ELIZABETH, NJ — Friday morning a caravan of cars decorated in pink will be driving through Elizabeth beginning by the waterfront in celebration of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month.

The caravan was organized by the Mayor’s office, the City of Elizabeth and the Department of Health and Human Services. At 10 a.m. the caravan will begin at Veterans Memorial Park.

The ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — St Joseph Service Center on Division Street will be offering free saliva COVID-19 tests on Tuesday, October 20, from 9-11:30 a.m.

The Union County Freeholder Board has announced multiple new free testing sites as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise in Union County and across New Jersey.

“We encourage residents to get tested if they have any ...

The new test will also offer faster results.

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county’s drive-up COVID-19 testing center at Kean University will be the first in New Jersey to also test for the influenza, officials said.

Starting Monday, Nov. 2, the drive-through testing center at Kean University will offer three-panel swab test that produces results for the COVID-19 virus, Influenza A and ...

NEW JERSEY — Cutting off indoor dining and mandating that all non-essential businesses close their doors at 8 p.m. are part of the measures that will begin in Newark on Tuesday, after the largest city in New Jersey confirmed more cases Sunday (101 total) than all other Essex County towns combined.

Since June 30, the city has reported at least 2,207 coronavirus cases and 42 ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey has submitted a draft of a coronavirus vaccine distribution plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials announced Monday during a virtual press briefing. 

While a COVID-19 vaccine or therapeutic has not been created, the governor said the “growing reality” is that one or more vaccines ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — A new mural is coming to Elizabeth due to a collaboration with the City and The Elizabeth Renaissance Foundation.  The plan is for the mural to be completed by December.

The site of the mural will be on the arch below the train overpass at the intersection of Morris Avenue and Julian Place. A review committee is currently accepting proposals from artists who would ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county will distribute about $1.1 million in open space grants to municipalities for planting trees and funding resources for children’s recreation, including fields, playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts.

Grants will total $1,036,786.04 for the Kids Recreation Trust and $102,250 for the Greening Union County program, officials said. Funding ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Make the Road New Jersey is helping out students who are applying for financial aid programs.

Make the Road’s Student Success Center at Halsey Academy will be guiding students on how to apply for federal and state aid. The application help is open to all Elizabeth Public Schools students and will be done over Zoom by appointment on October 30 from 3-6 p.m.

ELIZABETH, NJ — Families can pick out free books at the Elizabethport Community Center on November 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Elizabethport Community Center parking lot.

The free book event is being held by Prevention Links and Amerigroup on Sunday, which is National Family Literacy Day and the first day of National Family Literacy Month. 

While the book giveaway is being held in ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday afternoon into the evening for parents of Elizabeth Public School students.

The first block of conferences will be from 1:41-2:14 p.m for students in grades 9-12. From 2-3 p.m. will be the conferences for grades PreK-8 and from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

“Please take a moment to thank your student’s teachers-they ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted an Elizabeth, New Jersey, man for allegedly persuading, inducing and enticing numerous female victims, usually commercial sex workers, to travel in interstate or foreign commerce to engage in prostitution and other sexual acts, often by use of force, violence and threats, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Jose Torres, 43, ...

NEWARK, NJ - Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announces the arrest of Paige N. Gonzalez, 28, Ramon A. Arroyo, 27, and Anthony Rolon, 25, all from Elizabeth, for an incident of graffiti that occurred Thursday night.

At approximately 11 p.m., police patrolling the area of Chester Avenue East and Riverside Avenue observed the three individuals exit a white BMW. One of the ...

NEW JERSEY — Bar and restaurant owners across New Jersey will be able to toast this week to the latest expansion on liquor license permits - initially triggered to help businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic while serving outdoors. 

“For many of our residents having the ability to serve liquor to their customers beyond their normal premises has been meaningful. In ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — A voter information session to address any issues or misunderstandings Elizabeth residents may have about the upcoming election will be held over Zoom Wednesday evening, October 21, from 6-7 p.m.

The event is a collaboration with the League of Women Voters, the Elizabeth Public Library, The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless and Union County. The two speakers ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Elizabeth Athletics have begun moving forward with planning for winter sports this year.

Beginning Monday at John E. Dwyer Technology Academy, pre-physicals will be conducted from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Students who wish to participate will have to get a physical from a doctor.  Appointments to see the doctor will be made at the pre-physical appointment.

Students will ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- 2020 hasn’t been particularly friendly to the Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys varsity soccer team. 

A day after their first scrimmage in September, the team could not hold any activities for two weeks due to a positive case of COVID-19. Their first game back from the dead period was a 2-0 loss on the road against a formidable Union squad (3-1-1) on ...