UNION COUNTY, NJ — Whether it’s a crib mobile from the ’40s, or the famous “Suzy Homemaker” teal-green oven from the late ’50s, the newest exhibit of vintage toys at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton is a testament to Union County and some of the famous toys manufactured here. Visitors can take a step […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Community Access Unlimited held its 15th annual walk-a-thon on Sept. 27 for people with disabilities and at-risk youth. More than 550 residents, members and staff celebrated community and diversity at CAU’s Ira Geller Memorial Walk-a-Thon at Oak Ridge Park in Clark. The agency, based in Elizabeth, raised more than $60,000 at the […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The 35th annual Harvest Festival was held Sunday, Sept. 25 at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside. The event featured music, crafts, games, demonstrations and displays celebrating Early American life. This popular event attracts more than 3,500 people each year. Demonstrators and vendors of hand-crafted goods receive exposure and have the opportunity […]
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 […]