BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Nearly four years ago, Joan Rekemeier’s life changed forever after she caught what she thought was a common cold. It was like any other spring morning as her two young sons woke her by jumping on the bed, but instead of hearing their usual laughter, the only thing Rekemeier could hear […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Colorectal cancer isn’t a common topic for discussion and its symptoms are rarely noticed early. Those are just two of the reasons why advocates for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month are promoting recognition of the deadly disease via various events in municipalities throughout Union County in March, such as free screenings […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The local public library, closed for nearly three months, is slated to reopen at the beginning of April in its new temporary home, the former “upper church” rectory of the Church of the Little Flower at 110 Roosevelt Ave. A mid-December transaction between the library, township and church resulted in Berkeley […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — With real estate transactions complete between Berkeley Heights and Church of the Little Flower, the township is clear to move into the next phase of its $28 million municipal complex redevelopment project. The transfer of Little Flower’s “upper church,” associated buildings and surrounding land near the intersection of Roosevelt and Hamilton avenues […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Veteran awareness and appreciation in Berkeley Heights goes beyond the existence of Memorial Park near Park and Plainfield avenues, according to Gay Hollowell, chairwoman of the park’s Renewal Committee. The organization’s educational outreach program seeks to honor veterans daily at the community level. “Operation: We Remember is going on as we speak,” […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS — A police officer began rotating through the Berkeley Heights School District’s six schools on Monday, Oct. 2, following the local Board of Education’s approval of the pilot project at its Sept. 14 meeting. The district has used school resource officers, or SROs, for almost 20 years. The new program will allow the officer […]
WHAT IS GOVERNOR CHRISTIE TRYING TO HIDE? For over 100 years, governments and businesses in the U.S. have been required to inform the public about vital matters like government contract bids, variance applications, sub-division variance applications, foreclosures, sales of government property, government contract bids, and municipal tax sales. But this week, Gov. Chris Christie and […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — In order to raise funds for Home for Good Dog Rescue, a foster-based dog shelter located in Berkeley Heights, Cranford’s Nomahegan Park hosted a 5k run and doggy dash on April 30. Registration began at 8 a.m. as runners and their dogs arrived at the park. They received a bandana and treat […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — A Berkeley Heights man has been sentenced to six years in state prison for stealing more than $4 million from his Elizabeth-based employer over the course of nearly a decade, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Albert Thomson, 54, was sentenced Friday before state Superior Court Judge Frederic McDaniel. Thomson was arrested […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — When they first started rescuing dogs from kill shelters in the deep south, the founders of the Berkeley Heights-based Home For Good Dog Rescue — modestly working out of a nearby Summit home — gave themselves a rule. They would transport just 10 dogs a month from South Carolina and Georgia — […]