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SUMMIT, NJ – DECEMBER 2019 - With icy weather on its way, Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center put its innovative spirit to work to help protect the City of Summit’s homeless population, with a donation of its own hand-made sleeping bags and pillows, created from re-purposed surgical blue wrap.

Surgical blue wrap, used to cover sterile surgical instruments and ...

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By JOHN & JACK

In the 1620s, Pilgrims arrived in the New World seeking sanctuary from the religious persecution they experienced in England. The small number of Pilgrims established s colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

The 1621 Plymouth feast and thanksgiving was prompted by a good harvest, which the Pilgrims celebrated with Native Americans, who helped them pass the last winter by giving them ...

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By UNION CATHOLIC STAFF REPORT

December 6, 2019

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Four Union Catholic student athletes gathered with family, friends, coaches and school administrators to sign their National Letters of Intent during a special ceremony in the gymnasium on Friday morning.

Volleyball star Alexandra Kwasnik signed her NLI with the University of Cincinnati, track and field standout Elijah Brown signed with George Mason, ...

Union County Freeholders Approve Funding for Opioid Abuse Prevention Program, Firefighter Resources, Inmate Services

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By ROMAN CHIARELLO

December 7, 2019

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county’s freeholder board Thursday night approved funding for an organization that works to combat opioid abuse, new equipment and training for firefighters, and healthcare and anger management training services for incarcerated adults.

Prevention Links Receives Additional Funding

Prevention Links, an organization that partners with the county’s ...

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CLARK, NJ — Slippery conditions are in store for Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

Forecasters predict 1 to 3 inches of snow and ice that is anticipated to create a light glaze in southern Union County, among other regions, a winter-weather advisory in effect 7 a.m. — 7 p.m. Sunday.

The Weather Service also advised of additional snowfall set for Monday afternoon ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ — The Union County freeholder board approved several resolutions during their meeting Nov. 14, including the addition of two canine officers to the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit. The board also discussed an award nomination for Union County College, county initiatives for veterans, and a national recognition for a local nonprofit founder.

Union County College Award ...

Post Thanksgiving Winter Storm Intensifies

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By ROB RAKOSSY

December 2, 2019

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – Phase Three of the post-Thanksgiving storm is well underway. Models came together and are showing the storm to be a bit colder aloft than originally forecast. This means higher snow totals than first predicted, and a later conclusion to the storm, now forecast to end near sunrise Tuesday morning.

Final accumulation totals are looking as follows:

South ...

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Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In fact, about 46 percent of all crashes involving bad weather take place in the winter.

AAA analyzed bad weather and crashes over a five-year period. The study found that the highest proportion of ...

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WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The West Paterson and Totowa Fire Departments are extremely excited to present their first Holiday Parade on Saturday, Nov. 30. It is not to be missed, they say, as over 140 trucks, apparatuses, and floats are expected. The parade will start at 6 p.m.

Roads along the area of the parade route will be closed off between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Police advise that you arrive at your ...

Holiday Gift Guide: Financial Gifts with a Lasting Impact

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By ARIAS & PARTNERS WEALTH ADVISORS

The gift-giving season is fast approaching. So, if you are like a lot of people, this means you are spending time trying to brainstorm gifts to give your loved ones – something that they will use and appreciate. For those disillusioned with giving gifts that are quickly used up or forgotten the moment the wrapping paper comes off, consider a financial gift designed to make an impact. Here ...