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Scotch Plains Blotter: Copper Piping Stolen From Home For Sale
Scotch Plains police activity from May 13 - 20, 2013: 5/13 A resident of Clydesdale Rd.
NJIT and Seton Hall hand out thousands of degrees at commencement ceremonies
Carlos Dominguez, senior vice president at Cisco Systems, delivers the commencement address during the NJIT commencement ceremony at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Thieves enter second-floor window to steal basement washer, dryer, police say
NORTH PLAINFIELD - Three Plainfield residents have been charged after trying to steal a washer and dryer from the basement of a vacant house, authorities said.
Young dog has disability, needs patient owner
PLAINFIELD - Vickie is a 6-month-old pit bull mix in the care of the Plainfield Area Humane Society.
Former Freeholder Candidate to Talk on Union County Topics Tonight
Andrew Smith , a Summit resident, attorney, and former Republican candidate for the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, has a few things to say about how county government is run.
Fanwood Police charge South Plainfield driver with DWI
FANWOOD - Joseph Calderone, 50, of South Plainfield was charged with driving while intoxicated after an officer stopped the vehicle Calderone was driving in the 300 block of Midway Avenue on May 6 at 3:55 p.m. for a violation, police said.
Sandy Hockridge, Watchung Hills Adult School leader, will retire
Sandra Hockridge, who will retire after 26 years as Watchung Hills Regional High School's Adult School director/administrator, has compared her position to that of an artist who is faced with a huge, blank canvas that has to be filled in with all kinds of themes, colors, motifs.
Slain Manchester Man Anthony Verdicchio Treated Neighbors, Friends Like Family
It was just something Wawa employees expected every day. Anthony Verdicchio would come in every day, buy a small cup of coffee and a plain donut, and spend some time "chit chatting." Then, the 76-year-old Plainfield native would head over to the News Stand and volunteer, selling newspapers.
Cops: Suspect Wanted For String Of Burglaries In Outer Boroughs Poses As Utility Worker
Police say a man posing as a utility worker is wanted for 18 burglaries in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.
School bus drivers: Sexist union, North Plainfield board treat us unfairly
NORTH PLAINFIELD - Two school bus drivers have accused their union representative of being a "bully and a male chauvinist" and the school board of taking away their seniority perks and freezing their wages because they're women.
Scotch Plains resident charged with shoplifting taken into custody
WATCHUNG - A Scotch Plains resident was taken into custody in Westfield at 7:55 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, and charged with shoplifting $79.76 worth of cell phones from Walmart on Route 22 earlier in the day.
Conviction upheld for former North Plainfield man who fled from cops during drug arrest
NORTH PLAINFIELD - Citing "overwhelming evidence" of his guilt, a state appeals court on Wednesday upheld a resisting arrest conviction of a former North Plainfield man who fled from police in February 2010 after being suspected of having cocaine.
Trade Center has local tie; WC Senior Center; BEN Column, May 15, update 4
"You might remember me from my days as the gopher in advertising at the Bridgeton Evening News , working for my uncle, Jim Homan, back in the late '70s/early '80s. "I have been employed by MRP Structural Steel Fabricatio, in South Plainfield, as Safety & Logistics manager for the past seven years.
Firefighters Extinguish Two-Alarm Fire at Hanford Place Home
Police Blotter: Thefts Reported, DWI Arrests Made
May 1: A business in the 100 block of Central Avenue reported the theft of approximately $556.45 worth of Wusthof kinves between 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The matter is under investigation.
NJ Father Facing Murder Charges After Badly Beaten 3-Month-Old Dies
A northern New Jersey dad accused of severely beating his 3-month-old son last week will now face murder charges following the child's death.
Plainfield Dad Charged With Murdering His Infant Son
A Plainfield man has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly severely beating his 3-month-old child to death.
New CloudPhire App from TPC Debuts at Sap Sapphire Now Conference
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. and ORLANDO, Fla. -- -- Today, TPC , one of the industry's most sought-after experts on SAP mobile and cloud development, announced the release of CloudPhire , a fun, useful, and visual new Twitter web app that will help attendees stay on top of the social conversation with a real-time, insider's look at the SAPPHIRE NOW ... (more)
New Providence Police arrest five on warrants
Natalie Yang, 44, of Teaneck, whose car was stopped after a random license plate inquiry on April 24 because her drivers' license had been suspended, police said.