Linden mayor receives NJBIZ Icon award

LINDEN, NJ — Mayor Derek Armstead was honored as a 2023 NJBIZ Icon during a ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The NJBIZ ICON Award recognizes leaders older than the age of 60 from New Jersey industries, such as accounting, architecture, real estate, law, government, hospitality and more. Honorees will also be profiled in a future […]

Youth Academy gets inside look at helicopters and airport

Youth Academy gets inside look at helicopters and airport

LINDEN, NJ — The annual visit by the Linden Police Department’s Youth Academy to the Linden Airport happened on Thursday, July 20, and, once again, participants were given an exclusive opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the airport that few people ever get a chance to experience. “The city of Linden’s Police Department, as […]

Linden mayor to receive NJBIZ Icon award

LINDEN, NJ — Mayor Derek Armstead will be honored as a 2023 NJBIZ Icon during a ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The NJBIZ ICON Award recognizes leaders older than the age of 60 from New Jersey industries, such as accounting, architecture, real estate, law, government, hospitality and more. Honorees will also be profiled in a […]

Linden health officer named NJBIZ 2023 Public Health Hero

Linden health officer named NJBIZ 2023 Public Health Hero

LINDEN, NJ — The NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes awards recognize deserving professionals across 12 categories who have made a significant impact on health quality in New Jersey. On Friday, May 12, NJBIZ announced the winners, which include Aimee Puluso, the health officer of Linden. Puluso was named the NJBIZ 2023 Healthcare Hero in the Public Health […]

Porch pirates stopped by off-duty Linden police officer

Porch pirates stopped by off-duty Linden police officer

LINDEN, NJ — Two Brooklyn men were arrested after an off-duty Linden police officer saw them steal a package from the porch of a local home. On Wednesday, June 7, at approximately 2:10 p.m., an off-duty Linden police officer saw two men pick up a package from the porch of a home on the 1700 […]

Union County releases unofficial primary results

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County clerk Joanne Rajoppi has released the unofficial results, as of Friday, June 9, regarding Union County races in the primary election on Tuesday, June 6, with 100% of the districts reporting. All 434 districts have reported in Union County. According to the Union County Clerk’s Office, of the 337,479 […]

Note to our newspaper subscribers

Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail. We apologize for […]

Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop to be offered

LINDEN, NJ — Mystic Vision Players invites your children to spend their summer living and learning the love of theater at an affordable cost. The Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop is a six-week summer program for children ages 8-14 offering expert theater education by New Jersey-certified teachers for everyone from the novice to the seasoned performer. […]

Linden police to participate in UText. UDrive. UPay enforcement campaign

LINDEN, NJ — Law enforcement officers from the Linden Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign. Beginning Saturday, April 1, and running through the end of the month, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous […]