RAHWAY, NJ — About 20 minutes before the first audience members arrived, Rosh Lowe was testing the lighting inside Union County Performing Arts Center’s Hamilton Stage. A technician threw a switch and suddenly Lowe was bathed in an amber glow. “I like this,” Lowe said. “This feels good.” Lowe has always felt good on a […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The room filled with applause the moment the ordinance to designate Sunny Acres as a historic district was unanimously approved by the Township Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Moments later, 50 or so Sunny Acres residents and the committee members posed for photos in front of a banner reading: “Sunny Acres: First […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The representative for a developer seeking to build a 905-unit apartment complex at 750 Walnut Ave. disputes previously published reports that the project would increase the township’s student population by 39 percent. James Rhatican, vice president of land use and development for Hartz Mountain Industries, said in a phone interview Monday, Aug. […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The borough’s teachers, who have been working for more than a year without a contract, reached an agreement with the local Board of Education on Thursday, Aug. 16. Details of the agreement were not released as the Kenilworth Education Association’s membership had not yet voted on it. The tentative pact comes days […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The white school board president who was told by a black board member during an Aug. 16 board meeting that her “white privilege does not extend to this end of the table” claims it was just the latest episode of being “racially assaulted” by fellow board members. Patricia Fabrizio, the only white […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The school board will pay former Superintendent Thomas Tramaglini more than $100,000, according to a separation agreement between the school district and the former official charged with defecating near the track and football field at Holmdel High School in May. Tramaglini, whose arrest by Holmdel police drew international attention and set off […]
LINDEN, NJ — Mayor Derek Armstead blasted school Superintendent Danny Robertozzi’s proposal to not use the schools for June primary elections, saying the move would inconvenience residents and calling the plan an attempt at voter suppression. “The superintendent and the majority on the school board aren’t really concerned about who comes to vote; they just […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The police chief and one of his high-ranking officers have agreed to forego about $90,000 in accrued vacation and sick time as part of their resignation settlements with the borough in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against the municipality. Chief Allan Attanasio has given up a claim to $37,918, and Detective Sgt. […]
UNION, NJ — Craig Combs was tested in his first game with his new baseball team when he was forced to sprint, slide and stretch to snare a sinking line drive. He used instincts, hustle and athleticism to make the highlight-reel catch. He didn’t, however, use a glove. Combs is the centerfielder, pitcher and one […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Owning a machine that prints money is the stuff of dreams for many people. Owning an ATM might just be the next best thing, according to Sonel Soulouque. In his new book, “My Side Income: 7 Ways to Put More Money in Your Pocket,” the Elizabeth author details ways to earn supplemental […]