Roselle News

A city man who works as a karate instructor has been charged with sexually assaulting a now 14-year-old girl over the past six years, authorities said Tuesday.

A Roselle man who was acquitted on a murder charge earlier this year has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, after authorities said he tried to shoot a witness who had testified against him.

SCOTCH PLAINSa 'Union Catholic High School is proud to announce that seniors Megan Derisse of Roselle, Jaelynn Lee of Plainfield and Aaron Pinkard of Plainfield have been selected as recipients of the 2009 New Jersey Rising Scholars Student Recognition Award.

This just came in from MPD's Deputy Chief Todd M. Conforti. Shortly before 3:00 PM on 11-18-09, police assigned to Montclair High School as School Resource Officers responded to the area of North Fullerton Avenue and Chestnut Street on a report of a fight.

A marijuana bust, assaults on police officers and numerous fights were among the incidents that unfolded over the past two tumultuous days outside of Montclair High School, according to the following account just released by Deputy Police Chief Todd Conforti:. On Wednesday, Nov.

Nov. 9 at 3:15 p.m. a ' In the vicinity of Lexington Boulevard, Officer John Ehling arrested Toma TMs River resident Ronald Stevenson, 59, on outstanding warrants from Manalapan and Wall Township for contempt of court/motor vehicle violations.

" Roselle school teacher Mark Ludwig now has extra money to supplement his lesson plans with hands-on learning, thanks to a $2,016 grant from PSEG.

" The Roselle Urban Enterprise Zone Clean Team is taking its mission to beautify Roselle a step further thanks to a new commercial property maintenance effort.

Community activist Dorothy Curry Ford and city recreation program coordinator Bryan Heasman DaCruz died earlier this year, but their contributions to the city have not be forgotten.

Federal prosecutors today unveiled additional drug, bribery and prostitution charges against a once-prominent Newark defense lawyer accused of running a criminal operation that authorities say specialized in intimidating and slaying witnesses.

A teenager pleaded guilty today to burglary, although he was originally charged with breaking into the first-floor bedroom of a sleeping 17-year-old schoolmate and trying to sexually assault her.

A 38-year-old Roselle man was arrested after he allegedly attacked a gas station attendant.

KENILWORTHa 'The Joseph Nugent Sr. Association of Union County will hold its 76th annual dance on Saturday, Nov.

Two Irvington Police Officers Convicted For Conspiracy To Commit Official Misconduct By Office of the Essex County Prosecutor 10/22/2009 Essex County Prosecutor Paula T. Dow today announced that an Essex County jury has convicted two Irvington police officers for conspiring to cover up a simple assault captured on a store security camera involving ...

Union County party allies of Gov. Jon Corzine are leveling hard charges at someone who's used to doing the charging herself: Attorney General Anne Milgram, whose pursuit of aA voter fraudA case againstA Roselle Council President Jamel Holley this month resulted in a virtual dead end.

A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for the arrest and indictments of two men who were involved in the Oct.

ELIZABETHa 'Students from Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth, along with faculty, staff and friends, walked three miles through the communities of Elizabeth and Hillside on October 7 to raise funds to help children with cancer.

Here's the description with this fire on Monday : CREWS FROM UNION COUNTY HAD THEIR HANDS FULL WITH THIS STUBBORN FIRE.

Yankees reporter Marc Carig and Steve Politi preview the New York Yankees in the ALCS.

These cars aren't just souped up - " they have personality. Car artists use old cars and vans as their canvas, letting their imagination run wild.