ELIZABETH, NJ — With the snow and cold weather in the past, cyclists’ thoughts are now turning to a signature annual event—the Tour de Elizabeth. On Sunday, May 17, the City of Elizabeth, in cooperation with Groundwork Elizabeth, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders HEART grant program, local representative governments, non-profit partners, and businesses, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Friends of the Union County Child Advocacy Center, a nonprofit group whose mission is to provide support for the facility at which local victims of physical and sexual child abuse receive treatment and needed services, is hosting a 5K fundraiser, Race 4 the Children, on Sunday, April 19, in Elizabeth’s […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s Sensory Friendly Theatre series brings the adventures of the Berenstain Bears to life on stage at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway on Sunday, March 29, at 2 p.m. All tickets are $8 per person and can be purchased through the Union County Performing Arts Center at […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade stepped off on Saturday, March 14. It was a rainy afternoon, which may have halted some folks from enjoying the events, but most made it out to see the marchers and cheered them on in Union Center.
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A group of 54 teachers and community volunteers braved the icy grip of winter to get a running start on the spring planting season at last month’s “Get Your Youth and Community Garden Growing” conference. The event was conducted by experts from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County at the […]
UNION COUNTY – Now that milder weather is here, road crews will be out in force to repair the many potholes that developed this winter. “This has been an especially difficult winter, and we want to get our roads back in shape as quickly as possible,” said Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh. “As you drive, please be […]
UNION, NJ — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County will hold the second annual Great Futures College Fair on Wednesday, March 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Union Club, 1050 Jeanette Ave., Union. Students will have an opportunity to meet with representatives of area colleges who can answer questions on admissions, […]
UNION — As part of an ongoing effort to provide the best energy value to customers, Elizabethtown Gas announced its customers will receive their second refund in three months. Elizabethtown Gas will provide refunds totaling $10 million to residential and small commercial customers, starting in March 2015. The amount each customer will receive varies based […]
UNION COUNTY — Two men were arrested — one after he attempted to flee out of a third-story window of a building in Newark — and multiple firearms and significant quantities of cocaine and other drugs were seized following the culmination of an investigation into narcotics trafficking in the area, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park has announced. Trent Dillon, […]
TRENTON — The Christie Administration released state school-aid figures for fiscal year 2016 that again exceed last year with total school aid earmarked at over $12.7 billion, the fifth straight year of historic levels of state funding for New Jersey schools. Funding for Union County schools will be $640,018,382 in fiscal year 2016. Yesterday, Gov. […]