Hetfield House to host Colonial Dinner, Feb. 26

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — An authentic 18th-century five-course Colonial dinner will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, at Mountainside’s historic Deacon Andrew Hetfield House. This is a fundraiser for the Mountainside Restoration Committee, with a portion of the proceeds going to the restoration and maintenance of the historic Hetfield and Levi Cory houses. […]

Frances Lewis

   Frances Lewis, 99, of Union, New Jersey passed away on Thursday, February 04, 2016 at Daughters of Israel Home, West Orange, NJ    Fran was born on January 25, 1917 in Newark, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Josephine (nee Butwidas) Stulpin.    Fran was a graduate […]

McGovern named grand marshal of 2016 UC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

UNION COUNTY, NJ— Frank McGovern named grand marshal of 2016 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade The 2016 Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has announced that Frank McGovern of Cranford has been named grand marshal of the 20th annual Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. McGovern has been involved with the Union County […]

Deer management program continues through Feb. 12

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Department of Parks and Recreation has released details of its annual Deer Management Program, which began Monday, Jan. 4, in six county parks and one municipal park. The program will operate in the Watchung Reservation, the Summit portion of Passaic River Park, Ash Brook Reservation, Lenape Park, Nomahegan […]

Exceptional food and service at Burnet B.B.Q.

By Anne Santos, Food Correspondent UNION, NJ — There are many Portuguese Churrasqueira in Union County, but Burnet B.B.Q.#2 on Stuyvesant Ave. in Union stands out with exceptional food and service. This restaurant is today’s choice for hearty comfort food on a frigid day. When we arrived, it was nice and toasty inside and my two […]

Springfield man pleads guilty to Medicare fraud

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — A Springfield man admitted his role in a scheme that used bogus records and unqualified home health aides to defraud Medicare out of $7 million, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Jan. 19. Paul Mil, 66, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden in Newark Federal Court to an information […]

Hollywood Florist named Union’s business of the month

UNION, NJ — Following its tradition of spotlighting local Union businesses, the Township Committee recently named Hollywood Florist and Greenhouse Inc. the January Business of the Month. “We are extremely proud to be called home by such a distinguished business,” said Union Mayor Manuel Figueiredo. “Not only are they family owned for almost 100 years, […]

Freeholders announce new upgrade work on four bridges

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced that engineering design work is beginning for the reconstruction of two bridges and the replacement of two others, located in Linden, Mountainside, Rahway and Westfield. The awards represent a major step forward for the projects. The work is part of “Move. Connect. Grow.,” […]

OPINION: Student lives matter

EDITORIAL Sen. Ray Lesniak likes to say that his door is always open to address any concerns of his constituents, but his door was decidedly closed when about 75 people marched back and forth in front of it, chanting, waving signs and calling for the firing of Kean University President Dawood Farahi on Martin Luther […]

Restaurant donates $360 to Boys and Girls Clubs of U.C.

UNION, NJ — The Boys and Girls Clubs of Union County had a special visit from Nunzio’s BBQ Charcoal Grill in Vauxhall on Friday, Jan. 15. Diana Yuen, owner of Nunzio’s, personally presented the B&GC with a check for $360 to support programs at the Union Club. Nunzio’s BBQ has created a yearlong fundraising program […]