MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Recreation offer special programming at Trailside Nature & Science Center during the Presidents’ Day weekend, Feb. 13 to 16. • Sunday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m.: Disney’s sing-along version of “Frozen” will be shown outdoors on the big screen. […]
WASHINGTON — Cong. Leonard Lance, NJ-07, announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $500,000 in its 2015 Work Plan for the Rahway River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study. The funding would cover a significant portion of the estimated $1.2 million needed to complete the entire study and comes after years of advocacy from Lance […]
UNION COUNTY – Union County’s popular free Child Safety Seat Inspection Program officially opened its new home at the Garwood Rescue Squad today, with a ribbon cutting. Trained Union County personnel and a participating toddler demonstrated how parents and other caregivers can learn to ensure that their seat is properly installed and that their child is safely […]
UNION COUNTY — The Board of Chosen Freeholders is reminding residents that five Union County parks are designated for sledding: Briant Park in Summit. Echo Lake Park at the “Summer Arts Hill” near Springfield Avenue in Westfield. Lenape Park in Cranford in areas that are not close to waterways. Meisel Park in Springfield, in the detention […]
TRENTON — The New Jersey State Comptroller’s office released a report today concerning an investigation which found that Union County paid in excess of $1.5 million over a four-year period to a non-profit agency that produced a biannual newsletter and little else in return for the public’s money. The agency, Union County Alliance, relied almost entirely on public funding but operated with […]
UNION COUNTY — Raritan Valley Line riders will get the long-awaited, off-peak evening direct trains to NY Penn Station beginning Monday, Jan. 12. The announcement from the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition had special significance since the direct evening service was previously cancelled by NJ Transit. “The Coalition launched a public information campaign, including public meetings, […]
UNION COUNTY — the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has announced that the Union County Emergency Medical Service has garnered the annual award for Outstanding Public EMS Agency from the New Jersey Department of Health. The award honors EMS providers that consistently go above and beyond fulfilling their expected duties. “When we introduced countywide […]
Paper Mill Playhouse will present an autism-friendly performance for its holiday musical, “Elf.” The performance will be Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 1:30 p.m. This performance is designed specifically for children on the autism spectrum or with other developmental disabilities. This is the second time Paper Mill Playhouse has expanded its autism-friendly performances to a mainstage […]
UNION COUNTY — The United Way of Greater Union County, the Borough of Roselle, and Roselle Public Schools, presented information at a Dec. 2 panel discussion about resources and future plans to improve the quality of life for the township. Several panelists and a few community-based organizations discussed their goals and hopes for a better […]
UNION COUNTY — For a limited time only, the Union County Clerk’s offices in Westfield and Elizabeth are offering free passport photographs as a special incentive for residents to apply for a passport or a passport renewal. From Monday, Dec. 29, through Saturday, Jan. 3, the regular $10 cost for each photograph will be waived […]