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 […]
UNION COUNTY — Union County Freeholder Angel G. Estrada joined Santa at the Union County tree and Menorah lighting celebration during the 31st annual Holiday Nature Craft Show at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside.
UNION COUNTY — An indictment against a Middlesex County man, who was awaiting a retrial for a sexual assault that occurred in Elizabeth in 2002, has been dismissed after the examination of newly uncovered DNA evidence, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Friday. A state Superior Court judge earlier this week granted a […]
UNION COUNTY — Investigators are seeking assistance from the public in identifying a suspect believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of Jose Luis Disla Cordero, 28, inside his apartment in Plainfield on Nov. 24, 2013, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Nov. 24. A joint investigation by the Union County […]
By Yael Katzwer, Managing Editor West Orange Chronicle UNION COUNTY — The long slog to implement a flood mitigation plan for the Rahway River is moving along, former Cranford Mayor Dan Aschenbach, who started the Mayors Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control, told the West Orange Chronicle earlier this week via email. According to Aschenbach, the Mayors […]
UNION COUNTY — Five confirmed members of the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, street gang, including two juveniles, have been charged with engineering the gang initiation-related murder of a person purported to be a rival gang member in Elizabeth earlier this year, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced during a recent press conference. German […]