TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - Free COVID-19 saliva testing will be offered in Sanford Park in Hillside on September 3 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

METUCHEN – With the school year starting in New Jersey amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy announced plans Friday to dedicate $250 million in funding from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide support to children and their families, as well as for thousands of child care providers with resources. These plans are highlighted in the ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey’s much-anticipated wait for indoor dining looks to be over and just in time for Labor Day.

On Friday after nearly five months, restaurants will once again be able to serve indoors while following coronavirus limits, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday at his press briefing at the George Washington Ballroom in Trenton. 

“I know that it has been ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Officials are in the early stages of planning mass vaccination clinics for COVID-19, the director of the Westfield Regional Health Department said Monday.  Hillside is one of the towns served by the Department.

Director Megan Avallone, who serves as local health departments’ lead to the state Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccination task force, told the ...

TRENTON, NJ -- NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli today, during the governor's COVID-19 press briefing, warned of a possible “twin-demic” this year during flu season and urged New Jerseyans to get their flu shots.  

“As we enter the fall season, we are also moving into the flu season. This year we are preparing for the possibility of a twin-demic,” ...

NEW JERSEY — For many New Jersey school districts, this week will mark the first day of class. 

While all have prepared — opting for in-person, remote or a hybrid of the two — new coronavirus cases are to be expected, state officials said Tuesday. 

“We have all the public health protocols and procedures in place to safeguard our children, our educators, ...

A coalition of funders has established the New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund (NJACRF) to help ensure the survival of the state’s cultural sector that has faced economic devastation from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Fund has so far raised more than $1.6 million, including a lead matching gift of $1 million from the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF) to help kick start ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission kicked off its 2020 Mobile Unit registration Tuesday in Hillside, the first stop in a statewide tour the agency will conduct during the next two months. The agency had to adjust its schedule after COVID-19 shut down all Motor Vehicle Commission locations in the state.

Hillside was selected as the initial location after Mayor Dahlia ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials on Monday announced the start of a railroad crossing rehabilitation project that will require a four-day closure and detour of Hillside Avenue in Hillside, Union County.

Beginning at 7 a.m., Tuesday, September 1, until 7 p.m. Friday, September 4, Hillside Avenue is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions at ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman and Elizabeth resident Angel G. Estrada has announced that he will be retiring September 1 after over 20 years on the Board of Chosen Freeholders. In 1999, Freeholder Estrada became the first Latino elected to the Board.

Freeholder Estrada said he is choosing to retire now to spend more time with his wife who has also recently retired. His ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials on Tuesday announced the left lane on Route 22 in both directions are closed near North Broad Street in Hillside, and the ramp from Hillside Avenue to Route 22 eastbound is closed and detoured for emergency bridge repairs in Hillside, Union County.

The emergency repairs are necessary after an oversized tractor ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - Nicholas Vicidomini, a young boy with autism, has been named an honorary fireman with the Hillside Fire Department.  Vicidomini was recently asked to leave Christ the King Church in Hillside because he was playing and making noise.

Upon hearing the story, Hillside Councilman George Cook said he felt bad for the family and soon realized he worked with someone ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The 300 block of Springfield Avenue is closed Tuesday following a crash involving a stolen car out of Hillside, police said.

The crash happened at around 1:44 a.m., Sgt. Michael Walsh said. Hillside police chased the vehicle from Kenilworth Boulevard and then onto Springfield Avenue, Walsh said.

A pole had been knocked down and there were wires in the roadway, ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - Anthony Salters, 58, of Hillside, was indicted Tuesday on charges of filing false tax returns, statements, and other documents; failing to file a tax return; wire fraud; and student aid fraud, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Salters was charged by indictment with one count of subscribing to a false tax return for tax year 2013, two counts of subscribing to false tax ...

HILLSIDE, NJ - Nicholas Vicidomini, a young boy with autism, has been named an honorary fireman with the Hillside Fire Department.  Vicidomini was recently asked to leave Christ the King Church in Hillside because he was playing and making noise.

Upon hearing the story, Hillside Councilman George Cook said he felt bad for the family and soon realized he worked with someone ...