UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announces free child safety-seat inspection opportunities as new state law takes effect. New Jersey’s new child safety-seat regulation took effect Sept. 1 and requires parents to adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for child passenger safety. The proper use of child safety seats […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Emergency Medical Service is on track to experience its fourth straight year of growth by a wide margin. The Freeholder Board established the service permanently in January 2012, in response to increased calls for emergency assistance throughout the county. Countywide EMS responded to 3,681 calls between January and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Attend the annual 4-H Open House on Friday, Sept. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Union County Colleen Fraser Building, 300 North Ave. East in Westfield, to sign up for a club, meet club leaders and find out more about 4-H activities. Union County 4-H Clubs are run by […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Exactly 14 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the Pentagon, United Airlines Flight 93 and the World Trade Center in New York City, events which affected many local residents and their loved ones, many communities in Union County will be holding observances and memorials at train stations, town halls and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Suicide Prevention Week is this week, Sept. 7 to 13, and CONTACT We Care is offering tips for coping with suicidal thoughts. In addition, the crisis hotline’s listeners and texters are available 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. to provide a trained empathetic ear to those who call or text looking for […]
Motorcycle rally raises awareness for POW, MIA soldiers from all wars
UNION COUNTY, NJ — When the steady rumble of an expected 5,000 motorcycles — many of them outfitted with American flags and other patriotic symbols — envelopes Roselle’s Warinanco Park on Sunday, Sept. 20, it will mark the beginning of this year’s Ride for Freedom, a day-long ceremony that honors missing American soldiers going back to […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two dozen aspiring programmers came together at Union County College on Thursday, Aug. 27, for the first-ever edition of “Girls Gone Wired,” a free, interactive class that promoted women’s participation in computer programming. One of the most valuable skills in today’s job market, according to “Girls Gone Wired” co-instructor Beth Ritter Guth, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — More than a year after the catastrophic flooding of Tropical Storm Irene caused $100 million in local property damage, Union County towns are finalizing plans that would control any similar problems in the future. After years in stasis, and through efforts by the Mayor’s Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — All five of the high schools comprising the Union County Vocational-Technical School District have been included in the 2015 Newsweek top 500 Public Schools national survey, with four in the top 100. In addition, six of the county’s 21 municipalities ranked among the top 100 “Best Places to Live” in New […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Roaring Twenties are set to come alive in September at UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage in a Gatsby-esque production of Andrew Lippa’s “The Wild Party,” presented by Fearless Hearts and Fearless Productions through the Union County Advancing Community Theater Program. Performance dates are Sept. 11, 12,18 and 19, at 8 p.m.; Sept. […]