Martha S. Bronner, 92, of Union, NJ, died on December 13, 2015. She was born in Newark, NJ, grew up in Irvington and moved to Union in 1947. After graduating from Irvington High School in 1940, she was chief clerk of the Irvington, NJ, state motor vehicle agency until 1954 when she became a […]
CRANFORD — A weekend of celebrations began on Dec. 5 for Margaret Steiner, a fourteen year resident at Atria Senior Living in Cranford as this Harley Davidson motorcycle riding great-grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family. Four generations of family gathered in the Atria’s Country Kitchen including her son Ralph, daughter Judy, their spouses, […]
EDITORIAL At Kean University, a coalition of ministers is calling for the resignation of University President Dawood Farahi due to what has been described as a “culture of fear” on campus as it relates to racial issues. And while we do not want to undercut the concerns of the ministers, we would like to point […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Roselle Park Police Department is currently seeking volunteer auxiliary police officers. Candidates must be between 18 and 65 years of age, and satisfy a thorough background investigation. Auxiliary officers are required to volunteer a minimum of eight hours a month and attend one monthly training meeting. Functions for assignment to […]
UNION — On Friday, Nov. 20, The Rotary Club of Union hosted its Annual Automobilia Night at a Rotarian’s a private museum in Hillside to benefit a 15-year-old boy from Union with Cerebral Palsy. Rotarian Herb Singe has graciously donated his museum for Union Rotary’s 5th annual event which benefits local residents in need of financial assistance. Guests […]
RAHWAY, NJ — An award-winning documentary about a gardener from Hillside, who made global headlines in 1994 for killing a rat, will be screened in Union County on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at Hamilton Stage in Rahway at 360 Hamilton Street. Director and screenwriter Andrew Ruotolo will lead a brief panel discussion. Suggested […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to present the 32nd Annual Holiday Nature Craft Show at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside. Usher in the holidays with the sights and sounds of the season on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Christopher Odoms, 18, of Hillside, will join professional guest artists when he performs the soloist role of Cavalier in this year’s full-length production of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s holiday classic “The Nutcracker” at the Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave. in Montclair on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 1 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A Union County certified public accountant who ran a tax-preparation business with his wife was sentenced Nov. 19 to four years in prison for his role in a multiyear tax-fraud scheme, in which he filed hundreds of false tax returns with the IRS to generate fraudulently inflated refunds for clients, some […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — An Elizabeth man was sentenced Nov. 16 to 22 years in prison for robbing seven New Jersey banks at gunpoint and attempting to rob an eighth bank at the time of his arrest on July 30, 2012, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Claude Williams, 64, had previously pleaded guilty before U.S. […]