Elizabeth News

Sharif Tankard, who was shot in a dispute with Elizabeth police, appears at a news conference, his right leg scarred from the shooting.

The Center for Ministry and Spirituality at the College of Saint Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road, Morristown, hosts its annual Summer Institute from July 8-20.

June 12 at 3:11 p.m. - At Middlesex County Jail, Officer John Ehling arrested Edison resident Azariah Lazar, 19, on an outstanding warrant totaling $1,525 for contempt of court.

As of 7:30 a.m., 511nj.org is reporting a six mile delay on the Garden State Parkway North from south of Exit 135 to Exit 140 in Union.

"Retirement is not always what you think it will be," said Marie Soyka of Clark, who worked as a legal secretary for Pathmark Corporation and then for a judge in the Union County Family Court.

Elizabeth police charged a man with four burglaries at city business, including two in the same business within a period of four days.

Income-eligible senior adults can obtain free vouchers to purchase "Jersey Fresh" fruits, vegetables and herbs at local Farmers' Markets in Union County.

WESTFIELD - The Reeve History and Cultural Resource Center of the Westfield Historical Society will present a program on the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth at 3:30 p.m. June 18. Thomas Connelly and Margaret Hickey of the historic preservation architectural firm of Connelly and Hickey will present an overview of the history and recent ... (more)

As CBS 2's Janelle Burrell reported, firefighters made multiple attempts to go into the burning three-story building to rescue people inside but the fire was so fierce that it caused the center of the structure to collapse.

YMCA of Eastern Union County Senior Leadership Staff, Board of Directors, and Special Dignitaries, completed the ceremonial ribbon cutting in honor of the grand reopening celebration of the Elizabeth Branch : William Butler, Elizabeth Branch executive, Freeholder Vernell Wright, Melynda Mileski, chief operating officer, Joseph Venezia, board ... (more)

Karen Delre, left, delivers a victim impact statement during Stephen Finley's sentencing in 2009.

Firefighters battle a raging fire on Williams Street in Elizabeth that destroyed one home and damaged two others Saturday night.

Stop by one of the clubs and sign-up children for daily summer fun. The staff understands that kids have had a school year filled with homework and projects and that summer is the time that kids relax, refresh and reload.

When we first meet him late in World War II on his ship in the South Pacific, Lt.jg Philip Bowman is a virginal innocent.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's popular annual summer venue for family theater under-the-stars will transform into the Forest of Arden when the theater presents its Outdoor Stage production of William Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It" at the amphitheatre on the campus of the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morris Township.

Gallery-on-the Boulevard, in the Kenilworth Library, will present the paintings of Elizabeth artist Bernard Lichstein from July 1 through Aug. 30. Lichsten is a self-taught artist who has sketched and drawn since childhood.

Community leaders and residents gathered at the Oakwood Plaza housing complex in Elizabeth in March for a rally and prayer vigil for Sharif Tankard, a Roselle man shot and critically wounded by city police at the complex a few weeks earlier.

The Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth, where a Manville resident was sentenced today to 42 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a Plainfield man in 2008.

Larry Cardona, 20, of Elizabeth, who authorities say is a member of the Latin Kings street gang, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for shooting a rival gang member.

I received the following from Raymond Bladzinski after my March 29 column : "Hi Diane, after reading your article about more about Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps, in the City of Elizabeth in the 1950s, I am sending you a portion of one of the articles you wrote in your column from Aug. 9, 2007.