CLARK — On Nov. 30, Clark Township celebrated Mayor Bonaccorso’s 15th Annual Breakfast with Santa. Families were able to enjoy a buffet breakfast, and take photos with Santa. Later on in the day, residents were welcomed at Town Hall to continue the holiday celebrations with the 11th Annual Winter Festival. Residents were able to witness the […]
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UNION COUNTY — Union County Freeholder Angel G. Estrada joined Santa at the Union County tree and Menorah lighting celebration during the 31st annual Holiday Nature Craft Show at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside.
ELIZABETH — Eduardo Lago of Newark, who was convicted earlier this year of fatally shooting a woman in Elizabeth in 2010, has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison for the crime, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced this week. Lago will be required to serve more than 38 years of that […]
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UNION COUNTY — An indictment against a Middlesex County man, who was awaiting a retrial for a sexual assault that occurred in Elizabeth in 2002, has been dismissed after the examination of newly uncovered DNA evidence, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Friday. A state Superior Court judge earlier this week granted a […]
LINDEN — At the Nov. 25 Linden Board of Education meeting, Matthew Tohon was recognized and honored for his achievements as the 2014 USA Paralympics All American Track and Field in the 400 meters, 800 meters, and 1500 meters. It has been five years since Matthew began his sports career, participating in multiple national and […]
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UNION COUNTY — Investigators are seeking assistance from the public in identifying a suspect believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of Jose Luis Disla Cordero, 28, inside his apartment in Plainfield on Nov. 24, 2013, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Nov. 24. A joint investigation by the Union County […]
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By Yael Katzwer, Managing Editor West Orange Chronicle UNION COUNTY — The long slog to implement a flood mitigation plan for the Rahway River is moving along, former Cranford Mayor Dan Aschenbach, who started the Mayors Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control, told the West Orange Chronicle earlier this week via email. According to Aschenbach, the Mayors […]
ELIZABETH — The White House and the U.S. Department of Education selected Olga Hugelmeyer, superintendent of the Elizabeth Public Schools, to participate in the Nov. 19 ConnectED to the Future Convening at the White House in recognition of the district’s commitment to Future Ready schools. Hugelmeyer and more than 100 other exemplary district leaders from […]
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When Tyara McQueen hit the back of the net and assisted on two other goals in a state tournament victory, her sister and schoolmate, Tyffani McQueen, wasn’t one of the many Roselle Catholic students watching the action on Chakey Field. While the action was taking place on the pitch, Tyffani McQueen was on Coach Hagan […]
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Trinity Episcopal Church, 119 Forest Ave., in Cranford, is holding a bake sale fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. to help pay medical expenses for Liam Marino, an 8-year-old boy who is currently undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for brain cancer. “Liam is fighting for his life and […]