By COUNTY OF UNION
Union County residents can put their Jack o’ Lanterns to good use after Halloween by participating in Union County’s new Pumpkin Recycling Program. The pumpkins will be collected by Union County and other local governments and brought to an organic waste recycler in Elizabeth, where they will be transformed into green energy.
“The Pumpkin Recycling Program is an easy, ...
By COUNTY OF UNION
The Board of Chosen Freeholders is reminding residents that the popular, free “Wildlife Wednesdays” program will conclude its 2020 programming over the next 2 Wednesdays.
October 21st’s program “Reptiles and Gators” will feature an alligator and lizards, including a blue tongue skink and bearded dragon. The October 28th’s Halloween-themed Insects and ...
Tue, November 10, 3:00 PM
Virtual Meeting, Union
By TAPINTO UNION STAFF
October 24, 2020MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair State University is pleased to recognize three students from Union who completed the requirements for graduation during the Summer Semester of the 2019/2020 academic year.
Anissa Prescott graduates with a BS in Business Administration.
Nathalie Vallovera graduates with a BA in English.
Sandra Guerra graduates with a MA in Educational ...
By JOHN MOONEY
November 3, 2020SPRINGFIELD/JERSEY CITY, NJ -- With the sale of the New York Mets to Steve Cohen marking the end of the Wilpon era, fans are re-energized about the team. When they initially bought their stake in 1980, the Wilpons built a winning team and delivered a World Series victory in 1986. However, after the Bernie Madoff scandal in which the Wilpon family claimed to have lost ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Several hundred trucks -- but nowhere near the 700-1,000 anticipated -- rolled through several Union County towns, including Fanwood and Scotch Plains on Saturday showing their support for President Trump.
The motorcade was led by a police escort (to keep the parade moving) and featured trucks, cars and motorcycles with flags, sometimes with vulgar ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Roselle Park High School senior and varsity football player Nasir Williams has been nominated for the 2020 Heart of a Giant Award by Roselle Park High School Head Coach Gregory Dunkerton.
“It was a surprise, I was honored and grateful when I heard about the nomination,” said Williams. Along with being a leader on the field Williams is also Senior Class ...
By KATHY CRYAN
October 26, 2020UNION, NJ – Fourth grade Hispanic Heritage Club members from Connecticut Farms School made the Mexican dessert flan at their virtual, after-school club last week.
Spanish teacher and Hispanic Heritage Club leader Gina Lisa-Fernandez said students were supervised at their homes as she walked through the process, discussed the recipe, and as students created their dessert.
“This ...
UNION, NJ - Even remotely from their homes, students and staff at Connecticut Farms Elementary School were able to celebrate and participate in National Unity Day on Wednesday.
Unity Day is an annual event sponsored by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center. Connecticut Farms students and staff wore orange to show their unity and support in speaking out against ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
For some individuals who have COVID-19, recovering from the virus can take weeks or months of battling various symptoms. On this Community Conversation, Dr. Steven Sheris, SVP, Physician Enterprise, Atlantic Health System, shares how the Atlantic COVID Recovery Center helps patients on their journey to recovery.
By LIZ KEILL
Florham Park, NJ - There’s nothing like the theatrical commentary of George Bernard Shaw to explore love, lust and over-the-top intrigue to make for a stimulating evening.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey offers another romp at its outdoor location at the Thomas H. Kean Theatre Factory in Florham Park.The three one-act plays were broken up into five segments. “Village ...
By CRAIG ROGERS
October 31, 2020New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.
Remember that moment during a cooler-than-usual morning in late August when you began to anticipate it, so much so that your nose and taste buds craved its arrival? Before you knew it, you finally got to taste it in your coffee, smell it candles and maybe even try it in your macaroni and cheese.
Pumpkin ...
NEW JERSEY — During the typical holiday season, hundreds of thousands of dollars flow through the Rail Yard Tavern in Fairlawn.
From Thanksgiving to New Years, hundreds bustle in and out of the restaurant every weekend. By this time, its 186 seats are reserved months in advance for Christmas parties, one of the most lucrative times of the year.
But not this year.
“We ...
Is plant-based cheese really cheese? Well, sort of. But instead of dairy from cows, sheep or goats, vegan cheesemakers are making it with plant milk, nuts, tapioca and even rice.
There are many different methods to make vegan cheese nowadays. The easy way? Using a plant-based milk base (from foods like cashews or almonds) and adding a few thickening agents and seasonings.
Plant-based ...
By MICHAEL T MAUTONE
October 27, 2020To the Scotch Plains Fanwood Community, and Beyond:
Today I attended the service of a victim of my perpetrator who died of an overdose last week. A stark reminder of why some of us victims of sexual abuse use the word survivor.
Studies on the impact of childhood sexual abuse highlight devastating statistics including a significantly greater risk of Post-traumatic Stress, other ...
By ANTHONY BARRETT
November 5, 2020LITTLE FALLS, NJ -- 2020 will go down in history as a traumatic and difficult year. More than ever, clients are searching for answers and direction.
We are here to help your situation with the most current information regarding the SECURE ACT that came into effect on January 1, 2020.
Many conversations I am having with my clients are regarding the following topics:
RMD Age Raised to ...
ATLANTA, GA -- Jimmy Carter was the first and only president to be a born in Georgia, and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum can be found in Freedom Park in the heart of Atlanta.
Though we know the story of the peanut farmer who rose to national heights, there’s much more to learn about the early life of James Earl Carter, Jr. here, including his early career in ...
HYDE PARK, NY -- The FDR Presidential Library & Museum in Hyde Park, New York, is an exploration of the life and times of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only American president to be elected to four terms.
The FDR Library was the very first presidential library ever created. It opened in June of 1941, during FDR’s third term. Roosevelt was deeply involved in the process, and ...