UNION COUNTY, NJ — According to Union County’s Master Plan, Summit has made it a priority to fund a green pathway that would serve both recreational and commuter purposes. Summit’s Robert Rubino has envisioned converting an abandoned railway into the city’s own Highline Park. The land to be converted to the Highline used to be the […]
Although the FairTax® — H.R.25/ S.155 — is a national consumption tax on new goods and services and government spending and will eliminate all federal taxes on income and investment, it also features a ‘rebate in advance’ also called a prebate, which is based on family size. Additionally, this column will explain the dynamic-positive effect it will have on manufacturing […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit College Club is holding its annual book sale from April 19 to 24 at American Legion Post No. 433 located at 357 Elkwood Ave. in New Providence. Last year, Summit College Club members collected and offered for sale more than 40,000 books. Most hard cover books are priced at one […]
SUMMIT, NJ – Summit has scheduled a public meeting on a proposed Wilson Park restoration project on Monday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Whitman Community Room at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to share information with neighbors and other members of the community on the proposed project. There will an opportunity to review […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Joseph Macasek, chairman of the Canal Society of New Jersey, will speak at the Tuesday, April 19 meeting of Summit Old Guard. He will talk about the important role played by Morris Canal during the 19th Century. Completed in 1831, this 102-mile long canal was built to transport anthracite coal, iron ore […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Roselle Park Police Department in conjunction with the Norfolk Southern Railroad Police and 7-11 Stores have created a partnership to make railroad safety awareness a top priority in Roselle Park. 7-11 has agreed to allow a train safety information kiosk to be installed at the their store. “This is the first of its […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Mountainside Restoration Committee, Inc. is seeking participants to secure space for Swapping or Selling their unwanted Spring Cleaning clean-out items or any other items which might interest the crowd. These items might include crafts, merchandise, jewelry, baked goods, clothing, music, collectibles, household items, videos, toys, etc. This will be the first Mountainside Founders’ Festival […]
LINDEN, NJ — The Linden Fire Department received a call at approximately 2 p.m. today reporting a brush fire on PSE&G Property located at 4001 S. Wood Ave. Upon arrival engine crews found an area of the brush burning. The area was under high voltage lines between PSE&G property and the NJ Turnpike. The crews had trouble accessing the swampy area […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit College Club is seeking books and other media donations for its six-day annual book sale in April. Donations should be brought to Westy Self Storage, 15 River Road, Chatham, by April 7. The books must be in good condition and packed in bags or small boxes. The drop off in Westy’s […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is making available a below-prime, no collateral working capital loan program for the county’s established small businesses. This special program provides easy access to up to $25,000 in working capital to allow local businesses to pay off more expensive debt, take advantage of new opportunities, or […]