An 18-year-old pedestrian was critically injured Monday night in Linden when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Routes 1 & 9, authorities said. The northbound vehicle hit the Rahway man about 11:15 p.m as he crossed at the intersection near Aviation Plaza, officials said. The driver didn’t stop, continuing north toward Elizabeth. Emergency workers brought the pedestrian to University Hospital in Newark. Anyone with information is asked to call Linden police Investigator Ryan Zaccaro at 908-474-8505. A description of the vehicle wasn’t immediately available. Our journalism nee…