OBITUARIES: • ALEMAN — Juana, of Clark, formerly of Elizabeth; Oct. 25. Centenarian. • ANDRIOLA — James Francis, formerly of Clark; Oct. 28. Korean War veteran. • ARAUJO — Abilio Jose, of Union; Oct. 25. Native of Portugal, grandfather. • BIROFKA — John J., formerly of Summit; Oct. 25. CIBA-Geigy retiree, 83. • BLAES — […]
UNION — On Sunday, Nov. 10, at 12 p.m., Union will host a dedication ceremony for the Tom Mahoney Military Park, located on the corner of Chestnut Street and Globe Avenue; thus celebrating the life of a distinguished citizen of Union, and very honorable U.S. veteran, the late Tom Mahoney was one of New Jersey’s […]
By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer UNION COUNTY — Although the Democrat incumbents easily managed to maintain the stronghold that the party has had on the freeholder board for the last 16 years, there were upsets at the local level that could result in political power shifts, while a referendum proved just where taxpayers stand on the issue of secession. It […]
CRANFORD – In support of scholarships for students, the Union County College Foundation was awarded $10,000 recently from the Northfield Bank Foundation to establish the Northfield Bank Annual Scholarship. The funds will be used to award five $2,000 scholarships in the 2013-2014 academic year to full-time students who reside in the Northfield Bank service area. Those communities are […]
HILLSIDE — Hillside Public Library remains closed after a flash flood on Aug. 23. The initial cleanup began August 29 and was completed on Sept. 4 by Insurance Restoration Specialists. However, the repairs needed to get the library open are extensive. This included removal of asbestos floor tiles that were exposed when the carpet was taken up. That portion […]
RAHWAY — RSI Bank recently donated $2,500 to the Rahway Honorary PBA. Here, second from left is Don Godfrey, Senior Vice President of Lending for RSI Bank presenting the check to Honorary PBA President Bill McCarthy. Joining them for the presentation was, far left, George Wagenhoffer who is the Honorary PBA Chairman of the Corporate […]
LINDEN –On Monday, at 3 p.m., Edgard Pomales, age 31, of Carteret, was arrested by Linden Police in the Sept. 13 assault of an off-duty Woodbridge police officer at Cheeque’s Lounge, 1230 E. Linden Ave., Linden. The officer, male, age 37, told police that he was in the bar at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sept. […]
UNION COUNTY — Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey and Literacy Volunteers of Union County will honor Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and author Rosanne Cash, The Honorable Harold J. Wirths, Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr. who is a former Secretary of State, author and public advocate, and former LVNJ President Henry Goldsmith when the two groups […]