CRANFORD, NJ — A change in developer, a substantial reduction in size and a decade of litigation has resulted in the Cranford Township Committee unanimously approving a redevelopment plan for the Birchwood Avenue housing project at its Tuesday, Nov. 28 meeting. The 16-acre site will have three, four-story buildings comprised of 225 units, 34 of which […]
UNION, NJ — Ice sculptures, goats and a skating rink transformed the front of Union Town Hall into a holiday-themed park for two days, giving residents and early taste of Christmas with horse and buggy rides and local entertainment deals. “It enticed (residents) to also spend time in the center of town, to help our local […]
SUMMIT, NJ — A Warwick Road residence in Summit suffered significant fire and smoke damage from a Nov. 30 blaze that was extinguished in less than an hour, city officials said in a release. An elderly occupant of the home was not present at the time of the blaze, officials said. Summit firefighters responded to […]
UNION, NJ — The Union school board asked the Union County Prosecutor’s Office to seek restitution for the $26,222 stolen from a high school secretary’s desk in June, Superintendent Gregory Tatum said at a Nov. 21 meeting. Nine suspects were arrested in connection with the early morning burglary at Union High School during the summer. The […]
UNION, NJ — Joseph Burlew Jr. was a 2005 Union High School graduate who saved people in both life and death. As a McCabe Ambulance Service EMT in Bayonne, he once jumped into the Newark Bay to save a woman after her car went into the water. He was awarded an EMT of the Year Award […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Raritan Valley Rail Line Coalition has been seeking a direct route to Manhattan for nearly two decades. Its latest attempt to expand the limited “one-seat” ride options has been denied and further requests don’t appear to have a chance any time soon. The RVRL citizens group met with NJ Transit staff […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — For the fifth straight year, the Roselle Park Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Local 27 donated turkeys to the Casano Community Center, which welcomed the donations Tuesday, Nov. 14. This year, the union added 12 turkeys to the community center’s annual efforts to assist families in need at Thanksgiving. “There’s definitely families that need […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Last year on the day after Thanksgiving, Amy Andre awoke with her family on brisk morning for a challenge. It wasn’t to battle the crowds in a Black Friday scramble, but rather to run around Ray White Track in Cranford to raise money for a community animal shelter. This year, she and her […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A train dispatcher yelled out to Rich Laube that he could depart from the Pullman terminal. “East track or west?” Laube asked as he held a remote to direct his train. “East, please,” the dispatcher yelled back. The two weren’t directing actual trains. They were operating model trains along a scale rail […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A water main break early in the morning of Sunday, Nov. 12, flooded the busy intersection of East North and Elizabeth avenues in Cranford, but the road was reopened to traffic in time for the Monday morning commute, according to police Chief Ryan Greco. Greco told LocalSource on Nov. 12 that crews worked […]