Jean Dorval was in his early 20s when he was convicted of a murder in Elizabeth, despite proof that he was out of state in Georgia. His conviction was overturned after more than two decades in prison.
The Union County police chief has retired in good standing with his full pension after a history of accusations of misconduct, including the latest lawsuit against him which claims he ordered a subordinate to tamper with evidence.
Herman Walker, 91, died two weeks after being assaulted by a roommate at a Westfield facility. Clara Sutkowski, also 91, died three days after being struck by a fellow resident at a South Plainfield facility.
Richard Darby, of the Bronx, was found guilty of sexual assault and burglary on Friday for entering a woman's home and assaulting her in July 2020 in Union Township.
An art teacher at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield is facing charges after overdosing in the classroom and being found with drugs, police said.
There will be no new Chick-Fil-A along Route 22 for now after Springfield officials rejected a proposal to open a restaurant in the complex that has housed a Barnes & Noble for decades.
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.