Elizabeth News

At 8 a.m., there are no delays on the major roadways anywhere in Union County, according to 511nj.org and Google Maps, probably due to the long holiday weekend.

This week, Washington School students were able to experience a unique program with artist-in-residence Daniel Dancer, who shared his program "Art for the Sky." On Monday, Dancer created what he calls a "giant living painting made of people."He created the outline of a wildcat on the school's field, using black and tan mulch .

An Elizabeth man was killed early today when his car struck the rear of a truck on Routes 1 and 9 north near East Jersey Street.

Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi will open her offices in Elizabeth and Westfield on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., for voters seeking last-minute mail-in ballots.

The Proprietary House, former residence of New Jersey's Royal Governor William Franklin, has a new onsite coordinator and is open for tours.

Caleb "Kai" McGillvary had his 15 minutes of fame on YouTube in February after saving a man's life with a hatchet.

As part of its 73rd annual gala dinner, on Monday, June 3, the Jewish Educational Center of Elizabeth will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Bruriah High School for Girls.

What Bayonne police initially thought would be a summons for drinking in public turned into a slew of drug charges for a person police called a "return customer," reports said.

Amtrak has reached a settlement with a former convict who was taken off a train in southeastern Colorado and arrested after a fellow passenger thought she heard him make threatening statements.

ELIZABETH - Employees at the Union County Administration building in Elizabeth were briefly evacuated today after recently installed air conditioning equipment began smoking.

New Jersey State Senator Raymond J. Lesniak will introduce legislation this morning that would classify violence as a public health issue.

As of 7:45 a.m., there is a two-mile delay on the Garden State Parkway North from south of Exit 137 to Exit 140 .

ELIZABETH - Two residents have dropped assault charges against an Elizabeth police officer in connection with an incident in early March captured on a video that appeared to show the officer punch a woman outside a North Broad Street night club.

SCOTCH PLAINS - The annual list of the 10 most endangered historic sites in the state compiled by the organization, Preservation New Jersey, will be revealed on May 22, and one of the sites is in Union County, organization officials said.

Union County Freeholder Chairman Linda Carter joined Freeholders Bette Jane Kowalski and Bruce Bergen in congratulating the fourth grade winners of the 2013 Union County Arbor Day Poetry Contest.

Pictured above are left to right: Michelle M. , Stephanie O. , Jocelyn R. , Jessica M. , Kailyn R. , Celeste O. ,Joanna M. , Sofia M.; Alfredo R. , Daris , Micheal , Angel G , Marcos , Erik Q , Deivy P. , Gonzalo , and Slieps at Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth on Thursday, May 16.

New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak , shown in this file photo, is facing a primary challenge backed by the Elizabeth Board of Education State Sen.

Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to the Suburban News during the week of May 13-17, 2013.

United Way of Greater Union County is hosting a Gala on Thursday, June 6, at the Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains to honor the leadership, support and contributions of its partners.

Take a look at some of the best in photographs sent to the Suburban News during the week of May 13-17, 2013.