ELIZABETH, NJ — The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s ConnectHomeUSA, an initiative aimed at narrowing the digital divide in HUD-assisted communities across the country, selected three new communities in New Jersey to join the 2020 ConnectHomeUSA Community Cohort. The designations will bring technical-assistance resources that will enable public housing authorities in Atlantic City, Elizabeth […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Morgan Heim is a senior on the Cranford High School girls varsity soccer team; she has been playing on the varsity team since her freshman year. For the 2020 season, Heim has been playing center defense; however, for the previous three seasons, she played left outside defense. The Cranford girls varsity soccer […]
UNION, NJ — The Rev. Russell Charles Block, a 90-year-old resident of Union County, was recognized on Thursday, Nov. 12, with a township of Union proclamation recognizing his contributions to the community’s social progress during the civil rights era. That social progress earned the township the National Civic League’s All-America City award in 1977. “I […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — When Barshay Stinson became part of the Transitional Opportunities Program at Community Access Unlimited five years ago, he was an 18-year-old looking to leave the foster care system; at the time, he had rarely left Jersey City. Today, he has a job he enjoys and is thrilled to be moving in with […]
LINDEN, NJ — The city of Linden was looking to give back to the community by providing turkeys and Thanksgiving necessities to families in need on Monday, Nov. 23, after our press deadline. The event was set to take place at the John T. Gregorio Recreation Center. The city’s goal was to make this Thanksgiving […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — After six months of physical separation during the COVID-19 lockdown, Megan Modero and Maurice Stephens couldn’t wait to be together and say their vows. “COVID-19 wasn’t going to stop our wedding,” Megan Stephens said afterward. It was meant to be, according to her husband. From the time they met at a […]
UNION COUNTY — In honor of Veterans Day, the Union County freeholder board announced that nine county facilities will now offer designated parking spaces for military veterans. The parking spaces will feature signage noting their veteran designation and may be used by any veteran with a car displaying a special placard provided by the Office […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Mayor Reginald Atkins has announced that Roselle has been awarded a $5.5 million New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act grant to build a community resource center. The library addition, along with the planned upgrade of the library, will be beneficial to all residents of the community. The project will begin with the […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University student voter registration efforts were among the most successful in the state this year. The university won top honors in the New Jersey secretary of state’s 2020 Ballot Bowl. Kean took first place in Conference Two of the annual statewide, nonpartisan voter-registration competition, led by students and for students, registering […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With the surge in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed Executive Order No. 194, which includes new mitigation measures that place restrictions on seating and hours for restaurants, bars, clubs and lounges and a prohibition on interstate indoor K-12 and youth sports. These measures went into effect on Thursday, Nov. […]