UNION COUNTY, NJ — State Assemblyman Jerry Green has not participated in any legislative voting sessions or committee meetings in Trenton since being re-elected in November, public records show, and Democratic leadership has remained silent about his absence. Green, who will turn 79 on April 16, has served in the state Assembly since 1992 and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The power has been restored after four nor’easters in less than three weeks. Now comes the rest of the cleanup. Crews have been out in most towns throughout the country during the past week, cutting, pruning and chipping to clear the debris left from the recent series of storms. The March winter […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county’s 21 municipalities will divide a half million dollars to make local playgrounds more accessible for children with disabilities. The grants, ranging from $15,000 to $25,470 per town, were approved at the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders’ Feb. 8 meeting. “Every child should be able to enjoy a playground […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A bipartisan marijuana decriminalization bill co-sponsored by a local state senator is providing opposition to Gov. Phil Murphy’s campaign promise of full legalization for the drug’s recreational use. State Sen. Joseph Cryan, a Democrat who represents parts of Union county, served as Union County sheriff from 2015 to 2017, and became […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority has selected Union County Freeholder Angel Estrada as its chairman, putting him in charge of the group that oversees regional transportation planning and authorizes more than $1 billion in annual federal transportation spending for 13 counties in northern and central New Jersey. “This is a […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The full Union County Democratic Committee of about 800 members will meet Feb. 21 to vote for a new chairperson and vice chairperson. The upcoming vote was spurred by the resignation of state Assemblyman Jerry Green, the committee’s former chairman. Green, who represents areas including Linden, Rahway and Clark, resigned due to […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Four Union County Vocational-Technical Academies and one Elizabeth high school are among the highest performing schools in the state, according to data released by the state Department of Education. Of the more than 2,000 schools in the state, the UCVTS Academy for Allied Health Sciences and Magnet High School, both located in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Michael Monahan replaced the retiring Ann Luvera as acting Union County prosecutor Jan. 31, becoming the county’s second acting prosecutor in a month and its fourth in less than five months. Luvera, a career official in the prosecutor’s office, retired as of Jan. 31 after 29 years, the prosecutor’s office announce […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — After less than one month on the job, Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli is considering asking for a drone in his 2018 budget request. This comes as the Essex County Sheriff’s Office also considers the purchase of a drone, following a demonstration by the sheriffs’ Monmouth counterpart. Corvelli told LocalSource in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s political landscape has been altered with the retirement of longtime state Sen. Raymond Lesniak, even if many of the names remaining are familiar. Former Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan was sworn in Jan. 9 to take over Lesniak’s seat in the 20th Legislative District, which includes Elizabeth, Hillside, Roselle […]