Eliz. man admits role in fatal shooting

ELIZABETH — An Elizabeth man has admitted to being responsible for a fatal shooting that occurred in the city a little more than three years ago, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Oct. 31. Appearing before state Superior Court Judge Joseph P. Donohue, Larry Mays, 27, pleaded guilty to a single count of […]

The British are coming….again!

UNION — British and Hessian troops marched into Union last weekend as part of a re-enactment sponsored by the Union Historical Society. Fear not … The New Jersey Militia stood up to their advance. To learn more about the event, see inside. The complete gallery of photos can be viewed at: http://old.unionnewsdaily.com/gab_gallery/union-county-1780-battle-of-connecticut-farms-comes-alive-october-2014

Carole J. Restaino

  Mrs. Carole J. Restaino of Livingston died Saturday, October 4,2014 in the Saint Barnabas Medical Center.    Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 7, at 10 A.M. in the Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, 68 Old Short Hills Rd., Livingston with interment in Restland Memorial Park, East Hanover.    Born in Newark, Mrs. Restaino […]

Union County Freeholders offer climate change talk at Trailside on Oct. 9

UNION COUNTY — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced that Professor Anthony J. Broccoli, of the Rutgers Climate Institute and the Atmospheric Science Department at Rutgers University, will present a discussion about climate change on Thursday evening, Oct. 9, from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside. This […]

NYC man shot dead in Elizabeth, police still seeking information

UNION COUNTY — The shooting death of a New York City man in Elizabeth Tuesday night is under investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park and Elizabeth Police Chief Patrick Shannon announced last week. The victim has been identified as Mamuka Chamiashvili, 41, of Brooklyn. Police responding to a 9-1-1 report of shots being […]

Man convicted of sex crimes against juvenile at Hillside public pool

Suspect fled area during jury deliberation, on the run

UNION COUNTY —  Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts against a man accused of exposing himself and touching himself in front of a then 12-year-old boy at a Hillside public pool two years ago, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced last week. The jury deliberated over the course of two days following […]

CORRECTED new alignment of football’s Mid-State 38 Conference

Here is the corrected new alignment of football’s Mid-State 38 Conference for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. I erroneously printed the wrong alignment over the summer and earlier in September.   Mid-State 38 Conference for 2014 and 2015 seasons:   Delaware Division (8): Bridgewater-Raritan, Elizabeth, Franklin, Hillsborough, Hunterdon Central, Phillipsburg, Union, Watchung Hills.   Watchung Division […]

Rahway resident Hardoby taking a swing at Parkinson’s disease

Golf outing is Sept. 15 in Clark

Rahway resident Greg Hardoby is taking a swing at Parkinson’s disease. He is inviting the community to participate in the Putt Fore Parkinson’s golf outing to benefit the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF). It will take place on Monday, September 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Hills Golf Complex in Clark.   Mr. […]

Anna B. Scheuermann

Loving Sister & Aunt.    Anna B. Scheuermann, 86, of Hillside, New Jersey passed peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at her home. Anna was born on October 6, 1927 in Newark, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Josef and Rosa (nee Jung) Scheuermann. She was predeceased by her […]