UNION, NJ – The public school district’s athletic director claims she was pressured to fire the high school’s white football and basketball coaches by the black principal in a race and sex discrimination lawsuit against the principal, several district officials and the school board. Linda Ionta, a white Union school district employee for 29 years, […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Before her son dared her to run the New York City Marathon more than seven years ago, Sally Bell had never considered herself to be a runner. The 63-year-old, who moved to Springfield more than a year ago, just completed her seventh New York City Marathon this month on Nov. 4, with […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The president of the union representing 400 teachers and support staff, such as security guards, custodians and nurses, has asked the local Board of Education to return to the negotiating table. Claudia Jo, president of the Roselle Education Association, addressed the Oct. 29 board meeting, saying that although a stalemate has been […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The owner of a popular Irish pub that was set to switch locations as part of a mixed-use project has sent a letter to the local Zoning Board of Adjustment saying the restaurant is staying put. Barry O’Donovan, who opened Kilkenny House 10 years ago, said it will stay at its South […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The boys’ soccer practice usually starts with stretching and other warm-up exercises, not a full sprint in game uniforms. Yet the Jonathan Dayton High School JV team began their afternoon practice a little differently Monday, Oct. 22, running through a dedication banner to mark the official opening of a new multi-use artificial […]
LINDEN, NJ — Armed special law enforcement officers in uniform will soon be posted inside four schools as part of the city’s ongoing effort to increase security for its 6,100 students. The goal is to have the officers inside Linden High School’s Academy of Science and Technology, McManus and Soehl middle schools and School No. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Democrats appeared to claim a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 37 years and took complete control of the Springfield council on an election night that had few surprises. Tom Malinowski led five-term Republican incumbent Leonard Lance by a little fewer than 6,000 votes with more […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Terence Wall, who played a central role in bringing Cranford’s purchase and sale of the controversial Birchwood property to a close after decades of legal and logistical roadblocks, is leaving his position as township administrator after five years. The members of the Township Committee at their Oct. 23 meeting voted unanimously to […]
UNION, NJ — Without a local cable TV channel access to cover their debate, school board candidates took to the internet to get their messages out, even if this method came without any back-and-forth exchanges. Six candidates — running in two groups of three — held separate Facebook Live forums Monday, Oct. 22, the original […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Candidates for Township Committee were forced away from local issues at an Oct. 22 candidates’ forum, answering questions on national matters instead of the more usual local topics of budgets and taxes. Republican incumbent Maria Vassallo and running mate Jerry Fernandez faced off against Democratic challengers Chris Weber and Alex Keiser, each […]