ROSELLE, NJ — Roselle residents are coming forward and speaking out about what they say is an abuse of power by several Roselle politicians. According to many, the situation has gotten so bad that a group has been formed by residents, calling themselves, “Help Stand Up to Tyrants,” which was started in 2015 by citizens of […]
UNION, NJ — Union’s Washington Elementary School observed Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September by joining the Whip Pediatric Cancer “Heart of Gold” campaign, according to a Sept. 30 press release from Union Public Schools. The campaign was started more than a year ago to help raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research at Memorial […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Whether it’s a crib mobile from the ’40s, or the famous “Suzy Homemaker” teal-green oven from the late ’50s, the newest exhibit of vintage toys at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton is a testament to Union County and some of the famous toys manufactured here. Visitors can take a step […]
UNION, NJ — Controversy is brewing in Union as one resident who is a campaign worker for an independent candidate for town council says that Union officials are not playing nice. Austin Thekkumthala took to Facebook on Oct. 3 to inform members of the Township of Union Community forum that someone in the township was allegedly […]
UNION, NJ — Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, Peter Jacob, is speaking out in the aftermath of the vandalism at his home in Union. Jacob, who is Indian-American, woke up last week to huge swastikas painted in orange on the sidewalk in front of his family home. Just two days later, more swastikas were found on […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Several members of the Elizabeth Board of Education have been hit with two separate ethics complaints. Elizabeth BOE members Jose Rodriguez, Daniel Nina, Maria Carvalho and Stanley Neron have been called out by former assistant board secretary Donald Goncalves, who was terminated in January, and Maria Lorenz, a parent-advocate and BOE candidate in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Community Access Unlimited held its 15th annual walk-a-thon on Sept. 27 for people with disabilities and at-risk youth. More than 550 residents, members and staff celebrated community and diversity at CAU’s Ira Geller Memorial Walk-a-Thon at Oak Ridge Park in Clark. The agency, based in Elizabeth, raised more than $60,000 at the […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Hillside residents are speaking out about what many call a rat and mouse infestation in Hillside. According to some residents, rats and mice seem to be proliferating at an alarming rate in several township neighborhoods, and sightings of the creepy critters are, to the dismay of many, becoming part of their daily lives. […]
LINDEN, NJ — The New Jersey Work Environment Council, along with Teamsters Local 877, has put the city of Linden on notice, stating that they will file suit against the city on behalf of workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery and Watco Crude Rail Terminal, both located in Linden. The NJWEC and the Teamsters claim […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Roselle Mayor Christine Dansereau has filed a harassment complaint against New Jersey Assemblyman Jamel Holley, a former mayor of the borough, according to the report obtained by LocalSource. The report was filed by Dansereau on Sept. 13 at the Roselle Police Department. In the police report, Dansereau states that for the “last year […]