UNION COUNTY, NJ — The full Union County Democratic Committee of about 800 members will meet Feb. 21 to vote for a new chairperson and vice chairperson. The upcoming vote was spurred by the resignation of state Assemblyman Jerry Green, the committee’s former chairman. Green, who represents areas including Linden, Rahway and Clark, resigned due to […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — State Sen. Nicholas Scutari’s chief of staff was appointed county manager Jan. 25, amid the threat of litigation and pushback over the county freeholders’ hiring process for the full-time position. Ed Oatman has worked for Scutari for the past six years and will replace Alfred Faella on March 1. Faella announced his […]
LINDEN, NJ — A packed gymnasium of elementary school children erupted with excitement as Principal William Mastriano was preparing to be taped to a wall. “I think it will be funny, just seeing him miserable taped to the wall,” said Joyce Fitz, a nine-year-old student at School No. 6. Mastriano’s fun-spirited torment was for a […]
RAHWAY, NJ — A local businessman who is active in the community will represent the 6th Ward in the city council on an interim basis, filling the vacancy created by the elevation of Raymond Giacobbe to mayor. Joseph Gibilisco, who owns the Lehrer-Gibilisco Funeral Home on Milton Avenue, was unanimously approved Jan. 25 by the […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The line to receive free haircuts, flu shots and donated coats stretched around the block at the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless on Jan. 24. Dale Clausen, whose home in Elizabeth was foreclosed on after he’d lived there for six years, stood at the back of the line to wait for […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Rev. Stefanie Minatee sat in a front row pew at the Greater Abyssinian Baptist Church in Newark, instructing a gospel choir of about 40 to start from the top. “One and two and three and four and,” she counted off, as the drummer followed her lead. Minatee wasn’t standing in front […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s political landscape has been altered with the retirement of longtime state Sen. Raymond Lesniak, even if many of the names remaining are familiar. Former Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan was sworn in Jan. 9 to take over Lesniak’s seat in the 20th Legislative District, which includes Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle […]
UNION, NJ — At least three houses in the township may be impacted by a proposed interchange-improvement project set to start in 2020 at the intersection of U.S. Route 22, Morris Avenue and the Garden State Parkway. The Route 22, N.J. Route 82 and Garden State Parkway Interchange Improvement Project will include several changes, including […]
UNION, NJ — A 74-year-old township woman was found safe, though ill, in a New York hospital Monday, Jan. 15, three days after co-workers began frantically searching for her after she failed to arrive at her office Friday, Jan. 12, authorities said. Mary Ann Clark was on her way to work in New York City […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Fire Chief William R. Young Jr. will resign next month after being charged with driving while intoxicated in November, Mayor Raymond Giacobbe said. “Fire Chief Young has notified the city that he will retire effective Feb. 1, 2018,” the mayor said in a Jan. 23 email. “The chief has been relieved of […]