Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County Aquatics Program spring season is open

UNION – Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County Aquatics Program is underway at the Union Club. Members are learning important skills in water safety and swimming, which will impact them throughout their lives. Additionally, their Tidal Wave Swim Team in busy training for meets throughout the spring season. The next Tuesday/Thursday Swim Session begins March 20 through […]

Pulaski Skyway meeting to be held in Union on April 2

UNION COUNTY – Union County commuters and other stakeholders will get a chance to learn firsthand about their travel options during the upcoming Pulaski Skyway closure at a public meeting hosted by the New Jersey State Department of Transportation. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the […]

County reminds residents to apply for Sandy grant money

UNION COUNTY — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders reminds home owners who are seniors age sixty and older, or persons with disabilities, that they may qualify for a federal grant of up to $5,000 under the new Home Repair and Advocacy program. The funds are intended to repair damage to homes from Superstorm […]

Union County week of March 13th

OBITUARIES: • ASHNAULT — John F. “Fred,” formerly of Cranford; Feb. 22. Army veteran. • BOHROD — Elaine M., of Springfield; March 1. Attorney for local library board. • BONZINHO — Arlene E., of Elizabeth; Feb. 26. She is survived by her husband. • CARZIMA — Mary, nee Baylan, of Berkeley Heights; Feb. 27. Mother […]

Former Essex County Parks Department employees plead guilty to theft

NEWARK – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray announced that two former Essex County Parks Department employees pleaded guilty today to one count of theft before the Honorable Siobhan Teare, Judge of the Superior Court. Rocca Gonnella, 47, of Toms River and Albert Maldonado, 42, of Elizabeth both entered guilty pleas. The men each admitted […]

Hillside tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing fraudulent tax returns

NEWARK –The owner of KLJ Consultants, Inc., a commercial tax preparation business located in Hillside, pleaded guilty today to willfully preparing false tax returns for clients. Karan Jenkins, 55, entered her plea in federal court before U. S. District Court Judge William Walls. Jenkins pleaded guilty to a one count information that charges her with aiding and assisting in […]

Recovered DNA leads to Cranford burglary arrest

CRANFORD –DNA evidence recovered in May 2013, during a burglary investigation, has led to the arrest of a Keyport, New Jersey, man by Cranford Police detectives. The incident was initially reported on May 6, 2013, when a Lincoln Avenue East resident returned home and found that her residence was burglarized. An unknown person had entered the home by […]