Union County NJ News

A citizen of El Salvador who was convicted of double homicide and faced weapon charges in NJ has now been charged with illegally reentering the U.S. — again.

Authorities say 16 people — 15 from NJ and 1 from PA — have been charged for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking organization that operated in the Garden State.

A Union County man has been sentenced for operating an unlicensed check cashing business with losses that totaled nearly half-a-billion dollars.

A new survey has been released listing the least desirable cities to live in on $100,000/year and three locations in New Jersey made the cut -- one ranking in the top 40.

Two men from the Garden State have been sentenced for their roles in shooting a taxi driver during a late-night robbery last year.

A man from NJ has been arrested for allegedly possessing child porn videos -- and cops say they caught him downloading files as they executed a search warrant.

51-year-old Michael Hamilton of Springfield, Union County, is facing one count each of production, receipt and possession of child pornography.

A registered sex offender from NJ has been sentenced to 15 years for distributing child porn while on supervised release on a previous child porn conviction.

A man from the Bronx has admitted to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute the drug in New Jersey.

21-year-old Sean Lynch of Summit is facing one count of distribution of child pornography.

Federal authorities say eight men have been charged for their roles in a drug trafficking organization operating in and around Union County.

Federal authorities say a man from Union County has admitted participating in a conspiracy to commit multiple armed robberies during a span of seven months in 2018 and 2019.