UNION COUNTY — On Saturday, Oct. 17, find out what would it be like to retrace the steps of the American Revolutionary War Soldiers who engaged the British in Metuchen on June 26, 1777, and then fought a running battle across what is now Edison and Scotch Plains before retreating to the safety of the […]
Forms are available at clerk’s offices, by request, and online; Election Day is Nov. 3
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi reminds residents that the deadline to register to vote the upcoming Nov. 3. elections is Tuesday, Oct. 13. Voter registration forms are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 2 Broad St., Elizabeth, and at the satellite office, 300 North Ave. East in Westfield. A […]
ELIZABETH — The Rotary Club of Elizabeth, celebrating its 98th year of service to the Greater Elizabeth Community, is proud to feature the 2015 installment of its unique food-tasting event, The Taste of Elizabeth on Monday, Oct. 19 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel, 1000 Spring St., Elizabeth. […]
ELIZABETH — The Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Administration will be hosting a Small Business Economic Outlook Forum, Friday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newark Airport Marriott Hotel. Open networking and a luncheon are included. The panelists are scheduled to be Dr. JD Foster, deputy chief economist […]
UNION COUNTY — On Monday, Oct. 19, The Gateway Family YMCA will host reading events across Eastern Union County and Northern Middlesex County in support of Read Across the Globe, an initiative that brings the power of volunteers together to impact literacy in our communities. Read Across the Globe is a one-day reading event that aims to […]
With Hurricane Joaquin moving up the east coast and the storm track still uncertain, Union County wants residents to be prepared for stormy weather. The latest weather reports place New Jersey in the center of the projected track for Joaquin, which stretches from Rhode Island to North Carolina. According to the latest estimates, Joaquin could potentially […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin has issued a drought watch for New Jersey’s Northeast, Central and Coastal North water-supply regions, urging residents in the affected areas to voluntarily conserve water, and for the rest of the state to practice wise water use due to continued dry weather and above-average […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Citing an awareness of the growing national trend in property-related fraud, Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi now provides Union County property owners with the Property Fraud Alert Notification system. Launched today, the system enables Union County property owners to respond quickly to unauthorized, potentially fraudulent activity involving their property. The program […]
Prosecutor says 550 police officers in eight towns will have body cameras by late October
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Citing public transparency, community relations and increased accountability in a press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office announced that it has partnered with eight local municipalities to kickstart the Body Camera Pilot Program. One third of all uniformed police officers in the county, or 550 officers from those […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Trinitas Regional Medical Center raised the NJ Sharing Network Donate Life Flag alongside the American flag on Aug. 31 in honor of a patient whose family gave the “gift of life” through organ and tissue donation. Trinitas honors donors and their families by raising the Donate Life Flag whenever an organ […]