MOUNTAINSIDE — Recently students of The Arc Kohler School and The Arc Respite Programs in Mountainside received a very special Halloween surprise from many Cub Scout Packs throughout Union County. Each one of the 200 Arc participants received a hand decorated bag of goodies complete with candy and little, fun and festive toys. A group […]
NEWARK — NJ Transit yesterday published the results of its latest customer survey as part of Scorecard, posting an overall satisfaction rating of 6.4 for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2014, matching the corporation’s highest customer satisfaction rating that was achieved during the third quarter of the previous fiscal year. In addition to a […]
GARWOOD — The Garwood Knights of Columbus are collecting canned and dry food goods, turkeys and hams for their holiday food drives. Food baskets will be distributed to needy families in Garwood and the surrounding areas during November and December. Donations can be dropped off after 4 p.m. weekdays at their Council Hall, 37 South Ave., […]
UNION COUNTY — Union County Freeholder Bruce Bergen, Union County Sheriff Ralph Froehlich, Dr. Ralph Oriscello, a Vietnam Veteran and former Chief of Cardiology at the East Orange Veterans Medical Center, historian and former Sheriff’s Chief Warrant Officer Lester Sargent, Freeholder Alexander Mirabella, Freeholder Sergio Granados, Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi, Freeholder Vernell Wright and […]
ELIZABETH – An exhibit of photographs by Tom Maciejewski of Berkeley Heights has opened in the gallery space at the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, located at 633 Pearl St. in Elizabeth. A selection of his work titled “Stuff to Hang on Walls” is on display at the Pearl Street Gallery until […]
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Free Public Library will present the second film in its lunchtime series, “Vincent Minelli — A Short Retrospective” on Monday, Dec. 9 at 1pm. The third and final film in the series will be shown on Dec. 23. Admission is free. Patrons can bring a brown bag lunch to the program, and light refreshments will […]
RAHWAY — Guests at RWJ Rahway Foundation’s 22nd Annual Fashion Show celebrated a day of fun and friendship and helped raise over $65,000 to benefit RWJ Rahway. “Our wonderful Fall tradition just keeps getting better and better, and we are so pleased to have over 300 guests, many who have been attending for years,” said Bunny Bowen, RWJ […]
UNION COUNTY — Union County Freeholders Bette Jane Kowalski and Alexander Mirabella recently presented a resolution to Peter and Arthur F. Sobilo honoring and recognizing their late father Arthur Sobilo of Summit for his outstanding military service during World War II. Sobilo served as a 1st Sergeant in the 101st Signal Battalion, and saw action […]
By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer UNION COUNTY — Although the Democrat incumbents easily managed to maintain the stronghold that the party has had on the freeholder board for the last 16 years, there were upsets at the local level that could result in political power shifts, while a referendum proved just where taxpayers stand on the issue of secession. It […]