SUMMIT, NJ — After 25 years in law enforcement, Summit Police Chief Andrew Bartolotti on Tuesday, Sept. 7, notified Mayor Nora Radest and members of the Common Council of his intention to retire on Friday, Dec. 31. “While I am happy for Chief Bartolotti and extremely thankful for his service to our community, I will […]
LINDEN, NJ — On the first day of school at Joseph E. Soehl Middle School on Wednesday, Sept. 8, it was the quick thinking of an attentive teacher that saved the day and averted a tragedy. According to a surveillance video taken by the school’s security system, a parent jumped out of their car to […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — To commemorate that fateful day 20 years earlier when terrorists hijacked four airliners, resulting in the collapse of the World Trade Center’s twin towers, damage to the Pentagon and the deaths of almost 3,000 innocent civilians, on Saturday, Sept. 11, the Union County Board of County Commissioners hosted a Union County 9/11 […]
UNION, NJ — When the New Jersey School Ethics Commission found Union Board of Education President Ronnie McDowell in violation of school ethics, McDowell said his violation was human error. “I agree with the SEC’s final decision,” McDowell said on Saturday, Sept. 4. “Yes, I violated the School Ethics Act. Ethically, per the act, I […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — When the New Jersey Department of Education announced the 2021-2022 county Teachers of the Year on Wednesday, Aug. 25, the educator chosen to receive the award for Union County was Roselle Park High School science teacher Dennis Dagounis. Dagounis said he still can’t believe it. “It’s an honor to be named […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The remnants of Hurricane Ida swept into New Jersey on Wednesday, Sept. 1, and left many with flooded homes. As of Tuesday, Sept. 7, there were at least 25 deaths in the state, with six more people still missing. Following the heavy rain, tornadoes, rising waters, power outages and abandoned vehicles […]
UNION, NJ — After more than a year of virtual schooling thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the return to school in Union for in-person learning was addressed with a back-to-school informational question-and-answer session via Facebook Live on Monday, Aug. 30. Discussing upcoming steps to keep children safe and answering questions that were emailed, phoned in […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Borough Council added to Mountainside’s growing roster of law enforcement as police Officer Brendan Carlos was appointed to his new position at the meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Originally from Berkeley Heights, Carlos graduated from Governor Livingston High School and Union County College, and has been a Union County sheriff’s officer for […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Formal action was taken on the 750 Walnut Avenue Redevelopment Plan at a special workshop on Monday, Aug. 23, which residents attended. Cranford Mayor Kathleen Prunty said the purpose of the meeting was to discuss one particular element of the redevelopment plan, the height of buildings, as the township wanted to cap […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct recently filed a formal complaint against Union County Superior Court Judge Theresa E. Mullen, recommending she be stripped of her position and removed from judicial office because of past misconduct of position, abuse, dishonesty and questionable ethics. To counter, Mullen filed a motion to dismiss […]