UNION, NJ — Hundreds of Union residents came out last week to celebrate Union’s National Night Out. The event, held at Police Headquarters on Caldwell Avenue, included a community picnic, tours of police headquarters, games, music, family activities, demonstrations and more. Officers manned the grills, cooking hot dogs as kids enjoyed a bounce house, along with […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On Sunday, Aug. 7, Union County hosted its 14th annual Peace Fair in Cranford from 1 to 7 p.m. This year’s theme was to promote the abolition of nuclear weapons. The Union County Peace Council works to raise awareness and promote education on various issues affecting our planet. “The Union County Peace Council […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Former Kean University police officer Randy Diakunczak is suing Kean University and the Kean University Police Department for what he states was his wrongful discharge from his job after he filed complaints of racism, bigotry and harassment against other officers in the department. According to Diakunczak in an interview with LocalSource for […]
UNION, NJ — HurtJohn, curator of artistic platforms, has partnered with Kean University Galleries to create a compelling and timely exhibit that explores social justice movements like Black Lives Matter. The compelling and interactive exhibit, entitled, “Movement,” depicts stark events that provocatively engage the audience, and HurtJohn creator John Hurtado said that his mission is […]
FANWOOD, NJ — Ana Bogdanovski, a former resident of Fanwood, will carry the flag of her country, Macedonia, at this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio. She is a dual citizen of the United States and Macedonia, a country in Southern Europe, where both her parents were born. Bogdanovski will carry the flag on Aug. 5 and […]
SUMMIT, NJ — On Tuesday, July 12, at 1 p.m. the media swarmed to a press conference located at the intersection of Morris Avenue and Springfield Avenue in Summit. The location marked the site of the Morris Avenue Bridge Replacement Project. Forward New Jersey, a coalition representing more than 1.5 million New Jersey residents and […]
A camaraderie between Roselle Park Mayor Carl Hokanson and and property owner George D’Agostino has been reported to LocalSource by residents as well as a local business owner. The mayor requests that any residents with complaints regarding Heart of Worship Church come to discuss it with him in person. He also stated that the lack […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It’s been a tumultuous year at Union County College, and there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel as administration and faculty members continue to clash. In early June, delegates of the American Association for University Professors voted to place Union County College on its list of institutions […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Many people aren’t exactly dog people, which might have limited their access to therapy animals — but that’s just fine because there are now other animals certified to make therapeutic visits to people in need. Michelangelo, a miniature therapy horse, is an example. He’s just about the same size as a very large […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In today’s economy almost anything is possible, and many people are facing financial difficulty. Project Home of Cranford is a nonprofit organization that works to help residents of Cranford at risk of losing their home due to illness, unemployment, or other crisis situations. The funds they earn are distributed by Cranford Family Care, […]