ELIZABETH, NJ — The family of Elizabeth native and LGBTQ civil rights activist Marsha P. Johnson was recently joined by Union County freeholders and LGBTQ advocates to announce the future site of a public monument in Johnson’s honor on Freedom Trail in the city of Elizabeth. The monument is anticipated to be the first public […]
HILLSIDE / ELIZABETH, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine McCabe announced Aug. 27 the filing of 12 new environmental enforcement actions targeting polluters across New Jersey whose actions threaten the health and safety of residents in minority and lower-income communities in Newark, Orange, South Orange, Paterson, Jersey City, […]
LINDEN, NJ — Two Linden Public Schools teachers have recently completed the requirements to be certified as National Geographic Educators, a group that seeks to inspire students to be global thinkers who can change the world. Zachary Coppa, a science teacher at Linden High School, and Michael D’Amato, a social studies teacher at Soehl Middle […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county of Union will continue to operate its free COVID-19 testing site at Kean University throughout the fall semester under a first-of-its-kind partnership that will provide testing for the campus community as well as opportunities for research and student employment, Union County Freeholder Chairperson Alexander Mirabella and Kean President Lamont […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Freeholder Vice Chairperson Angel Estrada, who in 1999 became the first Latino elected to the board, announced on Aug. 25 his retirement from office, effective Sept. 1. “I am grateful for the opportunity to have served the residents of Union County, and to have helped our families and all […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders welcomes a new state law that changes the names “board of chosen freeholders” to “board of county commissioners” and “chosen freeholder” to “county commissioner” for all 21 counties in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Aug. 21, and the changeover will take place […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Union County College was recognized with three 2020 Northeast Regional Awards from the Association of Community College Trustees, according to an Aug. 13 press release. The awards recognize the Union County College boards of trustees and governors with the 2020 Equity Award; UCC President Margaret McMenamin with the 2020 Chief Executive Officer […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Trinitas Regional Medical Center announced on Aug. 11 that it has been named the only hospital in New Jersey to receive all three Healthgrades Women’s Care Excellence Awards for 2020. This distinction recognizes Trinitas for providing exceptional quality care to women and mothers, according to Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Downtown Inc. and the city of Summit have partnered to help downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Working together to help restaurants, SDI and the city facilitated the use of parking spaces and Maple Street to allow for table service while restaurants are unable to open for indoor dining. SDI has […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Aug. 10, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced $472 million in CARES Act funding to help low income families during the coronavirus pandemic. This funding can be used by public housing authorities to help families assisted by housing choice vouchers and Mainstream vouchers prevent, prepare […]