Community Announcements
By SKYLYR VANDERVEER
May 17, 2022ELIZABETH NJ - On Tuesday, the Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth (HACE) was joined by community leaders for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of E’Port Family Homes Apartments.
The E’Port Family Homes buildings located at 160 First Street and 200 Third Street are the result of a joint venture between HACE and Genesis Companies.
“We’ve been working in this ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - A collaborative fundraising effort between the City of Elizabeth, the Elizabeth Police Department, The Elizabeth Historic Midtown Special Improvement District, Siloam-Hope First Presbyterian Church and other local organizations is looking to erect a monument dedicated to the 313+ enslaved and free African Americans with unmarked graves buried at the Church.
The project, ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Public Library is officially fine-free as of April 21, citing that fines do not serve the mission of the library.
Library Patrons will still be charged for lost or damaged borrowed books, but all fines for late returns will no longer exist. Return dates will remain for all borrowed items. If materials are not returned by their due date, the Elizabeth Public ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Governor Murphy held a press conference outside Elizabeth’s Zen Leaf Dispensary, as April 21 marks the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in New Jersey. At the time of writing, 13 dispensaries that also serve medical marijuana patients will be selling products recreationally to adults 21 and older. The Elizabeth Zen Leaf dispensary is one of the 13 ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Union County’s mobile shower and laundry service, Fresh Start, will be coming to Elizabeth on Wednesday, April 27.
The service will be available at the Salvation Army, located at 1005 East Jersey Street, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shower and laundry services will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact the Union County ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - After a successful first event this past fall, the City of Elizabeth has announced that a city-wide garage sale will be taking place this summer.
The City of Elizabeth also announced these events will be held twice a year, with city-wide garage sales to be held on the first weekend of June and the first week of October.
The City-Wide Garage Sale will be taking ...
ELIZABETH, NJ- The Elizabeth High School boys’ soccer team has five seniors from their 2021-2022 roster who will be continuing their academic and athletic careers at the college level.
Mathew Giraldo, Anthony Morales, Jason Salamanca, Jacoby Calvo and Cristian Hernandez are five seniors who will continue their athletic careers at the next level after a historic final year at ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - TAPinto Elizabeth is sad to announce the passing of former franchise owner, Kathy Lloyd. Kathy passed away on April 12 surrounded by those who loved her.
"We mourn the passing of former TAPinto owner/publisher Kathy Lloyd,” said Michael Shapiro, the founder and CEO of TAPinto. “Kathy cared deeply about her community and about the importance of objective ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The City of Elizabeth and Recreation Department are looking for certified lifeguards to work in the city this summer.
Applicants will have the opportunity to work in multiple locations throughout the city. In June, lifeguards will only be working weekends. In July and August when summer is in full swing, lifeguards will have a full work week with 40 hours or ...
ELIZABETH, NJ- The Urban League of Union County Young Professionals (ULUCYP) is offering its eighth Annual Business Free Clothing Pop-Up Shop to help those in need.
The Free Business Clothing Pop-Up Shop will be held on Saturday, April 2 from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. at 1139 East Jersey Street, Suite 219 in Elizabeth. The ULUCYP strongly encourages those attending to RSVP by clicking here or ...
