LINDEN, NJ — The Linden Police Department announced it has completed a pledge to improve its response to those suffering from mental illness. The pledge is part of an initiative called the One Mind Campaign, started by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, a 31,000-member professional association for law enforcement that provides training, technical […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department is hosting Summit’s annual National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. on the Village Green, 356 Broad St. in Summit. Featuring a variety of municipal, county, state and federal-level agencies, National Night Out provides a chance for community members to come […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle Borough Council announced the promotion of Capt. Stacey Williams to chief of police, effective on Sunday, Aug. 1, following the retirement of Brian K. Barnes. Both Williams and Barnes were honored at the council meeting on Wednesday, July 21, surrounded by fellow officers, family and friends. “I thank all of […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Cloverland Petting Zoo visited the Kenilworth Public Library recently. Children had an opportunity to meet and greet several farm animals. Al the Alpaca was joined by rabbits, chickens, ducks, goats and sheep. This event was funded by the Friends of the Kenilworth Public Library. Photos Courtesy of Kenilworth Public Library
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Rotary Club of Westfield and the Optimist Club of Westfield have been working together for many years for the benefit of Westfield. The Optimist Club focuses on youths and the community, while the Rotary Club is a business networking and service club. Optimist Darielle Walsh, who was president of the Rotary […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Visitors to Union County parks can take a walk back through history, as a traveling display of historical photographs makes its way from one park to another this summer. The unique outdoor exhibit celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the Union County park system. The exhibit is currently on display at Warinanco […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center marked the opening of its redesigned Bouras Emergency Department entrance in Summit on Thursday, July 15, just days after the department received the Emergency Nurses Association’s prestigious Lantern Award. The new entrance, part of a larger plan to expand and enhance the entire hospital, is designed […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the Department of Parks and Recreation received a 2021 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties for the program “Bringing Nature and History to the Homebound and Disabled.” The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Soup kitchens, food pantries, houses of worship, local nonprofits, community outreach groups and municipal health departments have all accepted meals in large quantities from Soup Kitchen 411 to distribute to the community, and now the nonprofit has another distribution partner: the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association. “Community policing is a […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In 1972, when he was a student at the Newark School of Art, John Quinn was painting an underwater scene for an illustration class when a tiny bit of watercolor dripped onto the bottom corner of his canvas. To most, this splotch would be nothing more than a small imperfection, but Quinn […]