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UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to present the 32nd Annual Holiday Nature Craft Show at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside. Usher in the holidays with the sights and sounds of the season on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11 […]
By Peter Fiorilla on COUNTY NEWS
Union County celebrates ‘Adoption Day’ at courthouse rotunda
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The happiest day of the year at Union County Courthouse may have been on Friday, Nov. 20, as newly adopted children and their families kicked off a new era in their lives during Union County’s 8th annual Adoption Day celebration. “Every year, the goals of our event are to finalize multiple adoptions, […]
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UNION COUNTY, NJ — A Union County certified public accountant who ran a tax-preparation business with his wife was sentenced Nov. 19 to four years in prison for his role in a multiyear tax-fraud scheme, in which he filed hundreds of false tax returns with the IRS to generate fraudulently inflated refunds for clients, some […]
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ELIZABETH, NJ — An Elizabeth man was sentenced Nov. 16 to 22 years in prison for robbing seven New Jersey banks at gunpoint and attempting to rob an eighth bank at the time of his arrest on July 30, 2012, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Claude Williams, 64, had previously pleaded guilty before U.S. […]
By Peter Fiorilla on COUNTY NEWS
Online threats raise alarms; Local minister calls for president’s resignation
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Following what some in the Kean University community characterized as an inadequate response to Twitter death threats against black students, in addition to the publication of financial settlements with former professors, a coalition of black ministers called for embattled University President Dawood Farahi to step down from his position of 13 years. […]
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NEWARK, NJ — A Newark woman has been sentenced to 22 years in state prison for a fatal shooting that took place in Elizabeth a little more than four years ago, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Thursday, Nov. 12. Under the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act, Tiffany Moore, 24, […]
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UNION COUNTY, NJ — Know of an individual, organization, or business that stands out from the crowd in helping others? The Union County Human Relations Commission would like to know about them. The commission is seeking nominations for its 15th annual Unity Achievement Awards. Award nominees must live, work, or attend school in Union County. […]
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UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Freeholder Alexander Mirabella joined Union County Vocational-Technical School Superintendent Peter A. Capodice, representatives from the Wakefern Food Corporation and Union County Vocational-Technical High School faculty and students at the ribbon cutting for reopening the training supermarket at UCTECH in Scotch Plains. The market is part of the supermarket technology program […]
By Peter Fiorilla on COUNTY NEWS
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A Tony-nominated Broadway composer, world-class harp authority and impassioned, dedicated musical teachers are among those who will perform at the Musical Club of Westfield’s centennial concert, as current and former members prepare to commemorate the club’s century-long affair with the arts later this month. All of the performers, some having been with […]
By Peter Fiorilla on COUNTY NEWS
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Sticky notes flush with resident input were scattered across Union County-provided maps, strategically placed at areas of concern. There’s too much congestion here, a bridge needs attention there, this section of the road is unsafe for biking. The notes grew in number as the night wore on, each highlighting a transportation problem […]