RAHWAY, NJ — Jeffrey Jotz became Rahway’s new city clerk on Thursday, April 1, replacing Rayna Harris, who has accepted a full-time position as the borough administrator of Fanwood but will remain with Rahway as the Alcohol Beverage Control Board and Social Justice Commission secretary. “I have held both roles in the city of Rahway […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Dion Dawkins, a Rahway native and offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills, returned to Rahway High School on Saturday, April 17, to hand out fresh produce and other essentials, all made possible by his foundation, Dion’s Dreamers. Founded in 2020, the foundation provides mentorship and support to young men and women in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On April 19, New Jersey American Water will resume using chloramines in water treatment at its Raritan–Millstone and Canal Road water treatment plants. These plants serve NJAW customers in Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union counties. In mid-January, as part of an annual routine maintenance program for its water […]
RAHWAY / LINDEN, NJ — The Linden and Rahway communities were heartbroken to learn on April 3 that Rahway resident Brian Gooney, a paraprofessional at Joseph E. Soehl Middle School in Linden, was found dead on the bank of the Rahway River near Essex Street in Rahway. The teacher had been missing since March 9, […]
LINDEN / RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway resident Brian Gooney, a paraprofessional at Joseph E. Soehl Middle School in Linden, has been missing since Tuesday, March 9. More than 100 members of the Linden community came together for a “Bring Brian Home” rally at Tiger Stadium at Cooper Field on Friday, March 19, along with school […]
RAHWAY / LINDEN, NJ — Rahway police are searching for Brian Gooney, a Linden Public Schools educator, who has been missing since March 9. Anyone who has seen Gooney or has any information on his whereabouts is urged to call the Rahway police tips line at 732-827-2200. Gooney, a Rahway resident, is a paraprofessional at […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners cut the ribbon on Wednesday, Feb. 3, for the new Union County Fire/EMS Training Academy. The new facility provides classroom space for both professional and volunteer firefighters in training, as well as continuing education for firefighters and EMTs who are currently serving. Forty-four firefighters […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that 60 artists, historians and local nonprofit organizations will receive funding through the 2021 Union County HEART — History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands — grant program. The HEART grant program was created by the Board of Commissioners in 1998, in recognition of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — 2020 was packed to the brim with goings-on, from COVID-19 to the census, from the Black Lives Matter movement to the presidential election. While COVID-19 and unrest dominated headlines, there were many infrastructure advancements in Union County. The following is a short recap of some of those improvements; this is by […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Building on the success of Rahway CARES Forgivable Loan Program, in which $250,000 in forgivable loans were provided to small businesses, Rahway and the Rahway Arts and Business Partnership again have joined forces to help small businesses financially during the economic downturn due to the extension of the COVID-19 restrictions. Mayor Raymond […]