FAIR LAWN, NJ — Columbia Bank supported New Jersey communities in need by hosting its annual week of giving. During the week of Nov. 14, nearly 100 percent of “Team Columbia” employees donated their time to volunteer and make a meaningful impact at local organizations throughout the state. Additionally, more than 150 turkeys were donated […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Borough of Roselle schools went into a brief lockdown on Friday, Oct. 7, in response to an aggravated assault incident that occurred in the neighboring town of Linden. The incident took place on Friday, Oct. 7, at approximately 2:15 p.m., on North Wood Avenue in Linden. Due to the assault, a 19-year-old […]
UNION COUNTY — In addition to state, county and local municipal elections, Tuesday, Nov. 8, will also see Board of Education candidates square off and seek votes. Although many of the candidates have catchy slogans, in much the same manner as their cohorts on municipal councils and committees, the key element missing for BOE candidates […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With Election Day less than a week away, the entire state is looking toward the midterm election. In Union County, it is the county clerk’s office that is involved in much of the preparatory work, and a key element is security. “We do coordinate with the municipal clerks who are responsible […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Nancy LaPorte, retired director of workshop operations at Inroads to Opportunities, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Congress of Community Supports and Employment Services of New Jersey at its annual Striving Together Achieving Results Conference. The award is recognition for an individual who has shown outstanding leadership, commitment […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Borough hall was filled with excitement as the Roselle Borough Council appointed three new firefighters while honoring residents and a retiring Department of Public Works employee at its regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The borough appointed DeAndre Jones, Daniel Meier and Christopher Nix Johnson to the Roselle Fire Department. Surrounded by […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The rain didn’t put a damper on the first day of school excitement as Roselle Public Schools welcomed back its students on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Schools administrators districtwide had to shift their outdoor celebration plans due to the weather, and, while the usual balloons, music and lawn signs were missed, all parents […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites residents to attend the free annual Union County Hispanic-heritage flag-raising ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m., on the steps of the Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad St., Elizabeth. “We are proud to once again raise the Hispanic-heritage flag at the county […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Incoming ninth-graders at Abraham Clark High School got a special chance to prepare for the upcoming school year, thanks to Roselle Public Schools’ new Freshman Seminar program. The Class of 2026 was divided based on last name for two four-day sessions at the end of August to ensure that the students are […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Roselle Mayor Donald Shaw was awoken in the early-morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 31, by the yells of “Fire, fire!” and “Help, help!” from a woman walking her dog who was alerting the slumbering neighborhood. Rushing out of his condominium at 5:03 a.m. in pajamas, he saw smoke rising from the building […]