By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer CRANFORD — After receiving clarification from the state, the township is moving forward this week with selecting a new police chief so Police Chief Eric Mason can retire and permanently assume the administrator’s spot. Monday Deputy Mayor Andis Kalnins confirmed the township was able to clarify the confusion that arose […]
BASCH — Robert S., of Clark; Aug. 20. Teacher, guidance counselor. BRUSCA — Lenore B., of Springfield; Aug. 16. Owned Union electronics company. BURNS — Frank Robert, formerly of Roselle Park; July 14. Champion football coach. CARROLL — Patrick, of Linden; Aug. 23. Industrial supplies salesman. COHEN — Selma R., of Clark, formerly of Union; […]
By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer ROSELLE — The borough is preparing to hold a special event to honor a fallen local hero — Fire Capt. Jonathan “Jon” Young, who died last year. The first annual Jon Young Memorial 5K race will honor the popular firefighter, who died suddenly of a heart attack while on duty in […]
By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer SUMMIT — Overcrowding at Franklin Elementary School has necessitated the installation of temporary classroom units, or TCUs, which are expected to be installed sometime this fall. One TCU would serve as a music classroom and one would be an art classroom. At present the school does not have dedicated art and […]
By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer It appears Gov. Chris Christie is well aware of the problems facing Kean University. In fact, the office of the Secretary of Higher Education has been quietly working with the board of trustees for several months to ensure this state university does not lose accreditation. According to sources close to […]
Free yoga class to be held On Sept. 24, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., in the Community Room at Borough Hall, Linda Green will give a free, introductory yoga class, specifically designed for active adults age 55 and older. The class will focus on using the breath to calm the mind and increase energy, and […]
Mayor to host final “Cruisin’ Night” Mayor Joseph Accardi and the Roselle Park Borough Council will be host to the final “Cruisin’ Night” Car Show of the season on Sept. 15 from 4 to 7 p.m.; the rain date is Sept. 22. The show will take place on Chestnut Street from Warren Avenue to Grant […]
By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer UNION COUNTY – An 11th hour letter from the commission that holds Kean University’s accreditation in their hands recently raised red flags about three additional standards that have never been called into question before. One of them specifically deals with political intervention in education. This all came to the forefront after […]
By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD — Same old complaints, new location. Local officials are receiving reports of unruly crowds of out-of-towners causing trouble at Laurel Park, the last recreation facility featuring a full-court basketball setup. At their Aug. 6 meeting, the Township Committee voted unanimously to direct the public affairs subcommittee, township administrator and police […]
The bus trips fromCranford’sOrange Avenuepool to theCountyCourthouseinElizabethwill soon be ending. Residents who are attending court sessions, and are justifiably concerned over a 360-unit apartment building proposal in the Birchwood area of town, are getting some painful lessons in the affordable-housing saga. At this point, it’s reminiscent of the line by Basil Rathbone in a 1943 […]