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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 […]
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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, […]
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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. […]
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RAHWAY — American Idol’s Bo Bice will front a rare, New Jersey appearance by the 3-time Grammy-winning jazz-rock ensemble, Blood, Sweat & Tears at Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St., Rahway, on Friday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Formed in 1967 in New York City by legendary rock organist Al Kooper and featuring the riveting […]
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ELIZABETH — The Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce recently honored three local businesses and a local chamber of commerce at its 103rd Annual Dinner Meeting, held earlier this month at the Newark Airport Marriott. Infineum USA L.P. of Linden was honored as the Large Company of the Year. Infineum is one of the world’s leading […]
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CRANFORD – Union County College has established a location at the Union County Performing Arts Center in the heart of downtown Rahway. This new facility expands their ability to bring their class offerings closer to home for businesses and non-profit organizations as well as individuals. Among the planned programs are classes by the Industry-Business Institute for employees of businesses […]
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MOUTAINSIDE – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has announced a lecture for adults, 18 years and older, on the bee colony crisis at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside on Tuesday, March, 3 from 7 to 8 p.m. Bee colony collapse disorder has had a deleterious impact on many agricultural crops worldwide. In […]
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CRANFORD – Barbara Gaba has been chosen by the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Greater Elizabeth Area Section, to be a recipient of the Prestige Recognition Award, “NCNW Educational Excellence Award.” Gaba serves as the Provost of Union County College’s Elizabeth campus and is an Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for the College. She is an […]
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UNION COUNTY — Three separate narcotics investigations taking place during the last week have resulted in four arrests and the seizure of two firearms and quantities of heroin, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park has announced. Early on Monday, Feb. 23, Marvin Edwards, Jr., 31, of Linden was pulled over in Rahway, after which a search of his […]
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UNION COUNTY — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has announced that Union County has received a total of $4,498,918 in new federal grants for homeless housing and service programs, covering 28 programs and initiatives. The new funds represent a significant part of $1.8 billion in total funding made available nationwide and in Puerto Rico, Guam and […]