Marching orders

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade stepped off on Saturday, March 14. It was a rainy afternoon, which may have halted some folks from enjoying the events, but most made it out to see the marchers and cheered them on in Union Center.

Award winners

ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Four Roselle Park students had the honor of exhibiting artwork at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center for the 2015 Winter Art Exhibit sponsored by the Art Educators of New Jersey. The original pieces of artwork will be on display until April 18 in the Victoria Theatre Lobby of the New Jersey […]

Trailside gives a jumpstart on spring gardens

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A group of 54 teachers and community volunteers braved the icy grip of winter to get a running start on the spring planting season at last month’s “Get Your Youth and Community Garden Growing” conference. The event was conducted by experts from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County at the […]

Officials advise residents how to report potholes in Union County

UNION COUNTY – Now that milder weather is here, road crews will be out in force to repair the many potholes that developed this winter. “This has been an especially difficult winter, and we want to get our roads back in shape as quickly as possible,” said Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh. “As you drive, please be […]

Member of $5 million ATM skimming scheme convicted on multiple charges

NEWARK – A Chicago man was convicted at trial today for his role in a large-scale, long-running, and lucrative scheme to steal bank customer account information – commonly referred to as “ATM skimming” – by installing hidden card-reading devices on ATMs throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Florida, and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced. Dinu Horvat, 28, was […]

College fair at Boys & Girls Club, March 11

UNION, NJ — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County will hold the second annual Great Futures College Fair on Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Union Club, 1050 Jeanette Ave., Union. Students will have an opportunity to meet with representatives of area colleges who can answer questions on admissions, […]

And the winner is …

CLARK, NJ — On Friday, Feb 27, the first annual Best Meatball Challenge and all you can eat Pasta Night was held by Clark UNICO, organized by Clark Chapter Members Fran Parisi, Anna Pace and Joe Arancio. Nine contestants entered their recipe of meatballs and were put to the test for over 65 hungry Unicans and […]

YMCA in Rahway welcomes new aquatic director

RAHWAY — The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch has hired Jaimie Hinshelwood in the position of Aquatic Director at the 1564 Irving St. location. “The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch is thrilled to welcome Jaimie Hinshelwood as our new Aquatics Director, said Associate Executive Director Ed Soder. “Along with a positive attitude and lots of creative […]

Gas leak causes evacuation of homes in Kenilworth

KENILWORTH — Kenilworth Police Chief John Zimmerman announced that a gas leak in a residential area caused a small evacuation of homes on Pembrook Drive yesterday morning. A gas main leak was reported to the Kenilworth Police Department while crews were working in the area on an unrelated matter. The leak was reported at about 11:50 a.m. after a […]