ROSELLE, NJ — Five people were sworn in as police officers entering the police academy for the Roselle Police Department on Saturday, Jan. 23., at Roselle Borough Hall. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there were no attendees; the occasion was recorded and broadcast to the public. “We’re assembling here today for a special day,” […]
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 […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Following the release of a state audit that highlighted fiscal mismanagement in previous years, the mayor and the Borough Council are inviting all residents to a virtual town hall meeting on Friday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. This open public meeting will take place on Zoom. It can be accessed via meeting […]
ROSELLE, NJ — At Roselle’s annual reorganization meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 6, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Assemblyman Jamel Holley administered the oath of office to 3rd Ward Councilwoman Cynthia Johnson and 1st Ward Councilman Richard Villeda, both for three-year terms. According to newjerseyglobe.com, although Villeda defeated 1st Ward Councilwoman Isabel Sousa in […]
ROSELLE, NJ — A crazy thing happened recently. In a case of mistaken identity, something seemingly out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie, two women found themselves the recipients of nasty hate messages from supporters of President Trump. Though the mistaken-identity aspect of the situation was unfortunate, the women were able to come together during a […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Virtu Financial Inc., a New York City–based financial firm, donated food to the Roselle Public Schools’ contactless food distribution event, which took place in the parking lot of Grace Wilday Junior High School on Thursday, Dec. 3, and Friday, Dec 4. Photos Courtesy of Liv Meier
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle Police Department teamed up with students from Leonard V. Moore Middle School’s Generation on Kids Care Club to celebrate Giving Tuesday by hosting a Great Toy Giveaway in the school parking lot on Tuesday, Dec. 1. “I run a service club called ‘Generation on,’” said Leonard V. Moore Middle School […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — To help ensure safety on the state’s roadways, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety has announced the kickoff of a statewide traffic safety campaign targeting drunken and impaired drivers. Law enforcement agencies across the state are now patrolling New Jersey roads looking for drunken and impaired drivers as part of the […]
ROSELLE, NJ — On Sunday, Nov. 22, newly elected Mayor Donald A. Shaw took the oath of office outside Borough Hall, with some dignitaries, including the Rev. Reginald Atkins, the former mayor of Roselle, in attendance. Social distancing was observed. “It’s been a long time coming, but it is here,” Atkins said on Sunday, Nov. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Nov. 18, Gov. Phil Murphy announced $161.25 million in municipal aid grants, with 543 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety and quality-of-life improvements, demonstrating the state Department of Transportation’s commitment to communities. The competitive municipal aid grant program attracted 635 applications from 549 […]