TRENTON — Acting Attorney General John Hoffman and the Division on Civil Rights announced Thursday, Dec. 18 that the operators of a Trenton retail store have agreed to pay a legally blind man $1,500 and undergo training in civil rights law to resolve allegations that they discriminated by asking the man and his guide dog to leave […]
CRANFORD — Three Cranford police officers kept the holiday season from turning tragic for a local family on Friday night when they acted quickly to rescue a choking dog. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 19, Cranford Police received a frantic 9-1-1 call reporting a choking dog in the field adjacent to Walnut Avenue School. During a game […]
Scotch Plains — Cierra Kaler-Jones, Miss New Jersey of the Miss America Pageant System, has started her tour of New Jersey schools in Scotch Plains. Recently she spoke to Ms. Call’s 9th and 12th grade health classes at Scotch Plains/Fanwood High School. “I love speaking to the students and engaging in conversations with them,” she said. “They […]
Crystal Denise Scretchen 51, born Sept. 16th 1963 of Union NJ. passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. Born in Brooklyn NY, she lived in Union, NJ for the last 40 years. She was the devoted daughter of Tomasine Scretchen and daughter of Eddie Lee Scretchen Sr. Sister of Albert Scretchen and the […]
ELIZABETH — The two men responsible for the fatal shooting of an Elizabeth man outside a nightclub in 2011 have been sentenced to a combined 95 years in state prison, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced today. Jamil Hearns, who was 32 at the time of the shooting, was sentenced to 45 years and Joey Fowler, […]
NEWARK – Three North Jersey men today admitted conspiring to conduct or participate in the affairs of the Genovese organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra (the “Genovese family”) through a pattern of racketeering activity, including a conspiracy to extort members of the International Longshoremen’s Association for Christmastime tribute payments, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman and Eastern District […]
The Roselle Catholic bowling team is already rolling. The Lions defeated Johnson High School of Clark and Roselle Park in the opening week of the season and followed those performances up with triumphs against Linden and Scotch Plains to stand alone in first place un the Union County Conference’s Watchung Division. Nick Campanelli rolled a […]
UNION COUNTY — the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has announced that the Union County Emergency Medical Service has garnered the annual award for Outstanding Public EMS Agency from the New Jersey Department of Health. The award honors EMS providers that consistently go above and beyond fulfilling their expected duties. “When we introduced countywide […]
Paper Mill Playhouse will present an autism-friendly performance for its holiday musical, “Elf.” The performance will be Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 1:30 p.m. This performance is designed specifically for children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental disabilities. This is the second time Paper Mill Playhouse has expanded its autism-friendly performances to a mainstage […]
UNION COUNTY — The United Way of Greater Union County, the Borough of Roselle, and Roselle Public Schools, presented information at a Dec. 2 panel discussion about resources and future plans to improve the quality of life for the township. Several panelists and a few community-based organizations discussed their goals and hopes for a better […]