Union County News
By TAPINTO CRANFORD STAFF
September 19, 2024
CRANFORD, NJ - In 2005, Cranford resident Courtney Paneri co-founded American Lab Rescue (ALR) with a few colleagues from Connecticut. This non-profit organization is passionate about the work they do every day. “We are a group of dedicated volunteers from all over the US, working to save dogs from ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — While the presidential candidates debated on television Tuesday night, the Westfield Town Council debated a measure to make the North Avenue Train Station Parking Plaza part of the open alcohol container area for special events like Sweet Sounds Downtown. “We’re adding the North ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford’s Alex Bernstein is excited to finally see the eight episodes he wrote for The Dog & Pony Show, which will have its U.S. premiere on Peacock, launching on September 15. Created by Emmy Award-winning writer Josh Selig, the hilarious 2D animated series features the ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Liam Loughlin grew up at the Cranford pools. In addition to the swim team, he had been a lifeguard at Centennial and the Cranford Swim and Tennis Club. So he was a good candidate for an ocean rescue lifeguard position at Spring Lake. He worked at the beach for the past four years ...
FANWOOD, NJ – A group of more than 20 runners crossing the northeast from the Pentagon to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan were greeted by a Fanwood fire truck, dozens of well-wishers, and a police escort by member of the Scotch Plains and Fanwood police on Tuesday evening, when they stopped at ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - Keep your fingers crossed that the beautiful late summer weather continues into early fall and sticks around for the 10th Annual Roselle Park Arts Festival. A collaboration between the borough and Union County, artists and craft vendors, food trucks, and musicians will take to ...
CLARK, NJ — A man faces attempted murder charges, accused of stabbing another person at the LA Fitness on Raritan Road in Clark.Antonio Lampon, 22, of Scotch Plains was arrested on Monday, Clark Police say.Police say he stabbed an acquaintance in the throat with a boxcutter on Sunday. Lampon fled ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Theft of a luxury car and criminal mischief were among the crimes reported in town last week, Westfield police said Tuesday. On Sept. 1, a resident of Baker Avenue reported that his motor vehicle, a 2024 BMW sedan, was stolen overnight. “The resident reported he last saw his motor ...
UNION, NJ – Union held their annual Freedom Bike Ride on Sunday morning commemorating and remembering the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.Beginning at fire headquarters, about 120 cyclists joined the roundtrip ride to the Echo Lake Park Memorial Site in Mountainside and back. The 10-mile ...
UNION, NJ – A woman and her dog were struck by a vehicle on Springfield Avenue very early Saturday morning.According to Union Fire Chief Greg Ricciardi, the woman was apparently walking her dog at just before 1 a.m. when she and the dog were struck near 2062 Springfield Avenue in Vauxhall.Ricciardi ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Out of adversity comes opportunity, Benjamin Franklin once said, and today, a Westfield teenager is proving the adage once again: Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School sophomore who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning last ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Organizers have announced plans for Westfield’s seventh annual festival honoring town native Charles Addams, creator of the Addams Family, in Westfield this October.This year’s AddamsFest theme is “Be Witched,” celebrating historical and contemporary enchanters, sorcerers, magicians ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Downtown Cranford metered on-street parking has increased by $.25 for 30 minutes this week. The increase, approved by the Township Committee last month, changes the rate at pay stations and parking meters in the downtown parking lots, on the street and in the parking garage to $.50 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A favorite of art lovers and photo takers, the temporary “Reflections of Ordinary Life” exhibition of five sculptures by the late artist Seward Johnson has also inspired darker motives, with some of the artworks falling victim to vandalism recently. In separate incidents reported to ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist on Tuesday, September 3 at approximately 3 p.m. According to police, after arriving on the scene, they determined that it was a 16-year-old juvenile in the area of Lenape Park who was struck by a car traveling ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The popular Fanny Wood Day street fair in downtown Fanwood will take place this Sunday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. featuring over 120 vendors (including 20 food vendors), livebands throughout the day, the return of WrestlePro, a scavenger hunt, bubble gum blowing, water ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Have you ever noticed giant 12-foot skeleton on Walnut Ave? It’s hard to miss. If you get closer, you’ll see it’s wearing a teal Ovarian Cancer Awareness t-shirt and is surrounded by signs with ovarian cancer symptoms and ways to donate to help fight the disease.The skeleton is a ...
CRANFORD, NJ – This week, NJ.com ranked Folklore Artisanal Taco’s BBQ short rib burrito #11 of the 19 best burritos in the state, writing “The slow-cooked pork short ribs are combined with a tamarind barbecue sauce that was beautifully salted and tart.” This recent accolade is one of many for the ...
CLARK, NJ — On Friday, August 30, the Clark Police Department made an arrest following a report that someone was breaking into the USPS mailbox on Clark Township property. According to the Clark PD, "Officers quickly converged in the area and located an adult male in the area of Dawn Drive. Upon ...
LINDEN/UNION, NJ – Union police officers arrested three suspects following a chase that ended at Linden Municipal Airport Friday. According to police, Union officers located a BMW x3 that had been stolen from town earlier in the day. When found, the vehicle was parked with three suspects inside ...
CRANFORD, NJ – When the Cranford began the Scarecrow Stroll in 2007, they thought they might have 50 entries—but they got 90. This year, the Downtown Management Corporation is hoping for 150 scarecrows! Registration for the 17th annual Scarecrow Stroll is now open! The deadline to enter is ...
UNION, NJ – Union police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a vehicle involved in a hit and run on Thursday night, leaving a pedestrian in critical condition. Police say officers responded to Stuyvesant Avenue and Pleasant Parkway at about 8:45 Thursday night with a report of a ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On August 26, 2024, at approximately 6:05 PM, a Piscataway resident reported a road rage incident on Mountain Avenue near Diamond Hill Road in New Providence. The victim, who was traveling on an electric scooter, stated that a motorist began making offensive hand gestures and ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - It might have been 90-degrees out, but Roselle Park is already preparing for the cold weather. Local artisans are now able to register for a booth at the two-day Annual Winter Market hosted at Michael J. Mauri Park. This year, the event will be two days, on Dec. 7 and 8 from 4 ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Giorgi G. Odilavadze, 35, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested for DUI after crashing his vehicle into a parked car on Coles Ave. in Scotch Plains late Saturday evening. Scotch Plains responded at approximately 11:35 p.m. to a reported motor vehicle accident involving a rollover.
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield is set to begin a charm offensive with the movie and television industry by adapting its current film ordinance to meet New Jersey’s “film ready” status. With planning that began with discussion by the Downtown Westfield Corporation's board in March, the “film ready" ...
CRANFORD, NJ - The Cranford Police Department responded to a residential burglary and car theft on Tuesday, August 20 at approximately 6:26 a.m. Cranford police received a call from a Manor Avenue residence. The responding officers determined that the suspects entered the home through a ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The smell of fresh asphalt will soon be gracing homes along Grant Ave. with the Mayor and Council awarding a contract for infrastructure improvements to Portofino Builders. The nearly $300,000 project is being funded close to 75% by a Union County Community Development Block ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Police have arrested a man who they believe groped and tried to kiss a store worker in Westfield the day after Christmas, according to Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro. Jairo Pineda-Angarita, 35, of Plainfield was arrested Aug. 10, police said. He has been charged ...
UNION, NJ - Some lucky individual purchased a New Jersey Mega Millions lottery ticket in Union, which turned out to be worth $1,000,000. The ticket was purchased at the Basic Food Mart at 498 Chestnut Street. The drawing was held on Aug. 16. The Union ticket was among 10 Lottery Draw Games ...