Union County NJ News

A NJ high school teacher has been sentenced to nearly 23 years in federal prison after admitting to producing child porn and sexually exploiting multiple minors. He will also serve 10 years of supervised release and pay restitution.

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.