The Gateway Family YMCA receives donation from RWJ University Hospital

RAHWAY — Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway has presented a donation to The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch for a naming opportunity in the cardiovascular fitness center at the recently renovated YMCA facility, 1564 Irving Street, Rahway. The donation, presented by Kirk Tice, President & CEO of RWJ Rahway to Krystal Canady, CEO […]

Roselle’s Holley sworn in as newest member of General Assembly

TRENTON – Former Roselle mayor Jamel Holley received the oath of office from Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto on Monday to become a member of the New Jersey General Assembly. “Jamel has proven his dedication to residents of New Jersey by tirelessly standing up for families in his hometown of Roselle,” said Prieto. “He brings with […]

Trailside to present Stone Tool Making program on March 8

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the Department of Parks and Recreation are inviting the public to a free program about Stone Tool Making on Sunday, March 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Trailside Nature and Science Center. The featured presenter, Jim Silk, a lithic specialist, will lecture and demonstrate […]

Junior League to bring community groups together for ‘Kids For Kids,’ a children’s volunteer event

MILLBURN — Community groups are joining forces in Millburn next month for a children’s volunteering event to help youngsters in need. ‘Kids For Kids,’ organized by the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills, Inc., brings together local groups and children for a morning of hands-on volunteering and fun at the George Bauer Community Center […]

International concert and dinner to be held at Willow Grove Church in Scotch Plains on March 21 will benefit local food banks and disaster victims

SCOTCH PLAINS — At the 9th Annual International Dinner and Concert at Willow Grove Presbyterian Church in Scotch Plains,  people can enjoy international cuisine and listen to vocal and instrumental music from China while providing food and help for neighbors in need. This annual event will be held on Saturday, March 21, from 5 p.m. to […]

Sleep Center promotes healthy sleep, healthy heart

ELIZABETH — Good, uninterrupted sleep is precious. It restores and refreshes the body so that it can function at its best every day. As the stresses of modern life drain physical and emotional energy, the body seeks the relief that healthy sleep provides.  However, research has shown that sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea — momentary interruptions in […]

Mystic Vision Players of Linden becomes first UCACT grant recipient

UNION COUNTY — The Union County Board of Chosen has announced its first Union County Advancing Community Theater grant program award recipient, Mystic Vision Players of Linden. The grant has been awarded for their March, 2015 production of Dreamgirls.   “We are proud to see UCACT off to such a great start, and happy to give such […]

Connecticut Farms Presbyterian to present Easter Cantata on March 28

UNION — The Cantata Choir of Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church will present an Easter Cantata “How Great Thou Art,” on Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the Church Sanctuary. There is free admission and plenty of parking. The church is located at 888 Stuyvesant Ave. in Union. For more information call the church at 908-688-3164.

Two North Jersey grocery store employees charged in $1.4 million food stamp fraud

NEWARK — Two Passaic County men were arrested by federal agents Friday morning for allegedly conspiring to steal more than $1.4 million dollars from the U.S. Government through a fraudulent food stamps scheme, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced. Jacques Gary Doghram Apelian, 61, of Haledon, and Wael Rabee, 32, of Paterson, were charged by complaint with one count of conspiring to […]