UNION COUNTY, NJ — A pair of doctors with roots in Elizabeth and Westfield were charged with fraud last week, as federal and state prosecutors allege that they have been repeatedly submitting false claims to Medicare and Medicaid in violation of the False Claims Act. A neurologist with a practice in Elizabeth, Gautam Sehgal was charged […]
Four-year schools, including Kean, vote against more cost effective degrees
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A proposal on whether to implement bachelor’s degree programs at two county colleges, including Union County College in Cranford, pitted the haves against the have nots on Monday, Jan. 25 at an advisory board meeting involving public college and university presidents Four-year schools, which have the authority to grant BSN degrees in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Three public movers in Union County have been cited for operating without a license, according to a report from the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, following an undercover investigation in which police officers posed as potential customers. In total, 21 public movers were handed Notices of Violation by the Division of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A new video by the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition featuring Westfield, Fanwood and Union County representatives shows the dream of the one-seat ride into New York City is alive and well across the county, even though it remains a long-term goal that will need more funding to be fulfilled. “We’re partway there, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A likely carcinogen has been detected in 12 New Jersey water systems at rates above the state’s guidance level, according to a list compiled by the Department of Environmental Protection, and treatment plants in Rahway and Union are among those which — at one point or another, since testing started in 2007 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ— Frank McGovern named grand marshal of 2016 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade The 2016 Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has announced that Frank McGovern of Cranford has been named grand marshal of the 20th annual Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. McGovern has been involved with the Union County […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Department of Parks and Recreation has released details of its annual Deer Management Program, which began Monday, Jan. 4, in six county parks and one municipal park. The program will operate in the Watchung Reservation, the Summit portion of Passaic River Park, Ash Brook Reservation, Lenape Park, Nomahegan […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A consultant selected by a Kean University committee will be evaluating the school’s employment practices, which have come under fire from demonstrators who allege a culture of discrimination is alive and well at Kean. A veteran in compliance reviews, Rev. Michael Blackwell, has been selected by the university’s Board Governance Committee for […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced that engineering design work is beginning for the reconstruction of two bridges and the replacement of two others, located in Linden, Mountainside, Rahway and Westfield. The awards represent a major step forward for the projects. The work is part of “Move. Connect. Grow.,” […]
Municipalities, residents struggle to cope with historic snowfall
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The weekend blizzard more than lived up to the hype, delivering as much as 30 inches of snow in parts of Union County on Saturday, Jan. 23. A state of emergency was declared in New Jersey, public schools in all county districts were closed the following Monday, and DPW workers were still […]