By Ruth Ross, Correspondent Because Charles Dickens was paid by the word — and wrote in installments — his novels tend to be dense with character, plot development, description and pointed comments about the inequities of society. When the installments appeared in the newspapers, the people usually gathered around to listen to them being read […]
ADDONA — Vincent P., of Rahway; Sept. 11. Retired teacher; city council president. CASTELLANI — Helene, of Springfield; Sept. 9. High school cafe manager. CLEAVER — William Pennington, of Cranford; Sept. 9. Executive at sugar factory. DAVIS — Walter, of Linden; Sept. 6. A member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. DiSALVIO — Pasquale M., of Union; […]
Left Out By Frank Capece Over the coming weeks, people in the area may be brushing up on the history of the federal Taft-Hartley Act of 1947. With the chances growing of East Coast shipping being brought to a halt by a dockworkers’ strike, “it will make a great deal of difference to a great […]
Former employee: They are not going to keep me quiet By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer Mary Roman believes silence means acceptance and there is no way she is keeping quiet about howKeanUniversityofficials treat their employees. Especially when the employee knows too much. Roman began her career at Kean in 2001 as a secretary in the University […]
Board of trustees hands over report to Middle States Commission By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer With its monitoring report now in the hands of the agency that will determine whether Kean University is worthy of keeping the accreditation it held since 1960, university officials await a critical visit next week that could play heavily into the […]
By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer ROSELLE PARK — Veterans with aspirations in the field of business now have a special resource to help them — the Veteran’s Chamber of Commerce, a new, statewide organization headquartered in Roselle Park. The Veterans’ Chamber of Commerce was started over the summer as a result of collaboration between businessman […]
BALZER — Alfred, of Kenilworth; Aug. 24. Was truck driver for Newark Teamster Union. CONDON — Hazel, formerly of Springfield; Aug. 28. Active church member. CORAGGIO — Peter C., formerly of Roselle; Aug. 28. Served in the Korean War. DONATELLI — Mauro, of Mountainside; Aug. 28. A retired mason. EDWARDS — Charlotte, of Springfield; Aug. […]
By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer HILLSIDE— Just weeks after the discovery of hazardous chemicals below Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School, officials have declared the building safe for students. While school is opening as planned this week, months of remediation efforts remain ahead in order to remove the contaminants from the site. Testing by the New […]
At meeting: ‘Where is the acknowledgement of personal responsibility?’ By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer UNION COUNTY — Although most board meetings during the past year have begun in front of a large, raucous audience that jammed Kean Hall and spilled into the hallways and courtyard beyond, the Aug. 30 meeting was attended by a sparse crowd devoid of […]
The Aug. 23, LocalSource editorial compared Cranford’s efforts opposing the Hekemian Group’s development of Birchwood Avenue to the futility of resisting the assault on the Alamo. Resistance may be as futile in August 2012 as it seemed in March 1836, but we hope not. Cranfordmay take hope from another battle that took place inTexassix weeks […]