UNION COUNTY — On Wednesday, April 19, Union County Commissioner Chairman Sergio Granados, along with Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, Sen. Joseph Cryan, Assemblyman Reginald Atkins, Roselle Public Library Board of Trustees President Georgette Bradshaw and Roselle Mayor Donald Shaw, spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Roselle Public Library’s renovation and expansion project. Also […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Inroads to Opportunities’ director of Advocacy and Quality Assurance, Cyndy Walsh Rintzler, has been appointed by Gov. Phil Murphy to serve as a member of the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation Advisory Council. The Rehabilitation Services Administration appoints leadership and necessary resources to assist state and additional agencies in […]
Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail. We apologize for […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Inroads to Opportunities, a Union County-based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities has unveiled its first-ever LULA — Limited Use Limited Access — Lift. The ribbon-cutting and maiden ride took place at 301 Cox St., Roselle. Among the many participants were Inroads to Opportunities leadership […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Michele Ford, president and CEO of Inroads to Opportunities, has announced she will be stepping down after an illustrious, 35-plus-year career in serving individuals with disabilities. To succeed her, Inroad’s Board of Directors has selected Angela Calzone, who is currently serving as the agency’s vice president and chief operating officer. Inroads to […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Mayor Donald Shaw and Borough Council celebrated volunteers, a community leader and the Abraham Clark High School cheerleading team to commemorate Women’s History Month at the regular council meeting on Wednesday, March 15. Tamara Suvil, a community manager for Community and Business at the Chase Bank in Roselle, was highlighted for her […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children’s 19th annual High School Hoopfest raised more than $100,000 to fund partial tuition assistance scholarships for underprivileged students attending Archdiocese of Newark schools. This year’s Hoopfest was in the Roselle Catholic High School gym on Saturday, Jan. 7, with more than 750 spectators cheering on teams […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Inroads to Opportunities, a Union County-based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, recently announced the retirement of John “Jack” Kovacik. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Kovacik concluded his 44 years as a member of the board of directors with Inroads to Opportunities, formerly known as the […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Author Renaee Smith recently released the fifth book in her “Freddie” series. In “Freddie Learns the Value of Money,” Freddie tackles chores to save up for a new bike. He learns that budgeting and saving are essential in his financial journey. The story is for children ages 6 to 12. The series […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle Board of Education welcomed one new member and two incumbent members at its annual reorganization meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Leslie Ann Woody and incumbents Courtney Washington and Angela Alvey-Wimbush took the oath of office at the Abraham Clark High School auditorium for three-year terms. The three were elected in […]