LINDEN, NJ — The Downtown Special Improvement District interviewed two architects regarding the redevelopment of a stretch of commercial properties along Wood Avenue. The six-member SID board interviewed representatives from Mountainside-based Musial Group, and LAN Associates, of Midland Park, at an April 12 meeting. The SID plans to redevelop the area with uniform storefronts, orange […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Ten police recruits graduated from academy training on April 5, bringing the local force up to 62 officers, police Chief Vincent Ricciardi. Seventeen recruits entered the Essex County Police Academy in November, according to an earlier press release. There, they were instructed in law and protocols, crisis intervention, de-escalation, use of force […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The local Republican Party has endorsed a sitting 3rd Ward councilman for mayor in what is slated to be a three-way race in the borough. William Fahoury, 26, is a decorated Marine and lifelong resident who was elected 3rd Ward councilman in 2017. He’s set to graduate from Seton Hall University […]
UNION, NJ — New life is being brought to a bill in the state Assembly that would close any public university or college with a six-year graduation rate of less than 50 percent for full-time undergraduate students. The measure would apply to at least two public universities in the state: New Jersey City University and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — State Sen. Joseph Cryan will take the helm at the Middlesex County Utilities Authority and leave his post as undersheriff for Union County. “I am honored to take on this role and look forward to leveraging my unique experience and skills to move the Middlesex County Utilities Authority further,” Cryan said […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Municipalities have struggled through multiple snowstorms this winter and spring, causing school district calendars to buckle under all the unforeseen snow days. Some school districts had to add days to the June calendar or cut into spring break to meet the state-mandated minimum of 180 instructional days. Such measures haven’t been […]
By Rebecca Panico Staff Writer HILLSIDE — As an author, actor and clothing designer, Essynce Moore has a resume that stacks up against those of most adults. And, she’s only 15 years old. “My mom has always taught me that school comes first,” Moore said, describing how she juggles her activities. “That’s always my first […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — State Assemblyman Jerry Green has not participated in any legislative voting sessions or committee meetings in Trenton since being re-elected in November, public records show, and Democratic leadership has remained silent about his absence. Green, who will turn 79 on April 16, has served in the state Assembly since 1992 and […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Mayor Dahlia Vertreese has appointed Hanifa Johnson as the township’s new department of public works director. Johnson was hired as the head of the DPW, Hillside spokeswoman Natalie Pineiro said. Johnson previously worked as an assistant deputy borough engineer in Roselle and for Maser Consulting, an engineering firm based in Monmouth County. […]
UNION, NJ — A preliminary budget proposal for 2018 shows the municipal tax could increase a homeowner’s property tax bill by $50 for an average home assessed at $45,600. The increase would bring the annual average property tax bill up to $3,167 this year. Only one local resident attended a March 27 hearing for the […]