UNION COUNTY, NJ — JoAnn Gemenden, Union County Recycling and Planning Bureau Chief, was recently earned an Education Award for her development for two interactive, educational tools. One was a Jeopardy! game she created and the other was the New Jersey Clean Communities Litter Activity Book. These creative marketing tools have been added to an ongoing […]
UNION, NJ — A Union man is under arrest for attempted murder, drug possession, and possession of a weapon, and is currently under investigation for bias crimes in the form of swastikas and racial slurs found painted in front of Burnet Middle School. Michael Castiglione, 49, of Union, was arrested last week after he rammed his […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — From June 6 to June 10, schools in Union County were given the opportunity to participate in the Crayon Cleanout, a charity event where crayons are donated and prevented from entering landfills. Students were encouraged to gather crayons from home and at school to donate during this time. The winners will be […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Delegates to the 102nd annual meeting of the American Association of University Professors voted in Washington, D.C. last week to place Union County College on its list of institutions sanctioned for violating AAUP-supported standards of academic government. Association investigations said it revealed serious departures by the administration and governing board from generally […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On June 10 and 11, Union County held its annual Bio-Blitz at Kawameeh Park in Union, Black Brook Park in Kenilworth and Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth. The free, 24-hour event surveyed all living things at each of the three locations in a race against time to find as many life […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Legislation to study the condition of New Jersey’s drinking water cleared the Assembly recently in a 64-0 vote. The bill, sponsored by Assembly members John McKeon, Mila Jasey, Tim Eustace and Jamel Holley, will create a task force to review the state’s drinking water infrastructure. The concurrent resolution establishes the “Joint Legislative […]
FANWOOD, NJ — Madison McBride, of Fanwood, won the Trooper of the Year Award at the Watchung Stables 83rd annual Spring Troop Horse Show, which took place May 27 to 29. Stable manager Rachel Bechtold honored McBride for her attendance and show points. “Winning this award has been the biggest honor of my life,” said McBride […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Human Relations Commission presented 16 individuals and four organizations with Unity Awards on Monday, May 9, at the Elizabethtown Gas Co. headquarters in Union. The 15th annual awards ceremony recognized the efforts and dedication of county residents and programs for raising and honoring the human spirit. “This annual award […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Responding to a growing trend among colleges and universities to rely more heavily on the use of adjunct professors rather than employing regular, full-time professors, Sen. Richard Codey reached out to ten New Jersey higher education institutions last year to examine the scale of the issue. Of the eight institutions that responded […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A bill appropriating $10,954,000 in funding to protect New Jersey communities threatened by repeated flooding passed in the senate last week. Included in the FY2017 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act appropriations bill is funding for the Green Brook Sub Basin, Rahway River Basin, and Jersey Shore back bays. The […]