Categories for Weapons Offenses

Disorderly conduct is one of the most common crimes charged by police and covers a wide variety of situations that range from fighting to lewd and offensive language.  Depending on the offense, penalties for disorderly conduct can range from fines to time in jail. Though […]

Being arrested in Union County, Linden, Westfield, Scotch Plains or anywhere can be a scary experience not only for the one being arrested, but for their family as well.  Being arrested can leave the family feeling frightened, confused and wondering what to do next. Given […]

Keywon Savage is a local Union County legend.  Not only did this 6 foot 3 inch Newark New Jersey born-man have some truly epic high-school basketball performances, he was also an extremely talented student.  Teachers, coaches, friends, and acquaintances all expected Savage to achieve great […]

Union County police arrested a man with a handgun in his car, who fired the weapon early Saturday morning. At about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 19th, Jeffery Arana of Elizabeth NJ, 41 was found at Warinanco Park in his vehicle with a gun pointed […]

Multiple Plainfield residents were arrested this weekend on drug and weapons charges after the completion of two on going investigations. Authorities announced that Plainfeild resident Donte Thompson was the subject of an ongoing investigation that ultimately resulted in the raiding of his Clinton Avenue residency […]

The NJ Supreme Court is set to decide an important question this year: How much discretion should local police departments be given when it comes to deciding whether to release documents under New Jersey public records laws? The case, North Jersey Media Group v. Lyndhurst, […]

The so-called “Portal to Hell” trial concluded with a Union Township man being convicted on two counts of attempted murder. The case generated a great deal of media attention and garnered national news headlines because the defendant claimed he committed the violent assault as part […]