ROSELLE, NJ — Nearly 20 years ago, a kidney transplant saved Nancy “Zoeh” Arana’s life. The Roselle resident moved to the United States from El Salvador when she was just 12 years old. Coming in July, her first impression of the United States was that the weather was the same as El Salvador. And everyone […]
ROSELLE, NJ — It was a historic announcement from a soft-spoken Roselle Catholic High School math teacher. Actually, the math teacher’s son, a firefighter, delivered the red-hot, breaking news at Roselle Borough Hall. As soon as he was promoted and sworn in as fire captain on Wednesday, May 22, Ryan Sullivan thanked family, friends and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the recipients for the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Awards will be presented at the annual Union County Hispanic Heritage Family Fun Day. This free event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 2 to 6 p.m., at Warinanco Park in Roselle. “We […]
INDIANA, PA — A student from Roselle at Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been selected for the 2024 IUP Homecoming Crimson Court. Members of the Crimson Court will take part in all university Homecoming activities, including the annual Homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Crimson Court consists of students chosen by a university-wide student […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The General Phil Kearny Camp 20 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War met on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Abraham Clark House in Roselle. Items discussed were the placing of a Grand Army of the Republic sign in Carlstadt on Thursday, Oct. 10. The Grand Army of the Republic was […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Abraham Clark Chapter 14 of the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution hosted a rededication of the Abraham Clark Monument on Saturday, Sept. 14. Abraham Clark High School played an important role, as the Marine Corps JROTC Color Guard presented the colors at the start of the […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations has announced that Ryan McAllister, a Roselle native, is among two recipients of the school’s 2024 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. McAllister is the biosafety program manager, biosafety officer and alternate responsible official at Rutgers University. McAllister earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 2010 from NMU. He […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Inroads To Opportunities, a Union County-based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, celebrated its first-ever flag-raising ceremony in honor of Disability Pride Month at Roselle Borough Hall. Disability Pride Month celebrates people with disabilities, their identities, their culture and their contributions to society. July marked […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Inroads To Opportunities, a Union County-based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, celebrated its 2024 Transition Graduation Ceremony. This event honored graduating students, teachers and community leaders. The graduation took place at Inroads To Opportunities’ main campus in Roselle. Inroads School-to-Work Transition Program works with […]
ROSELLE, NJ — In 1883, Roselle was the first community that benefited from Thomas Edison’s electric lighting system. And on Monday, July 22, Roselle Memorial Library certainly shined bright! More than 100 people stood in front of the library for the ribbon cutting, which celebrated the newly renovated venue. “We are here not only to […]