Union County News
By KELLY MARTINS
September 9, 2025
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the Department of Human Services are proud to announce the expansion of home-delivered meal services for eligible residents through Meals on Wheels of Union County. This long-standing program provides not only nutritious meals, ...
UNION, NJ – The Union Art Gallery, in partnership with the Union Township Education Association, will host "A Journey in Their Footsteps," a Holocaust Photo Essay Open House on Friday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m.Maud Dahme, a Holocaust survivor, will walk through a moving photo essay.According to the ...
SUMMIT, NJ – Democratic candidate Dan Crisafulli says he was harassed at Wednesday night’s Common Council meeting, claiming two attendees heckled and threatened him during and after the session, prompting a police investigation.Crisafulli said the harassment involved two people who were supporters ...
GARWOOD, N.J. — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile who was last seen Thursday afternoon.Ivy Alave was last seen by her parents around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, after she said she was heading to a Starbucks in Westfield, according to the Garwood Police ...
CLARK, NJ — Members of the Clark Police Department responded to Jersey Mike's Subs, located at 301 Central Ave., on Wednesday, September 3, a few minutes before 2:30 p.m., in response to reports that a man armed with a knife was inside the store.Upon their arrival, Clark police officers discovered ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — On Thursday morning, Berkeley Heights police responded to a Stewart Lane home for a kitchen fire that left one person with serious burns, Police Chief William Ives said.Fire Chief Jim Hopkins confirmed the blaze at the residence, which remains under investigation. Emergency ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents need to step up when it comes to discouraging their children from risky behavior on bicycles, said the Westfield Police Department on Wednesday.The department’s suggestion came in a Facebook post that included a police car dashcam video showing a group of juveniles riding ...
CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford Bookstore, located at 1 South Avenue East, is set to open its doors this week. Co-owner Kate Lydon admitted the final push has been busy. “Life is bananas this week!” she told TAPinto Cranford, as bookshelves are stocked and the space readied.“After almost a year of ...
SUMMIT, NJ. — Two Summit police detectives rescued a toddler from a burning home in Newark’s South Ward on Aug. 29 while investigating a stolen vehicle, authorities said.Detective Sgt. Ruddy Garita and Detective Darin Sliker were canvassing South 19th Street at about 2:58 p.m. when they saw heavy ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — Witch Baby, an occult bath and body brand that opened its Cranford storefront in 2019, announced it will close its retail location at 11 Eastman St. and focus solely on online sales.Owner Chelsea Selby-Randazza cited rising operating costs, including rent hikes, tariffs, and a 30 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A woman was arrested after pointing an imitation gun at police, and two people tried to pass counterfeit bills last week, Westfield Police said Tuesday.On Aug. 24, at 6:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Quimby Street for a report of a suspicious person inside of ...
UNION, NJ – Talented residents from across Union County are invited to participate in Union’s Got Talent’s 2025 show, a fundraising event for the Union High School Performing Arts Company and the Douglas Michael Krueger Scholarship Fund.This year, the show will be held at the brand-new DMK Black ...
Union County, NJ – The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to continue its seasonal recycling events this September. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of these free annual programs, which offer a safe and responsible way to dispose of personal documents, scrap metal, and ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — Hollywood has come to Springfield Avenue.Adams Fine Clothing, a longtime downtown New Providence staple, will be featured in Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott’s upcoming Netflix comedy series Big Mistakes. Netflix has confirmed Levy, Sennott, Taylor Ortega, and Laurie Metcalf in ...
CLARK, NJ — The Township of Clark will hold its townwide yard sale on Saturday, September 20, and Sunday, September 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.There is no fee to participate, but registration is required by September 19.To sign up, click here.[Don’t miss any TAPinto Kenilworth news. Go ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - A man was sentenced on Friday, August 22, for the 2023 fatal shooting of 27-year-old Bridgewater resident Jameer Outsey in Elizabeth. 25-year-old Maurice Pierce of Piscataway was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for first-degree aggravated manslaughter and second-degree ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A suspended New York City broker, now living in Westfield, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of fraud charges levied in a federal indictment.The man, Kenneth Thom, 41, is accused of using Facebook to defraud investors whom he lured by promoting himself as a “Wall Street ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ— Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi will host a Notary Public Training Seminar at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains on Friday, September 12, 2025, from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The featured speaker will be Union County First Deputy County ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — Two Union County men were arrested Friday after police found them in a stolen vehicle with a loaded handgun, authorities said.The Cranford Police Department was alerted at about 5:44 p.m. to a stolen U-Haul van traveling through town by the Flock Automated License Plate Reader ...
Union County, NJ – The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Newark Bait Fly Casting Club, invites residents with disabilities and special needs, family and friends, to participate in the 2025 Fall Fishing Derby. The inclusive fishing event will take place on Saturday, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A longtime destination for first ear piercings, allowance-friendly “buy 3 get 2 free” jewelry and Hello Kitty press-on nails is leaving downtown Westfield.Signs in the window of Claire’s at 141 E. Broad St. announce a store-closing sale. On Wednesday, following its decision to ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — Track 5 Coffee is warning customers about a fraudulent website posing as the local coffee shop, urging the public not to click on links or share personal information.Owner Kevin Brennan recently discovered Track5Coffee.com, a website filled with inaccurate information about the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which provides affordable child care to families in Plainfield and throughout New Jersey, entered an indefinite pause on Aug. 1, 2025. This means families that rely on free child care services, especially those with infants and toddlers, ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — Mary Ellen (Ewing) O’Neill, a beloved Cranford mother known for her generosity, loyalty and unwavering spirit, passed away Friday after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 47.O’Neill, who lived in Cranford for the past decade, leaves behind her two sons, Liam and Fin, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The 51st annual Labor Day Italian Festival returns on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Scotch Plains. Hosted by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO, St. Bartholomew's Church, and St. Bartholomew's Academy, the festival has been an annual tradition honoring San Nicola di Bari, ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Authorities have identified the man who was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train early Tuesday morning.Brian Posch, 29, of Clark, was hit by a Raritan Valley Line train at about 1:45 a.m. just east of Cranford Station, a transit spokesperson said.The train had departed ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — A Monmouth County man was arrested early Saturday after police said they found a loaded firearm and a large quantity of drugs during a traffic stop on North Avenue near the Garden State Parkway.At about 12:46 a.m. on Aug. 16, Officer Liam Duffy stopped a black 2015 Honda for an ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ— Route 22 is scheduled to have lane closures in both directions this week on the Bridge over Echo Lake as the bridge deck replacement project nears completion in Mountainside. The New Jersey Department of Transportation said that Route 22 eastbound lane closures are scheduled for ...
CRANFORD, N.J. — A woman was taken to the hospital late Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle while crossing at Lincoln Avenue and High Street, according to an eyewitness. The incident occurred at approximately 5:40 p.m. A vehicle turning right from High Street onto Lincoln struck the ...
CLARK, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites all residents to enjoy the last concert in the Summer Arts Festival series: an afternoon of family-friendly entertainment from Zabo Circus, Michael & the Rockness Monsters, and Joanie Leeds on August 23, in Oak Ridge Park, ...