Union County holds 14th annual Peace Fair

Union County holds 14th annual Peace Fair

CRANFORD, NJ — On Sunday, Aug. 7, Union County hosted its 14th annual Peace Fair in Cranford from 1 to 7 p.m. This year’s theme was to promote the abolition of nuclear weapons. The Union County Peace Council works to raise awareness and promote education on various issues affecting our planet. “The Union County Peace Council […]

Police Chief Ted Conley is appointed in Scotch Plains

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — On Tuesday, July 26, Township Manager Al Mirabella announced the appointment of Police Capt. Theodore “Ted” Conley as the new chief of the Scotch Plains Police Department at that night’s township council meeting. Conley was appointed officer in charge of the department and has served since the retirement of former Chief Brian Mahoney. […]

Bias and harassment allegations at Kean U. P.D.

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Former Kean University police officer Randy Diakunczak is suing Kean University and the Kean University Police Department for what he states was his wrongful discharge from his job after he filed complaints of racism, bigotry and harassment against other officers in the department. According to Diakunczak in an interview with LocalSource for […]

Exhibit explores social justice movements through art

Exhibit explores social justice movements through art

UNION, NJ — HurtJohn, curator of artistic platforms, has partnered with Kean University Galleries to create a compelling and timely exhibit that explores social justice movements like Black Lives Matter. The compelling and interactive exhibit, entitled, “Movement,” depicts stark events that provocatively engage the audience, and HurtJohn creator John Hurtado said that his mission is […]

‘Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation’ in Elizabeth

ELIZABETH, NJ — In an effort to address the growing number of homeless services in New Jersey, a month-long food drive was kicked off this week in Elizabeth. The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, who has partnered with Assemblywoman Annette Quijano of Union, will feed hundreds of people each day with their ‘Hunger Doesn’t Take […]

Former Fanwood resident will be in Summer Olympics

Former Fanwood resident will be in Summer Olympics

FANWOOD, NJ — Ana Bogdanovski, a former resident of Fanwood, will carry the flag of her country, Macedonia, at this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio. She is a dual citizen of the United States and Macedonia, a country in Southern Europe, where both her parents were born. Bogdanovski will carry the flag on Aug. 5 and […]

Mayors vote to approve new flood mitigation plan

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Mayors Council Rahway River Watershed Flood Control voted at a recent meeting held in Union to endorse the United States Army Corps of Engineers strategy for flood mitigation in the upper Rahway River. The plan is known as Alternative 4a, a revision of one of the 10 alternatives that were being […]

Formula4Success sees support in county

RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway Mayor Samson Steinman released a video in support of Formula4Success on July 27. Steinman explains why he supports the school funding plan proposed by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senate Education Committee Chair M. Teresa Ruiz. The bill would bring all of New Jersey’s school districts to full funding within five years. […]

Dwayne Warren is Hillside’s new B.A.

HILLSIDE, NJ — Dwayne Warren has accepted the position as Hillside’s acting Business Administrator. He has been named provisionally for 90 days, after which time the council will vote on his appointment. Warren, who is currently the mayor of Orange, received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and his law degree […]

Union County rocks all summer long

UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Wednesday, July 27, the first half of The Union County Summer Arts Festival concert series came to a conclusion at Echo Lake Park in Mountainside. As of Aug. 3, the series resumed at Oak Ridge Park in Clark. The final performance at Echo Lake Park featured a free yoga session by […]