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 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Women are becoming a bigger part of the business world as their roles in society become more versatile. Many women are choosing not to be housewives and mothers. More women than ever are remaining single in their twenties and thirties, allowing them the time to establish their careers before marriage and parenthood, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — An atmosphere of fear, low morale and declining academic standards are just some of the issues cited in a recent survey conducted among the faculty at Union County College. The survey was crafted and conducted by a group of concerned faculty and posted on Survey Monkey. Almost all full-time faculty members participated […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Women have come a long way when it comes to pursuing equal opportunities in careers, education and rights. Our country is even dawning on the possibility of electing a female president. The Union County Freeholders introduced a new office on women to aid them in their pursuits. This office is the first […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With New Jersey having the one of the highest rate of foreclosures in the nation in 2015, legislation codifying the state’s Foreclosure Mediation Program into law comes at a pivotal time. The bill, sponsored by Assembly Democrats Mila Jasey, Jerry Green, Jamel Holley and Elizabeth Muoio will help reduce the staggering number […]