Come on out for Temple Sha’arey Shalom’s Hanukkah party!

SPRINGFIELD — Temple Sha’arey Shalom invites the community to its annual Hanukkah Party on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free of charge. The fun starts at 10 a.m. with Brotherhood’s annual brunch, featuring bagels, schmears and sides, along with an abundance of delicious potato latkes and desserts. The temple’s […]

Union County week of November 14th

OBITUARIES: • ALEXANDER — Margaret P., formerly of Berkeley Heights; Oct. 31. Was 95. • ALVATOR — Gregory J., formerly of Cranford; Nov. 2. Painter, 30 years old. • ANTON — Antoinette Lepski, formerly of Elizabeth; Nov. 2. Leaves a son. • BOTTA — Frank Joseph, of Fanwood; Oct. 14. WWII Navy veteran, chemist. • […]

Family atmosphere at Roselle Catholic boys’ soccer game includes Lion triumph; Heavy support shown for RC’s Carvalho brothers

It was a well-attended Senior Night for the Johnson High School boys’ soccer team in Clark , but a couple of Roselle Catholic soccer players enjoyed the greatest and loudest fan support that evening from the bleachers behind the visiting team’s sideline. More than two dozen relatives and family friends of the Carvalho and Sweeney […]

Nearly 3,000 people turn themselves in during the first three days of Fugitive Safe Surrender; last day to surrender is today

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman today announced that, as of yesterday afternoon, close to 3,000 individuals have taken advantage of the Fugitive Safe Surrender program in Jersey City. The program, which ends today, affords people wanted on non-violent warrants in New Jersey an opportunity to surrender safely at a Jersey City church, […]

Voters make the case for Freeholder Districts in Union County

If anything came out of the Republican loss for the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, it was the need for freeholder districts. During the freeholder debates, hosted by the Union County League of Women Voters in Cranford on Oct. 15, when challenged by the idea of Freeholder Districts, Freeholder Chairwomen Linda Carter responded on […]

NJ Transit has reached new highs in customer satisfaction

NEWARK — NJ Transit yesterday published the results of its latest customer survey as part of Scorecard, posting an overall satisfaction rating of 6.4 for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014, matching the corporation’s highest customer satisfaction rating that was achieved during the third quarter of the previous fiscal year. In addition to a […]

Knights of Columbus holiday food drive has begun in Garwood

GARWOOD — The Garwood Knights of Columbus are collecting canned and dry food goods, turkeys and hams for their holiday food drives. Food baskets will be distributed to needy families in Garwood and the surrounding areas during November and December. Donations can be dropped off after 4 p.m. weekdays at their Council Hall, 37 South Ave., […]

Union County Medal of Honor Memorial unveiled

UNION COUNTY — Union County Freeholder Bruce Bergen, Union County Sheriff Ralph Froehlich, Dr. Ralph Oriscello, a Vietnam Veteran and former Chief of Cardiology at the East Orange Veterans Medical Center, historian and former Sheriff’s Chief Warrant Officer Lester Sargent, Freeholder Alexander Mirabella, Freeholder Sergio Granados, Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi, Freeholder Vernell Wright and […]