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By ANDREA CROWLEY-HUGHES
September 14, 2021UNION COUNTY, NJ — A state appellate court ruling is allowing the previously halted first phase of construction on a new $145 million government complex in Elizabeth to proceed, but the next phase is on pause amid a Wayne-based company’s lawsuit claiming the county skirted New Jersey’s public bidding laws.
An attorney for the Union County Improvement Authority said ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Four New Jersey counties — Union, Essex, Hudson and Mercer — were added Friday to the Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster declaration to provide individuals who were impacted by Hurricane Ida with assistance. This is in addition to the six counties that were initially included in the declaration by FEMA, and public assistance that was granted ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — At least five county residents died as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought massive amounts of flash flooding to the northeast region Wednesday night to Thursday.
As of Friday morning, 25 deaths have been reported across the state and Gov. Phil Murphy, who declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, said six more people are still missing.
A ...
By ZOE SCHACK
In March of 2020, life decided to hand lemons to students across the country and beyond, leaving millions of us in a scramble; we searched far and wide for ingredients needed to make lemonade out of an unforeseen scenario. For most of us, whether we were in the second grade, secondary school, or beyond, the remedy to our anxieties was simple: distraction. Perhaps the first few weeks of quarantine ...
By TAPINTOSPF STAFF
METUCHEN, NJ -- NBA superstar Karl-Anthony Towns and Brandon Bielak, a current pitcher for the Houston Astros, are among the honorees for Saint Joseph High School's Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2021. A ceremony and dinner reception will take place at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club in Edison, NJ on Fri., Oct. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m.
The list of inductees includes:
Craig ...
By MICHELLE H. DAINO
September 25, 2021Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung will host its Open House on Sunday, October 17, 2021 from 2 to 4:30 pm on Angels of Victory Field. Tours will begin at 1 pm and a special presentation from our Directress, S. Lisa Gambacorto, RSM, Ed.S., will be held at 2:45 pm. To register, visit www.mountsaintmary.org/admissions/open-house.
By VIKING PEST CONTROL
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By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
Children have headed back into the classroom, so be sure to check out this Community Conversation with pediatrician Walter Rosenfeld, MD, chair of Pediatrics at Goryeb Children's Hospital and medical director of Children's Health for Atlantic Health System, who shares what parents need to know as their kids return to in-person learning, how we’re helping make schools safer and the ...
By UNION COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
On May 4, 2022, shoppers in Union County and throughout New Jersey will be in for a shock when they go to check out their groceries at the supermarket. Not a single-use paper or plastic shopping bag will be in sight.
It’s all part of a new state law aimed at cutting down on waste, litter and pollution. Plastic bags get most of the blame, but single-use paper bags are also notorious for ...
By DENNIS C RATHSAM
September 15, 2021I have played ball on the fields in Clark, some are better than others, but they drain well. Fake grass is hard on your legs, your feet, it causes many serious injuries. Another problem is heat, in the summer, the turf gets hot as hell.
This is not the best use of tax dollars for Clark at this time. With the earth getting hotter, A/C, is a much better choice. Students learn faster, ...