Clark Police Blotter: Officers Arrest Burglary Suspect    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: Clarks Hometown News Patriot
All individuals arrested and charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.... Full story...

A win/win program    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: The Jersey Journal
To the Editor: As county and local governments continue to explore shared services and other avenues to reduce spending, I would like to highlight a program from the Union County Sheriff's Office that has been saving taxpayers money every year while...... Full story...

One Firefighter Injured Battling Six-Alarm Blaze    Posted on 2012-01-23
Source: Patch.com
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Port Authority police officer may have been drunk when he struck a teen in Union County    Posted on 2012-01-22
Source: The Jersey Journal
A Port Authority police officer may have been drunk when he ran over a teenage skateboarder in Union County on Friday, officials said.... Full story...

The Week in Union County: Dog Rescue, Fire and MLK    Posted on 2012-01-22
Source: Patch.com
This week, firefighters responded to a massive fire in Westfield on Sunday, a nonprofit organization saved China the Chihuahua from a puppy mill in Georgia and brought her to Berkeley Heights, and volunteers spread their help in honor of Martin Luther King...... Full story...

Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Clyne & Murphy in Westfield    Posted on 2012-01-22
Source: Patch.com
Firefighters from across Union County responded to a four-alarm fire at the Clyne & Murphy catering business in downtown Westfield Sunday afternoon.... Full story...

Register for Union County softball umpire training classes in Elizabeth    Posted on 2012-01-22
Source: The Jersey Journal
Men and women who enjoy the game of softball can be a part of the game by becoming certified Amateur Softball Association softball umpires.... Full story...

With locals leading GOP in Assembly and Senate, Westfield still a power center    Posted on 2012-01-22
Source: NJ.com
Westfield, a well-heeled Union County town of 30,000, can now boast a distinction that few New Jersey municipalities have been able to claim.... Full story...

First Official Storm of the Season Blankets Union County    Posted on 2012-01-21
Source: Patch.com
Just as Union County residents were starting to get used to the unseasonably mild temperatures this January, Mother Nature has decided to remind everyone that it really is winter.... Full story...

Kids Carnival to be held At Temple Emanu-El in Westfield    Posted on 2012-01-21
Source: The Jersey Journal
Temple Emanu-El's Early Childhood Education Program will host a Kids Carnival on Sunday, Feb.... Full story...

Winter weather advisory in effect for Union County; 4-6 inches expected    Posted on 2012-01-21
Source: The Jersey Journal
Snow is on the way for parts of New Jersey - including Union County - and New York as a winter storm heads for the region.... Full story...

Are You Ready For Some Snowfall?    Posted on 2012-01-20
Source: Patch.com
With the exception of the freak snowstorm that blanketed the region in late October, causing trees and power lines to fall and making the roads treacherous, New Jersey has had a pretty mild winter.... Full story...

Summit Receives Grant for SHS Auditorium Renovation    Posted on 2012-01-20
Source: TheAlternativePress.com
Summit Board of Education President Michelle Stevenson, third from left, and Superintendent of Schools Dr.... Full story...

Reward offered in fatal Linden hit-and-run accident    Posted on 2012-01-20
Source: MyCentralJersey
How does your landscape look this time of year? Like mine, it may look its worst, but if you plan... Many if not most of us believe that without the promise of heaven and the threat of hell we may be... Ammad Chaudhry, 29, of Linden who last week died from...... Full story...

Union County to hold public forum on gang awareness    Posted on 2012-01-20
Source: The Jersey Journal
Members of the clergy, social service and community organizations and other interested members of the general public are invited to a special presentation on Gang Awareness on Thursday, Jan.... Full story...

Sheriff's Labor Assistance Program Continues to Aid Communities Across Union County    Posted on 2012-01-20
Source: Clarks Hometown News Patriot
As county and local governments continue to explore shared services and other avenues to reduce spending, I would like to highlight a program from the Union County Sheriff's Office that has been saving taxpayers money every year while benefiting towns...... Full story...

Elizabeth man charged with killing wife pleads not guilty    Posted on 2012-01-18
Source: NJ.com
ELIZABETH - An Elizabeth man charged with killing his wife earlier this month pleaded not guilty to the murder in his first court appearance this morning.... Full story...

Union County College Life Center offers classes free for seniors in Union County    Posted on 2012-01-18
Source: The Jersey Journal
Union County College will be offering the following free classes for senior citizens as part of the Learning Is ForEver Center throughout the county starting the week of Jan.... Full story...

Principal's Corner: CHS Overcame Many Challenges in 2011    Posted on 2012-01-18
Source: Patch.com
"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." Vince Lombardi Happy New Year to all of the members of the Cranford community.... Full story...

Jersey City man faces charges in sale of stolen car to out-of-town...    Posted on 2012-01-18
Source: The Jersey Journal
Excited about finally owning his own set of wheels, a 17-year-old Mercer County boy plunked down $1,000 with a Jersey City man to buy a 1993 four-door Honda, according to police reports.... Full story...

Y celebrates leaders old and new - and a shidduch    Posted on 2012-01-18
Source: New Jersey Jewish News
Clara Kramer was beaming as she left the annual raffle dinner at the YM-YWHA of Union County on Jan.... Full story...

Volunteers Needed for Teen Arts Festival, March 15-16    Posted on 2012-01-17
Source: TheAlternativePress.com
The Union County Teen Arts Festival, sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders through the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs in the Department of Parks and Community Renewal, is a two-day celebration of the arts held annually at Union...... Full story...

Union County Offers Free New Series to Help Local Businesses    Posted on 2012-01-17
Source: TheAlternativePress.com
If you own or manage a business in Union County, or if you are planning to start one, be sure to come to the free Union County Means Business networking breakfast series.... Full story...

Civil War 150th Anniversary Exhibit to Open at Union County Courthouse, Feb. 9    Posted on 2012-01-17
Source: TheAlternativePress.com
The Civil War monument in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield was "Erected by the citizens of Westfield and Vicinity to commemorate the services of the soldiers and sailors of Union County who served in the war for the Union," its inscription reads.... Full story...

Union County College to host Alternate Route open house at Cranford campus    Posted on 2012-01-17
Source: The Jersey Journal
On Saturday, Jan. 21, the Office of Continuing Education at Union County College will be hosting an Open House on the New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey program.... Full story...