LINDEN, NJ — Linden officials are preparing for New Jersey’s possible legalization of recreational marijuana, establishing a committee to examine the potential impact of the move and whether the municipality should permit the sale of the drug within city limits. Gov.-elect Phil Murphy has made the legalization for those 21 and older a “2018 priority.” A […]
UNION, NJ — Ice sculptures, goats and a skating rink transformed the front of Union Town Hall into a holiday-themed park for two days, giving residents and early taste of Christmas with horse and buggy rides and local entertainment deals. “It enticed (residents) to also spend time in the center of town, to help our local […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — An Elizabeth Board of Education member facing a drunken driving charge is being represented by a lawyer from the same firm the board has previously used for special counsel services. Daniel Nina, 40, was arrested Oct. 15 after his car collided with another vehicle in Linden around 3 a.m., according to a police […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — A Superior Court judge cleared Hillside Mayor Angela Garretson of three traffic summonses issued to her by the former president of the township’s police union. The ruling overturned the decision of a Union Municipal Court judge, who originally found Garretson guilty of three violations. Garretson was elected Nov. 7 to the Union County […]
UNION, NJ — The Union school board asked the Union County Prosecutor’s Office to seek restitution for the $26,222 stolen from a high school secretary’s desk in June, Superintendent Gregory Tatum said at a Nov. 21 meeting. Nine suspects were arrested in connection with the early morning burglary at Union High School during the summer. The […]
LINDEN, NJ — NJ Transit has met with Linden officials to discuss fixes to the city’s train station after a councilman last month raised concerns about who should pay for the restorations. Councilman Peter Brown showed LocalSource a number of issues at the station in October, including a stairway to the platform that was barricaded due […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle school board and council held simultaneous yet separate meetings to resolve a sublease issue involving a proposed $59 million school and recreation project in the borough. The council held a special emergency meeting on Nov. 20, while the school board held its own regularly scheduled meeting at Abraham Clark High School. […]
UNION, NJ — Joseph Burlew Jr. was a 2005 Union High School graduate who saved people in both life and death. As a McCabe Ambulance Service EMT in Bayonne, he once jumped into the Newark Bay to save a woman after her car went into the water. He was awarded an EMT of the Year Award […]
UNION, NJ — State records from late October show the faction that won two of three available seats on the Union Board of Education received $43,225 in campaign contributions, while its opponents seeking re-election received only $120. Incumbents Ronnie McDowell, Nancy Zuena and Vito Nufrio ran a united campaign that was supported by the local advocacy […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — For the fifth straight year, the Roselle Park Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Local 27 donated turkeys to the Casano Community Center, which welcomed the donations Tuesday, Nov. 14. This year, the union added 12 turkeys to the community center’s annual efforts to assist families in need at Thanksgiving. “There’s definitely families that need […]