ROSELLE, NJ — Borough of Roselle schools went into a brief lockdown on Friday, Oct. 7, in response to an aggravated assault incident that occurred in the neighboring town of Linden. The incident took place on Friday, Oct. 7, at approximately 2:15 p.m., on North Wood Avenue in Linden. Due to the assault, a 19-year-old […]
CLARK, NJ — This year, the fourth- and fifth-graders of Valley Road Elementary School remembered Sept. 11 by reading the story “September Roses.” Students were able to see Sept. 11 through the eyes of two sisters who came to the city for a flower show but ended up with more than 2,000 roses and nowhere […]
UNION COUNTY — In addition to state, county and local municipal elections, Tuesday, Nov. 8, will also see Board of Education candidates square off and seek votes. Although many of the candidates have catchy slogans, in much the same manner as their cohorts on municipal councils and committees, the key element missing for BOE candidates […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — It’s now down to a final four. The four Union County football teams still alive in state playoff competition are preparing hard for this weekend’s sectional semifinal matchups. On Friday night, Nov. 4, Cranford High School and David Brearley High School will be playing at home, while Westfield High School will […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — With the season on the line, a bit earlier than the Hillside Comets expected, senior quarterback Caleb Salters knew he had to make a play late in the fourth quarter or that was it. Hillside High School was that close to being bounced from playoff football pre-November and in the first round […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With Election Day less than a week away, the entire state is looking toward the midterm election. In Union County, it is the county clerk’s office that is involved in much of the preparatory work, and a key element is security. “We do coordinate with the municipal clerks who are responsible […]
LARK, NJ — The fourth- and fifth-graders of Valley Road School’s K-Kids group completed their first schoolwide service project. They collected more than 230 cards made for veterans. The cards were mailed to Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization dedicated to transporting as many United States military veterans as possible to see the war memorials in […]
UNION, NJ — The Kean University Music Conservatory has partnered with the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra to launch a new community music ensemble for Kean students, alumni, high school students and community members. The Kean-NJIO Orchestra began rehearsing this fall and welcomes anyone with orchestral experience to audition to join the group. The ensemble rehearses […]
FAIR LAWN, NJ — Columbia Bank is supporting St. Joseph Social Service Center by raising $100,000 at its 34th annual Golf Classic to benefit the nonprofit. Every year, St. Joseph Social Service Center serves more than 2,500 children and adults in need, including those who are homeless, throughout Elizabeth and the surrounding communities. On Monday, […]
EMMITSBURG, MD — Eight members of the Summit Fire Department attended the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, Md., on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Sunday, Oct. 9, to honor the 148 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2021. Thousands of fire department members from across the country were in attendance, […]