UNION COUNTY, NJ — Maeliosa Barstow didn’t have a New Jersey school on her radar when it came time to apply to colleges. She had heart set on an out-of-state school with a good architecture program. “Because of my academic standing at the time, I knew I just really wanted to apply to more competitive schools,” […]
LINDEN, NJ — Former Linden Police Chief Jonathan Parham hoped his one-year tenure as the city’s first African-American commanding officer would set an example for other minorities who work hard toward their own goals. “I don’t think even I can fully understand the impact that it has, not just on African Americans, but on anyone who […]
LINDEN, NJ — Unionized employees at the AristaCare at Delaire nursing home in Linden presented a stocking filled with coal as a symbolic gesture in their labor dispute with the new owners of the facility. “Here, this is for you,” said one member of the Service Employees International Union Local 1199 United Healthcare Workers East on […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — More than a hundred people lined up inside the Elizabethport Community Center for a chance to see Santa Claus at the fifth annual 1st Ward tree-lighting ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 13. “I’m truly blessed and I just want to bless the children,” said 1st Ward Councilman Carlos Torres, who helped arrange the event. “It’s […]
LINDEN, NJ — Joining the Linden Police Department was just one way for Ariel Franjul to give back to the United States after immigrating here from the Dominican Republic in 1997 at about 10 years old. Franjul, who was sworn in as an officer on Dec. 11, moved to Linden after being honorably discharged in the […]
State Assemblywoman Annette Quijano plans to reintroduce a bill that would provide driver’s licenses for people who live in New Jersey but cannot prove lawful presence in the United States. Her current bill already is catching the attention of some of her constituents. Cosecha, a grassroots activist group whose name translates to “Harvest,” held an […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Iyore Olaye’s passion for the sciences and technology were evident even while she was growing up in Hillside, where she spent weekends and summers while visiting one of her parents. “Iyore was a very ambitious and hardworking, phenomenal student,” her sister, Iredia Olaye, said. “She just gravitated towards the sciences, playing with […]
UNION, NJ — A requested recount in the Union school board race slightly altered vote totals but left the results unchanged. Linda Richardson finished atop a list of six declared candidates for three seats followed by Vito Nufrio and Sherry Shannon Higgins. Current board President Ronnie McDowell, who ran in this year’s race, had called for […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Jorge Batista narrowly lost by 18 votes to Dahlia Vertreese in the Dec. 5 mayoral runoff election, and is now considering subpoenaing voters to court for an election contest. “Nothing is off the table to protect the integrity of the election,” Batista told LocalSource on Dec. 8. He alleged that a former public official […]
UNION, NJ — A U.S. Route 22 overpass that spans Stuyvesant Avenue in Union is slated to be replaced around 2019, and local officials already are bracing for the impact it would have on traffic. The state says it will demolish and replace the bridge, which was built in 1929. Union Deputy Mayor Joseph Florio said […]