MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Union County Prosecutor’s Office has found no proof that the borough’s former police chief pointed a gun at other officers — a claim contained in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the municipality in May. According to the letter dated Nov. 1 and signed by Acting Prosecutor Michael Monahan, the UCPO […]
WESTFIELD, NJ – Several Cranford residents, fearing that a proposed 130-foot cell tower to be built on the Union County College campus would be an eyesore that would drive down their property values, urged the Union County Freeholders to halt its construction. Christine Licata told the freeholders at their Nov. 8 meeting in Westfield that […]
UNION, NJ – The Board of Education is looking at ways to restore aides to kindergarten classrooms who were cut from the budget in 2017, including parent volunteers, substitutes and Kean University clinical faculty and interns. Under state guidelines, there can be a maximum of 25 children in a single kindergarten class before the school […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – Carl Hokanson said he showed up for work the morning after Election Day about 30 minutes later than usual. Although the mayor finished third in his bid to be re-elected in the first three-candidate race in the borough’s history, making for a long night, Hokanson stopped the following morning to pick […]
UNION, NJ — It was a particularly busy morning for Tim McCollum as he had to make room in his freight yard for about 100 cars that would be arriving soon. “The track is busy this morning now, isn’t it?” train dispatcher Bob Nalbone said to McCollum. McCollum finished moving several cars and he finally […]
LINDEN, NJ – The vice president of the local Board of Education, who was a vocal opponent of the mayor in the weeks leading up to the general election, said he is trying to get her fired from her job at the city library. Theresa Villani first made the claim that Mayor Derek Armstead was […]
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 […]