Alexander Mirabella was sworn in as chairman of the Union County freeholder board for the fifth time on Sunday, Jan. 5, pledging several initiatives, including an expansion of the county’s emergency dispatch service and repurposing property to be a working farm for vo-tech students. Currently in his eighth three-year term after first being elected in […]
CRANFORD, N.J. — The Township Committee’s Jan. 2 reorganization meeting attracted a host of political luminaries to start off the election year, led by Gov. Phil Murphy, Rep. Tom Malinowski and the man running to replace him, New Jersey Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. Also present were Assembly Minority Whip Nancy Munoz and Union […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A radio frequency expert told the local Zoning Board on Dec. 16 that there is an inadequate cell signal in the basement of Union County College’s campus buildings, an issue that could be corrected by a proposed 140-foot cell tower. The testimony from Glenn Pierson, of Pierfour Enterprises, on Dec. 16 came […]
LINDEN, NJ — The city is forming a new Division of Information Technology and eliminating the Division of Computers, a move that the City Council considers a “consolidation.” Moving forward, all staff members who work with computers will be in the Division of Information Technology. The change, determined in a 7-3 vote at the council’s […]
CRANFORD, N.J. — Union County College officials at a Dec. 9 Zoning Board meeting said the school needs to erect a 140-foot cell tower on the western side of the campus to fill “major gaps” in mobile phone coverage, stating that safety at the college is at stake. According to UCC public safety director Joseph […]
Union County Sheriff’s Office K-9, Caesar, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from a nonprofit organization, the county announced in a press release. The vest is sponsored by Dr. Julie Tropeano, of Lincroft, through the nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s. Delivery is expected within eight to 10 weeks. […]
RAHWAY, N.J. — The city’s newest art gala, which runs from Jan. 3 to 5, will be as unconventional as its name suggests: The Downtown Bohemian Festival, hosted by the Rahway Creative Alliance, will host artists like slam poet Mike Bertram, painter Pedro Da Paz and filmmaker Arthur Vincie. The alliance, co-founded less than a […]
UNION, N.J. — Police have arrested three men and are looking for a fourth following a traffic stop that resulted in the discovery of three illegal handguns, illegal drugs, stolen credit cards, latex gloves and ski masks, officials said in a recent press release. Driver Bilal Patterson, 25, and Isaiah Gavin, 20, both of Maplewood, […]
SUMMIT, N.J. — Spending requests from the Summit Police and Fire departments have dropped dramatically for next year but proposals by the parking and sewer utilities have made up the difference, with total appeals for $18.5 million, $1 million more than was approved in 2019. All Summit department officials disclosed their wish lists at the […]
UNION, N.J. — Nobody was mistaking a Union parking lot for an Olympic rink, but the artificial ice rink outside Town Hall still was the most popular attraction at the municipality’s annual Winter Wonderland and Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 6 and 7. “We’re excited to transform Town Hall into a winter wonderland again and […]