HILLSIDE, NJ — Hillside Police Officer Fernando J. Noblecilla, 31, of South Plainfield, was suspended for allegedly attempting to warn a member of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation that a law enforcement operation was about to be executed at his home. Noblecilla was charged Friday, May 20, with second-degree conspiracy to commit official […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — The lawsuit by a Hillside police officer against the township has come to a conclusion, at least for now, although attorneys from both sides of this case have said they don’t believe it’s really over yet. Former Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Mark Epstein found no cause for action on Monday, March […]
NEWARK, NJ — Ehren Seth Yablon, a veterinarian at the Newark Veterinary Hospital, has been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty and other charges related to the mistreatment of dogs under his care, according to an April 26 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Yablon, 44, of Hillside, owns the Newark Veterinary […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Once dubbed by Rolling Stone magazine as “the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline,” Wynonna Judd will bring her Herstory & Hits Tour, celebrating the 30-year anniversary of her debut solo tour, to Kean University’s Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave., Hillside, on Thursday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. “We are […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — There is a problem in Hillside, one that Councilman Gerald “Pateesh” Freedman has said is hardly new: litter and trash on the township’s streets. For Freedman, who has served on the Hillside Township Council for 24 years and is now in his sixth term representing the 4th Ward, this is a situation […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Hillside Innovation Academy’s Read Across America Day was a huge success. The event actually took place over the course of two days, March 2 and 3, with guest readers each selecting a book and a discussion question to use during their 30-minute time slot with the school’s seventh- and eighth-graders. The day […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — A new branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been formed in Hillside. The township of Hillside has never previously had an NAACP branch. Nicole Graves-Watson is the founder and president of the Hillside branch of the NAACP. “Black people in this country continue to be systematically […]
HILLSIDE / UNION, NJ — When the Hillside Public Schools and Hillside Innovation Academy student and staff members visited Kean University for a tour of the campus on Friday, Oct. 29, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet made a surprise announcement that would reduce some of the pressures on the seventh- and eighth-grade students: On […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced $161.25 million in fiscal year 2022 municipal aid grants, with 541 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety and quality-of-life improvements, according to an Oct. 26 press release. The competitive municipal aid […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced that grants have been awarded to 20 municipalities for improvements to recreation resources for children, through the Kids Recreation Trust Fund. In addition, 19 municipalities were awarded matching grants for planting new trees through the Greening Union County program. Both grant programs are […]