UNION COUNTY — Officers from the Union County Sheriff’s Office arrested more than three dozen people on warrants for unpaid child support across Union County this week. During a three-day intensive Non-Support Sweep, teams of officers knocked on doors in every municipality in the county making 38 arrests without incident. The officers cleared 48 warrants for […]
RAHWAY – Arts Guild New Jersey announced its nominations for Favorite Art Gallery, Favorite Place to Take an Adult Art Class and Favorite Place to Take a Kid’s Arts Class in the Sixth Annual JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards. Rahway is among eight arts districts and 71 organizations nominated for the yearly awards program run by Discover […]
SUMMIT — Area residents may now dispose of unused prescription drugs 24/7, 365 days a year thanks to Project Medicine Drop. In cooperation with the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, the Summit Police Department now has a permanently installed drop box in the Atrium of City Hall where members of the public may deposit unwanted medications with no questions […]
UNION — In 1940, John Calvin Deckert Sr. founded “Union Window Shade & Awning Company” with nothing more than sheer determination and a crew of four. His wife, Mary, and their three sons, Cal Jr., Bob and Carl, helped him launch his new business venture. Many long hours helped this hard-working crew pull together at […]
ROSELLE PARK — Roselle Park Police responded to the 400 block of Maplewood Ave at 3:05 this morning for a reported stabbing. Responding units found several people near the intersection of Seaton Ave. One individual was suffering from a stab wound to the upper torso. The victim, 20, is a former Roselle Park resident now […]
LINDEN — On Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. an off-duty Newark police officer was sitting in his parked vehicle on the 1000 block of Orchard Terrace on the side of the Linden High School Academy of Science and Technology building when he told police that he was approached by a dark-skinned male, age 30’s, […]
LINDEN — On Thursday, Dec. 5, at 1:17 p.m. Linden police responded to a residence on the 200 block of W. Munsell Ave. on a 9-1-1 call of a burglary. Officers were told that a white pickup truck was fleeing the scene with the suspects. Responding officers observed the pickup truck heading south on S. […]
TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announced yesterday the details of a plan to accommodate motorists who will not be able travel on the Pulaski Skyway northbound lanes for approximately two years starting in March 2014 while the bridge deck is replaced. The Department is encouraging motorists to become familiar with the alternate routes […]
UNION COUNTY — Columbia Bank has proudly announced their 2013 Community Service Award winners, part of a statewide program that recognizes outstanding community support efforts by their employees. Local branches in Union County are located in Clark and Linden. Columbia Bank employees receiving this year’s special recognition were: • Mary Anne Constantine of Maple Shade serves as […]
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General John Hoffman announced today that eight people, including a former bank teller, have been charged with participating in an identity theft ring that used account information stolen from customers of TD Bank to steal more than $150,000 at bank branch offices in New Jersey. The eighth defendant was arrested today. […]