Union City News

A 17-year-old Philadelphia boy was critically injured Wednesday afternoon when he was struck by a van while crossing Kennedy Boulevard, and the driver later surrendered to face hit-and-run charges, police said yesterday.

A New Jersey man who paid a municipal official $5,000 to get approval for an illegal apartment in a building he owned has been convicted of bribery.

Union City Mayor and state Sen. Brian P. Stack will give out a whopping 15,000 turkeys tomorrow.

Four New Jersey men with alleged ties to the Genovese crime family were charged today in federal court with conspiring to extort the owner of a Bergen County landscaping and paving business, authorities said.

A 40-year-old man was stabbed in the face by Juan Francisco Disla-Reyes, 56 , at the corner of Bergenline Avenue and Sixth Street in Union City at about 1 a.m.during a dispute over a radio, reports said.

Wayne Nelson Corliss was arrestedA in May 2008,A two days after Interpol took the rare step of asking for the public's help in identifying a man shown in pornographic images.

Roxanna Santamaria was charged with DUI after colliding with another vehicle and trying to leave the scene.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Nab 'friends' in home theft in Union City By AMISHA PADANANI STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE UNION CITY - She graciously invited the familiar faces in for coffee and cake.

On today's show: We explore the tricky business of town consolidation in New Jersey.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> DUI charge for woman after Tonnelle collision By KARINA L. ARRUE NORTH BERGEN - An 18-year-old Union City woman was charged with driving under the influence after leaving an accident Saturday morning, police reports said.

A New Jersey actor who also played Santa Claus at children's birthday parties and fairs is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court in Newark today for traveling to Thailand to have sex with young boys and videotaping at least one assault that was later circulated on the internet.

Eight people were arrested on weapons charges after residents on Webster Avenue near South Street reported hearing gunshots around 3:30 yesterday morning, Jersey City police said.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Nearly 1,000 flock to Union City job fair By KARINA L. ARRUE Nearly 1,000 job-seekers patiently waited for their chance to meet with employment recruiters Tuesday night at the Union City job fair at Union City High School.

MORRISTOWN - A new commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River will double the number of trains into Manhattan and boost mass transit from and through Morris County, the county board of transportation was told Tuesday night.

By Maria Wood UNION CITY, NJ-In an effort to get physicians to practice in an inner city, Kennedy Medical Center here is offering one-time grants of between $10,000 and $50,000 to young doctors who want to set up their practice in the building.

Union City will host its monthly art exhibit Thursday at the City Hall art gallery, city officials said.

Jaime Weiss, president of Weiss Realty, exclusive broker for Kennedy Medical Center in Union City,has announced that Andrew Fish and Frederick S. Fish of Grand Metropolitan Properties of North America, working with its equity partner, The Real Estate Equity Co., are offering a one-time grant to medical professionals leasing medical office space at ...

The Union City Fall 2009 Art & Book Expo takes place until 7 tonight at the Jose Marti Freshman Academy, 1800 Summit Ave.

I'm calling about the furlough of city employees. The reason why I'm calling is because of Chuck Carroll, the president of Local 246.

PHOTOS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Union City to hold job fair Tuesday at high school UNION CITY - A job fair will be held Tuesday at Union City High School, city officials said yesterday.