fate, Prosecutor Says
Five members, including two juveniles were sentenced for their involvement in an auto theft trafficking network that pilfered luxury vehicles throughout North Jersey, authorities announced Thursday, May 22.
Tikeem Shearin, 19, Carlos Espinal, 20 and Sincere Sims, 21, Newark residents, were each sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to leader of an auto trafficking ring, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
Two juveniles were sentenced to three years in Jamesburg Juvenile Detention Center for their involvement in the ring.
A four-month investigation by n…
Clark DPW Worker Mark Kazmierczak Dies, Remembered For Loyalty, Patriotism, Fireworks Shows
The Clark Department of Public Works is mourning the loss of one of its own.
Mark D. Kazmierczak, of Roselle, died peacefully at his home on April 26, 2025, according to his obituary on the McCracken Funeral Home website. He was 45 years old.
Great sadness to hear about the passing of Mark Kazmierczak. Brother Knight from Roselle Council 3946 and cousin to... Posted by K of C Council #4504 on Wednesday, April 30, 2025
A lifelong resident of the Linden and Roselle area, Kazmierczak was known for his kindness, generosity, and joyful spirit, and was a member of the Knights of Columb…
Four Roselle Residents Dealt Fentanyl, Cocaine, Ecstasy: Linden PD
Four Roselle residents were indicted on Wednesdy, Dec. 5 with dealing fentanyl in Linden, authorities said.
Christine Cintron, 25, Tyron Dieujuste, 32, Xavier M. Padilla, 26, and Juanita Padilla-Jacobs, 43, were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 3 following the seizure of approximately 280 grams of Cocaine, a quantity of Xanax and Ecstasy, $6,280.00 in US currency, and nearly 400 Fentanyl pills made to look like Oxycodone during a search warrant, Linden police said.
The four were indicted by a Union County grand jury on charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, first-degree …
19-Year-Old Linden Woman Killed In Crash: Roselle PD
A 19-year-old Linden resident was killed in a crash in Roselle on Halloween night, authorities said.
At 11:40 p.m., a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox traveling westbound, struck a curb, veered through a fence line and, continued through an open lot and came to rest in an adjoining Wawa parking lot, a spokesman for the Borough of Roselle said.
The driver, Joshua Pryor, sustained minor injuries, but his sister, Jayla, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Our family suffered a devastating loss on October 31st at 11:40pm when Jayla R. Pryor, our cherished baby girl and sister, passed…
Cops ID BMW Driver, 21, Dead In NJ Crash That Left Married Couple With Numerous Broken Bones
Brandon Amaro, a 21-year-old Roselle resident, was identified as the victim in a two-car crash on Saturday, June 29, authorities said.
At 11:45 p.m., officers responded to a crash between a BMW and a Subaru on the 400 block of East 1st Avenue, Roselle police said. The crash caused the Subaru to roll over and the BMW to burst into flames, police said.
A passerby pulled out Amaro of the BMW before it became engulfed in flames, police said. Amaro was pronounce dead at the scene, police said.
A married couple in their 50s, both Roselle residents, sustained numerous broken bones and were transp…
Arrest Made In Warinanco Park Killing, Prosecutor Says
A Linden man has been arrested in the Warinanco Park killing of a 29-year-old man last weekend, authorities said.
Gerald O. Walker, 47, shot Shakir Manns, also of Linden, at the park in Roselle around 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, the county prosecutor's office said.
Manns was found dead at the scene and Walker surrendered to the Elizabeth Police Department on Friday, May 24, authorities said. He's charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and one count of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
This…
Two Men Indicted For Fatal Elizabeth Triple Shooting: Prosecutors
Two men were indicted by a grand jury for their role in a triple shooting that killed one person in Elizabeth in June, authorities said.
Walter Daniels, a 33-year-old Newark resident and Devon Gray, a 31-year-old Elizabeth resident were charged with the fatal shooting of Guerley Edouard, a 28-year-old Roselle resident, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said.
At 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26, Elizabeth police responded to the 600 block of Salem Avenue after receiving reports of multiple people shot, autho…
Two Men Charged In Fatal Elizabeth Triple Shooting: Prosecutors
Two men were charged last week with a triple shooting that killed one person in Elizabeth in June, authorities said.
Walter Daniels, a 33-year-old Newark resident and Devon Gray, a 31-year-old Elizabeth resident were charged with the fatal shooting of Guerley Edouard, a 28-year-old Roselle resident, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said.
At 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26, Elizabeth police responded to the 600 block of Salem Avenue after receiving reports of multiple people shot, authorities sai…
Trio Indicted In Month-Long Robbery Spree: Union County Prosecutor
Three men were indicted on Wednesday, June 28 after they committed a spree of robberies and a carjacking in Union and Essex counties, authorities said.
Isaiah Barrett, a 33-year-old Elizabeth resident, Alfred Pierre, a 37-year-old Roselle resident and Daron Thomas, a 32-year-old East Orange resident began their month-long string of crimes last December, committing robberies in Roselle, Linden, Elizabeth and Orange, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said.
In January in Linden, Barrett and Thomas committed both a robbery and a carjacking, prosecutors said.
The trio were char…
Three Shot, One Dead In Elizabeth: Prosecutors
Three people were shot, one fatally, in Elizabeth on Monday, June 26, authorities said.
At 8:30 p.m., Elizabeth police officers responded to the 600 block of Salem Avenue after receiving reports of multiple shot, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said.
Upon arrival, police found three gunshot victims inside a vehicle, Gurley Edouard a 28-year-old Roselle resident, a 23-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl, prosecutors said. Edouard was taken to Trinitas Hospital where he was pronounced dead, prosecutors said.
The other two victims are in stable condition, prosecutors said.
The in…
Winning Powerball Tickets Totaling $150K Sold In Somerset, Union Counties
Who are the lucky winners? Two Powerball tickets worth a collective $150,000 were sold in Somerset and Union counties.
Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball for the Monday, May 15 drawing were sold at Krauszer’s Food Store on Old York Road in Bridgewater and T&J Liquors on Saint George’s Avenue in Roselle, lottery officials said.
The Bridgewater ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, doubling the $50,000 prize to $100,000.
The winning numbers were: 01, 26, 28, 55, and 58. The Red Power Ball was 25, and the Power Pla…
