UNION COUNTY, NJ — Police are investigating several luring attempts made in Roselle, Kenilworth and Linden. According to a local news source, the suspect in Roselle is described as a Caucasian male in his thirties with a cleft chin, unibrow and flower tattoo on his right elbow. He has dark hair and a thin build. Three […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A new study published last week by the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., shows that approximately 140 New Jersey communities in all the state’s 21 counties contain chromium-6 in their drinking water. The report shows that the cancer-causing toxin was found in different concentrations […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A discrimination lawsuit filed by a former police officer against the Kean University Police Department has finally been settled after years of delay. Randy Diakunczak, a former officer with the Kean PD, agreed to a $30,000 settlement with Kean University last week in Superior Court in Elizabeth on the second day of […]
LINDEN, NJ — After a tense few days in the Tri State Area, on Monday, Sept. 19, police arrested Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28, who was wanted in connection with a series of bombings that occurred in New York and New Jersey. Rahami is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Afghanistan; his last known address […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The New Jersey State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America met on Sunday, Sept. 18 at Kenilworth Veterans Center to raise awareness about the long-lasting impact of toxic exposure. The focus was on the effects that chemicals have had on veterans’ offspring and the illnesses and defects that many have endured. This was […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders co-sponsored a screening of, “Thank You for Your Service,” a documentary revealing the impact of war on veterans. The presentation took place at Hamilton Stage in Rahway on Wednesday, Sept. 7, as a part of Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen’s UC HERO Initiative for 2016. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A major overhaul of New Jersey bail rules will now establish nonmonetary bail alternatives for individuals unable to afford bail while awaiting their trials. The new rules, which go into effect in January, will speed up pretrial procedures and nearly eliminate monetary payment of bail. The new bail rules will now determine […]
UNION, NJ — Dorm life can be a highlight of the college experience for many undergraduates and, this fall, Kean University design students are partnering with the Ikea store, of Elizabeth, to help ramp up the style and convenience of dorm living. Starting in September, Kean’s Green Lane Academic building will house a model dorm room […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Aug. 19, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders presented the 2016 Union County Library Grant Awards to 20 libraries. The grants will be utilized to support children’s programs. The grand total of the grant amounted to $150,000, more than double the amount of last year. The Library Grants Program is […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County has served a Notice of Claim against the New Jersey Department of Transportation due to the continued shutdown of several road and bridge projects resulting from Gov. Chris Christie’s Executive Order No. 210. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered the shutdown on June 30, after the state announced months earlier […]