Linden Educator Congratulated For Winning Award    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Clarks Hometown News Patriot
Union County Freeholders Christopher Hudak and Mohamed Jalloh present a resolution to Barbara Jude Brady, a teacher at Linden High School, congratulating her on being recognized as the Outstanding Dance Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Association for...... Full story...

Roselle Mayor To Hold Town Hall Meeting To Address Gun Violence    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Clarks Hometown News Patriot
Mayor Jamel Holley will hold a Town Hall Meeting to address recent incidents of gun violence in Roselle on Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at Roselle Borough Hall, 210 Chestnut Street.... Full story...

Reader's Choice: Watch Me Grow Voted Best Preschool in Cranford    Posted on 2012-03-10
Source: Patch.com
Even though Watch Me Grow Nursery School has been closed since September due to extensive damage from Hurricane Irene, former students and parents of children who attend the local school overwhelmingly showed their support in this week's Reader'...... Full story...

United Way of Greater Union County Hosts Celebration of Womanhood Conference    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Jersey Journal
March 8, 2012 - United Way of Greater Union County will host the 3rd annual Celebration of Womanhood Conference - Triumph & Transformation: A Journey of Self Discovery, on Saturday, March 17 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Kean University.... Full story...

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month celebrated year-round by...    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Jersey Journal
March is national Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time when Americans are asked to pay greater attention to both the needs and potential of people with developmental disabilities.... Full story...

Jersey Prize Team Weekend Appearances    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: WKXW-FM Trenton
First as you may have seen in my previous post we will be attending the Union County St.... Full story...

UCC Lady Owls are Region XIX National Champs    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Patch.com
A On Saturday, March 3, 2012, the Union County College women's nasketball teamA defeated Lackawanna Community College 60-53 to become the NationalA Junior College Athletic Association Region XIX Division II champions.... Full story...

Spotlight on Cranford: Union County St. Patrick's Day Parade    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Jersey Journal
Sixteen years after the first Union County St. Patrick's Day Parade stepped off up Morris Avenue the tradition continues on Saturday, March 10 at 1 p.m. sharp with thousands of marchers and spectators gathering to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland...... Full story...

Beware, Pedestrians: The Most Dangerous Roads in Bergen    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: Patch.com
A A study released Wednesday concludes Bergen County's most dangerous roads for pedestrians are Route 17, Route 93 and Route 4. Thirty-four pedestrians were killed on Bergen County streets between 2008A and 2010, according to figures cited in a study...... Full story...

Officials to Deliver Meals On Wheels on Mayors Day, March 21    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: TheAlternativePress.com
What: Chatham Borough Councilman Leonard Resto, Millburn Mayor Sandra Haimoff, Union County Freeholder Mohamed Jalloh and Summit Councilman Dave Bomgaars will be assisting the local Meals On Wheels program to deliver meals to local seniors as part of the...... Full story...

4 people shot, 2 dead, in multiple shooting in Roselle    Posted on 2012-03-09
Source: The Jersey Journal
ROSELLE - Four people have been shot in a multiple shooting in Roselle tonight, and two of the victims have died, authorities said.... Full story...

Rahway River Flood Control Council To Meet Again In April    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Clarks Hometown News Patriot
The Mayors Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control will meet on Tuesday, April 3, hosted by Union Township Mayor Joe Florio at the Union Township Municipal Building.... Full story...

Elizabeth man shot to death outside BP gas station    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Jersey Journal
ELIZABETH - Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a 19-year-old Elizabeth man who died today after being shot last night at a city gas station.... Full story...

David Miniman named Director of Membership at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Jersey Journal
Shackamaxon Country Club, a private, A.W. Tillinghast-designed golf facility located only 30 minutes from Manhattan in Union County, proudly announces that Garden State native David Miniman has been named director of membership.... Full story...

NJDOT announces Interstate 78 rehabilitation in Essex and Union counties    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: The Jersey Journal
New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson today announced the start of a major rehabilitation project involving three linear miles of eastbound and westbound travel lanes of Interstate 78 in Essex and Union Counties.... Full story...

Daughter of the Y returns for keyboard concert NEW    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: New Jersey Jewish News
Attendees are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the needy at a collection bin in the Y lobby.... Full story...

Tree Planting Party Planned At Plainfield's Cedar Brook Park    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Clarks Hometown News Patriot
Union County residents are invited to take part in a tree planting party to celebrate the coming of spring on Tuesday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield.... Full story...

Highway pedestrian's companion: Danger    Posted on 2012-03-08
Source: Daily Record
Route 46 in Morris County is the sixth most dangerous highway in the state for pedestrians, with six fatalities from 2008 to 2010, according to a road safety report.... Full story...

Raptor Trust story for adults at Trailside on March 22    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: The Jersey Journal
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community Renewal are pleased to announce that "The Raptor Trust Story" will be presented at Trailside Nature & Science Center in Mountainside on Thursday evening, March 22.... Full story...

Two Union County Veterans Honored    Posted on 2012-03-07
Source: Clarks Hometown News Patriot
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, joined by Brig. Gen. Michael Cunniff, the Acting Adjutant General and members of the New Jersey veterans community, presented medals to two Union County veterans in recognition of their outstanding individual service to, and sacrifice...... Full story...

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...