Roselle Police have begun downtown walking patrols for holiday season

ROSELLE — The Roselle Police Department has instituted Walking Patrols in the local business districts for the Holiday Season. Officers will be patrolling on foot in the center of town as well as the Roselle Commons Shopping District and the Roselle Shopping Center. “It is well known that burglaries and thefts increase during the Holiday Season […]

Union Catholic freshman awarded the Eldon M. Hammeke Scholarship

SCOTCH PLAINS –Union Catholic recently announced that Katrina Springer of Roselle Park has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Eldon M. Hammeke Scholarship. The scholarship was established in memory of Hammeke by his wife Grace, and is supported by the Knights of Columbus Summit Council #783, of which Mr. Hammeke was an active member. The award is […]

Immaculate Conception High School students lend a hand to Community FoodBank

HILLSIDE — Immaculate Conception High School students Ashley Medina of Newark and Joshua Okaro of Irvington joined their Student/Partner Alliance mentors for a morning of community service at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside recently. Of the ninety students that attended, eight were students from Immaculate Conception High School, located in Montclair. Along with […]

Union County Vocational plans West Hall expansion

SCOTCH PLAINS — Freeholder Chairman Linda Carter, and Freeholders Bette Jane Kowalski and Vernell Wright recently joined Union County Vocational Technical Schools Superintendent Peter Capodice and Vo Tech Schools Business Administrator Sue Anne Marcello in holding up a blueprint for the planned expansion of the West Hall building at the Union County Vocational Technical Schools […]

Merry Christmas

EDITORIAL  On Dec. 25, people around the world celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. Literally meaning Christ’s Mass, the phrase derives from Middle English and Old English and traces its origins to the translations of the Hebrew word for “Messiah,” meaning “anointed.” In recent years, this very religious holiday has taken on a […]

Middlesex County man indicted on child pornography charges, alleged sexual assault of Union County teen

UNION COUNTY — A Middlesex County man has been indicted on charges he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old Union County resident and also both possessed and produced child pornography involving a second, younger victim, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced today. Philip J. Rainone, 58, of South Amboy is charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault, second-, […]

Suspect sought in yesterday’s Springfield bank robbery

SPRINGFIELD — Yesterday at 12:48 p.m., the Springfield Police Department was contacted by Investors Savings Bank in Springfield reporting that a bank robbery had just occurred. The bank is located at 193 Morris Ave. which is at the intersection of Linden Avenue and on the northside of the town along the border with Millburn. A lone male had entered […]

Two Linden police officers honored by Union County Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

LINDEN — The Union County Chapter of M.A.D.D. recently honored two Linden police officers for their effort to reduce accidents and injuries caused by drunk drivers. Linden officers Gavin Sheehan and Linden officer Monika Oliviera topped their department in the number of drunk driving arrests during the previous year. Sheehan, 38, is a 4 year veteran […]

‘Healthiest Show on Earth’ featured at Community Center on Jan. 11

CRANFORD — Children and their families are invited to join Muscle Man Mike and Soccer Sue in the “Healthiest Show on Earth” on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 3:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center. The Community Center is located at 220 Walnut Ave. This Fit4Kids program features instruction, laughter, fun, and exercise, as children are encouraged to keep their […]