UNION COUNTY — The Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli thanked Don Szymanski and Connor’s Crew for their donation of the Sheriff’s Office’s newest K-9-in-training, Lightning. Lightning was purchased on Friday, Sept. 11, for training and assignment as an explosive-detection canine for his partner, Officer Sarah Green. “Many thanks to Don Szymanski and Connor’s Crew for […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Freeholder Chairperson Alexander Mirabella and Freeholders Angela Garretson and Andrea Staten congratulated retired U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Debbie Skeete-Bernard of Union Township; retired U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Delia Ware-Tibbs of Roselle; Union County Assistant Prosecutor and U.S. Air Force Reserve Maj. Theresa Hilton of Elizabeth; NJ […]
UNION, NJ — Like the rest of everyday life, theater productions ground to a halt when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the world in March. Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, was no exception. But the company is back now, on an outdoor stage, with “Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Fire Department hosted a brief ceremony at its headquarters on Sunday, Oct. 4, in participation with Bells Across America, a national moment of remembrance to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2019. Bells rang from coast to coast at the start of the memorial observance. “The […]
LINDEN, NJ — When President Donald Trump squares off against Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Edward Kologi will be ready to take part in this historic event. Kologi is one of 538 people who will cast their votes in the Electoral College to decide the next president of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Elections has installed 22 secure ballot drop boxes in the county. The boxes are under 24/7 camera surveillance. Ballots will be picked up on a daily basis by a bipartisan team of Union County Board of Elections employees. Residents can drop off ballots at any of […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Budget issues forced the Hillside Municipal Council to hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29. “The budget was due in January,” said Hillside Council President Gerald Pateesh Freedman in an email sent to Union County LocalSource on Sept. 29, before the meeting. “We’ve been stonewalled at every turn by administration to […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The family of Marsha P. Johnson, the city of Elizabeth, the Union County freeholder board and Garden State Equality invite the public to participate in the efforts to honor Johnson with a public monument in her hometown, celebrating both her roots in Elizabeth and her pivotal role in the vanguard of […]
LINDEN — Carla Silva was excited about her new opportunity. She was eager to get to work as the new head coach for Linden High School girls soccer. Then, her first season was nearly taken away when the sports world was thrown into doubt by COVID-19. “I’m excited for the season, really excited,” Silva said. […]
SUMMIT — Bob Conway and Peter Lloyd, owners of Brownie Points Bakery on Beechwood Road in downtown Summit, have created quite a stir with their latest seasonal theme. The bakery, featuring classic American desserts, is celebrating American’s right to vote. From the painting of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the store window to the various paintings […]