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Audit will investigate Charlotte’s ‘web’

UNION COUNTY — Charlotte DeFilippo may have felt pressured by bad press to step down as executive director of the Union County Improvement Authority, but the heat is not…

The list goes on with ‘generatorgate’

The list goes on with ‘generatorgate’

UNION COUNTY — A Superior Court judge may have stopped the prosecutor from subpoenaing activist Tina Renna’s list of county employees who allegedly took generators home after superstorm Sandy,…

‘Spanking’ incident blown out of proportion, says super

HILLSIDE — Tuesday the board of education will meet again to discuss the future of high school principal Lee McCaskill, 56, who is in hot water for swatting…

Budget drops, but taxes still go up

UNION COUNTY — While the freeholders managed to cut their nearly half-billion dollar 2013 budget by $4.2 million, not every town saw a decrease in taxes. In fact, only…

Elizabeth BOE member, two attorneys arrested Tuesday

UNION COUNTY — Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced that Elizabeth Board of Education member Juan Donoso, Board Attorney Kirk Nelson, and outside board counsel Frank Capece were…

UCIA continues to answer questions from ‘Local’ critic

UNION COUNTY — Local Finance Board Chairman Tom Neff is not happy with Union County Improvement Authority Executive Director Charlotte DeFilippo and he is not backing down. However, UCIA…

County watchdog quashes subpoena

UNION COUNTY — Last Friday, April 12, Union County Watchdog president, activist and blogger Tina Renna was effectively given the title of journalist by Union County Superior Court Judge…

Kean library ‘worst situation’ association has seen

Kean library ‘worst situation’ association has seen

UNION — A report ordered by Kean University showed the library may be a nice looking building from the outside but has a serious security problem and lacks…

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SPORTS

GL softball team going for 3rd straight UCT championship; will face Westfield in Sunday’s noon final at Kean

GL softball team going for 3rd straight UCT championship; will face Westfield in Sunday’s noon final at Kean

38th ANNUAL SOFTBALL UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT FINAL AT KEAN UNIVERSITY’S COUGAR FIELD SUNDAY, MAY 19, NOON 2-Gov. Livingston (14-7) vs. 1-Westfield (17-5) GL pitcher: Senior RH Jordan Robbins…

Union County baseball, softball state tournament matchups here

UNION COUNTY IN STATES 2013 BASEBALL First round May 20 North 2, Group 4: 9-Ridge at 8-Elizabeth 12-Union at 5-North Hunterdon 10-Westfield at 7-Scotch Plains 15-Linden at 2-Edison…

UCT softball semifinals are Saturday at Kean; 3-New Providence vs. 2-GL and 4-Johnson vs. 1-Westfield

The 38th annual softball Union County Tournament will continue Saturday with the semifinals at Kean University’s Cougar Field in Union. At noon it will be third-seeded New Providence…

Summit lacrosse squads capture county crowns in same season for 5th straight year; Boys’ top Westfield, girls’ edge Oak Knoll

The Hilltoppers did it again! For the fifth year in a row both Summit lacrosse teams captured Union County Tournament championships. In the re-scheduled title games played Tuesday…

Cranford baseball captures 8th county crown; Williamson tosses 4-hitter to go 4-0 in UCT

The Cranford baseball team never won the Union County Tournament until 1999. The year before, the Cougars reached the final for the first time in 20 years and…

UCT boys’, girls’ lacrosse championship games at Johnson moved to Tuesday

Saturday’s scheduled Union County Tournament boys’ and girls’ lacrosee championship games at Johnson High School’s Nolan Field in Clark have been postponed due to rain and the threat…

ARTS / LEISURE

UCPAC offers sensory friendly ‘Pinocchio’

UCPAC offers sensory friendly ‘Pinocchio’

UNION COUNTY — How will Pinocchio survive the giant whale? How will he save his father? And how will this irrepressible…

Dozens gather for brainstorming session in search of a more ‘Creative Rahway’

Dozens gather for brainstorming session in search of a more ‘Creative Rahway’

A diverse group of seventy-five individuals from all walks of life sat in a circle, looking at a stack of blank…

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UNION

4-year-old fine after nearly a week of living with deceased mom

UNION — A 4-year-old boy survived for days on his own in an apartment in Union after his mother died of natural causes. According to Daniel Zieser, the…

CRANFORD

Cranford works to get financial house in order

Cranford works to get financial house in order

CRANFORD — Last week Cranford took the first step to getting back on sound financial operational footing by hiring an assistant certified financial officer and account clerk.…

KENILWORTH

Activist, blogger, journalist, whatever …

Activist, blogger, journalist, whatever …

After two grueling days on the stand, the decision of whether activist and blogger Tina Renna legally deserves protection under the New Jersey Shield Law for newspersons…

LINDEN

Hail to the Chief

Hail to the Chief

LINDEN — On Wed, March 27, Cadet/Petty Officer Cristian Checo was promoted to the prestigious rank of Cadet/Chief Petty Officer of the Linden High School NJROTC. Naval…

RAHWAY

Rahway taxpayers to see average of $116 tax bump

Rahway taxpayers to see average of $116 tax bump

RAHWAY — This year the average taxpayer with a home assessed at $133,000 will see a $116 increase in municipal taxes, but that does not include school…

ROSELLE PARK

Residents finally get help, raise questions about zoning officials

ROSELLE PARK — Residents living in the area of West Clay Avenue are exercising their right of free speech after a business that clearly is not in…

SPRINGFIELD

Springfield not giving county their fair share

Springfield not giving county their fair share

SPRINGFIELD — Even though the county filed a complaint in court last year after the township failed to hand over their share of red-light camera fine revenue,…

SUMMIT

Summit taxpayers to see small increase in budget

Summit taxpayers to see small increase in budget

SUMMIT — Tuesday the common council will hold a final reading and public hearing for the 2013 $42.4 million budget, which called for a $9.25 increase on…