Police search for Union County Jail escapee

ELIZABETH, NJ -  An inmate with "trustee" status escaped from the Union County Jail early Monday morning,  according to officials, just three days after two other former escapees were sentenced.

• Bank employee steals $2.5M

  CLARK, NJ - A township man says a mail fraud scam he operated at two different banks netted him a total of $2.5 million during a nearly ten year span.

• Hygienist may get 10 years for giving cell phone to inmate

  MAPLEWOOD, NJ - A Maplewood woman who works at a state prison was arrested Friday on charges that she allegedly gave a cell phone to an inmate she was romantically involved with, authorities claimed.

Union's Matt Melody signs contract with Newark Bears and makes his pro debut

Matt Melody did well to graduate from NJIT on time in May with a marketing degree and also pitched four years for the Highlander baseball team, which became Division 1-A when he was a sophomore in 2007.

• Brearley's Mannix, Rahway's Eastman excel for North football team in All Star Game at Kean University

  UNION – Although only one touchdown was scored, there was plenty of drama at the conclusion of Monday night’s 31st annual North-South All Star Football Game at KeanUniversity’s Kean Alumni Stadium.

• Move to FieldTurf on Cranford's Memorial Field set to begin next week

  The moment the Cranford High School athletic department has been waiting for is soon to be here.

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