Elizabeth

Fire Crews Attempt To Extinguish Persistent Elizabeth Warehouse Fire

Fire officials say they may not be able to completely extinguish the blaze until this weekend or possibly into next week.

2011/12/23

A warehouse fire is seen from Chopper 880 - Elizabeth, NJ - Dec 22, 2011 (credit: Tom Kaminski / WCBS 880)

Mayor: Raging Elizabeth, N.J. Warehouse Fire May Have Been Intentionally Set

Still burning and still smoking up the skies over Elizabeth is a stubborn blaze that just won’t die. Area residents spent the better part of Thursday walking around with their faces covered.

2011/12/22

Visa Denied For Sister Of NJ Girl In Desperate Need Of Bone Marrow Transplant

An Elizabeth, N.J. girl is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. Her sister Giselles is the only available donor, she has been denied a travel visa to the United States.

2011/11/28

A man places a bet prior to the Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico Race Course - Baltimore, MD - May 21, 2011 (credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

New Jersey Voters Say Yes To Sports Betting Public Question

Wanna bet? New Jersey does, but Washington has the final say.

2011/11/09

Port Authority Bus Terminal - New York, NY - Aug 15, 2003 - Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Port Authority Plans Test Of Emergency Systems In NJ

The Port Authority will conduct a routine test of emergency systems at the New Jersey Marine Terminals in Newark and Elizabeth between noon and 2 p.m. Friday.

2011/11/03

Elizabeth School Board President, 2 Others Accused In Lunch Program Fraud

Police said for the last five years, 46-year-old Marie Munn, the board president, lied about her income so her two kids could eat free. The spouses of two other high-ranking school employees are also facing charges.

2011/09/19

Officials Want Probe Of Elizabeth School Lunch Program

The action comes amid a report that a principal, the school board president, and a supervisor of custodians had enrolled their children in the free or reduced lunch program even though they don’t meet requirements.

2011/08/23

Generic Swimming Pool File Photo (credit: AP Photo)

Police: N.J. Man Drowns In Swimming Pool On L.I.

Police say 35-year-old Marco Rodriguez-Bravo, of Elizabeth, was found by a family member in a pool in the backyard of a home on Carriage Lane in Centereach.

2011/08/21

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NJ Man Charged With Shooting Girlfriend To Death

Bail was set at $1 million for Abdul Shahid Aziz, who surrendered to city police Saturday. The 45-year-old Elizabeth resident was being held in the county jail, and officials didn’t know if he had retained a lawyer.

2011/07/16

Plumbing Contractor Rescued After Trench Collapses In New Jersey

Police officers and firefighters rescued a man trapped for more than two hours in an eight foot trench in Westfield Saturday.

2011/06/12

Driver Abandons Minivan After Newark Police Pursuit

A driver suspected of drunken driving is on the loose in Elizabeth, N.J., after police said the suspect struck three pedestrians outside a bar, smashed into several parked cars and abandoned his car.

2011/05/07

Communications clerk Angel Castro monitors a remote surveillance camera view in the newly-opened Surveillance Operations Center - Newark, NJ - July 1, 2008 - Photo: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

New Jersey Cities Getting Grants For Crime Fighting Technology

17 cities are getting federal grant money to install cameras and license plate readers, and people to check those systems.

2011/04/06

NJ Woman Seeks Harsher Law For Phone Use While Driving

It’s already against the law to drive and talk on a handheld phone in New Jersey, but a proposed law would make the penalties much harsher.

2011/02/10

2 Sentenced In Family Led Check-Cashing Scheme

Two New Jersey men are headed to prison for their roles in a family led check-cashing scam that targeted banks in several states.

2011/01/30

CBS 2 viewer Yanabi Sierra sent this photo of snow in Elizabeth, N.J.

Christie Defends Trip To Disney During Blizzard

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was hoping to get federal aid to cover the cost of clean-up from the post-Christmas blizzard as he continued to take some heat for a trip he took with his family to Disney World during the storm.

2011/01/03

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