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By DONNA ELEAZER
October 17, 2024
Linden, NJ - Blue Sunday Bar & Grill Opens Doors: A New Dining Hotspot in Linden They celebrated its official ribbon cutting at its new location in Legacy Square, 830 W. Edgar Rd. Linden, NJ. The event was very well attended and included Mayor Derek Armstead, Senator Nick Scutari, Police ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Republican challengers Jeanne Kingsley, Mary O’Connor and Michael Petrucci are running in the Nov. 5 general election against incumbent Democrats James Baker, Alexander Mirabella and Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded for three-year terms on the Union County Board of Commissioners.Get to ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽, 𝙽𝙹 – Linden High School's 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥, 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦!𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭Brianna’s standout stats from September 30 to ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽, 𝙽𝙹 – Following a successful and inspiring event over the weekend, fundraising efforts continue after the first annual Linden Public Schools Breast Cancer Awareness Walk. On a brisk, sun-splashed Saturday morning, more than 270 participants gathered at Tiger Stadium, dressed in pink to ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Community FoodBank of New Jersey announced on Monday that its founder, Kathleen DiChiara, has passed away. DiChiara was a resident of Summit. Her lifetime of service began in the early 1970s, when she organized the Loaves and Fishes food collection at her church in Summit. In ...
Linden, NJ - The Linden Public Library is excited to announce new collections for adults aimed at bridging the digital divide. Beginning November 1, 2024, Linden residents with adult library cards in good standing will be able to check out Chromebooks and mobile hotspots from the library. The hope ...
Linden, NJ - On Saturday, October 12, 2024, The Linden Health Department, in collaboration with Mayor Derek Armstead and the City of Linden, hosted their 3rd Annual Health and Wellness Fair at School #1 Gym Linden. The fair was a huge success and very well attended by the community. There were 50 ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 , 𝙽𝙹 – Several hundred Linden High School students and their families packed McManus Middle School on Thursday night, Oct. 10, for College & Career Night, where students connected with over 50 vendors to explore their post-graduation options.𝐀 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬Event ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — County residents surrendered more than 100 firearms at voluntary gun surrender events held by law enforcement agencies Saturday, Oct. 5, which officials see as a success. The items they surrendered included “numerous handguns, rifles and shotguns, including an AK-47 rifle, ...
Linden, NJ-Please be advised that the Department of Public Works is issuing an “DPW Important DPW Schedule Change Alert Reminder.” There will be an upcoming schedule change from October 14 through October 18, 2024, for Columbus Day. No CollectionsOn Columbus Day – Monday, October 14 – the ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 , 𝙽𝙹 -- We're halfway through an action-packed season, and our Tigers are bringing their A-game! Whether they're gearing up for the final stretch or closing in on the end of their schedule, one thing is for sure—our athletes are pushing to reach their full potential and leave it all on the ...
TRENTON, NJ – The State of New Jersey is taking a social media giant to court. Citing “deceptive, unconscionable, and abusive business practices that harm the health and safety of New Jersey’s youth,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Army National Guard members and equipment are expected to be in Florida by the end of the week to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton.The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday.“Floridians are family, and we know from personal experience ...
LINDEN, NJ – School No. 2 celebrated the unveiling of its newly renovated playground on Oct. 4, marking the second grand opening of a playground in the Linden School District to kick off the new school year. Just two days earlier, on October 2, the district opened a new playground at School No. 4.
WINFIELD PARK, NJ — It certainly never crossed Muriel Klusewicz’s mind when she moved into Winfield Park in the early 1950s, then not yet 30 years old, that she would one day be its oldest living resident. But that is precisely what she would become. She had just celebrated her 100th birthday on ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 , 𝙽𝙹 -- We’re celebrating RESPECT all month long! Let's come together to promote kindness, inclusivity, and leadership. 💙💛 #LHSRespectLinden High School📅 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓 (𝟏𝟎/𝟕-𝟏𝟎/𝟏𝟏):What does respect mean to you? Challenge yourself to show respect every day, and discuss how we can respect ...
Linden, NJ - Brianna M. Armstead, a member of the Linden Board of Education, brought her passion for civic engagement to the battleground state of Pennsylvania, where she is actively supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz in their 2024 presidential campaign. Brianna ...
NEWARK — The fire chief at the helm during the Port Newark blaze that killed two firefighters in July 2023 has retired – the latest in a series of senior fire department personnel to leave.Rufus L. Jackson, who was subsequently promoted to assistant public safety director, leaves the Newark Public ...
𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧'𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘:𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀October 6, 2024𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬,We are in the second month of the school year and are off to a great start. Our Fall sports are in full swing, and we are proud of our ...
Put fall leaves to work in your landscape. This valuable resource makes a great mulch in planting beds, adds organic matter and nutrients to the soil, provides habitat for many beneficial insects, and is insulation for ground-dwelling queen bumblebees, toads, and more. Leave any disease-free leaves ...
Linden, NJ - Two men were killed in a motor vehicle crash on Route 1 overnight. Just before 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, Linden Police Officers responded to the intersection of Route 1 and S. Stiles St on reports of a motor vehicle crash. According to preliminary reports, a 2013 Infiniti ...
NEWARK — A property on Badger Avenue in Lower Clinton Hill was supposed to have had the full lead service line replaced under a city program, but only half of it was updated, according to a criminal complaint lodged against the contractor JAS Group Enterprise Inc.Other sites on North 13th Street, ...
Linden, NJ. America's 911 Foundation is partnering with the City of Linden Fire Department in collecting supplies for disaster relief in Southwestern Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Drop off site: Linden Fire House #3 1201 East Elizabeth Avenue Linden, NJDrop off hours: The hours to drop ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 𝙿𝚄𝙱𝙻𝙸𝙲 𝚂𝙲𝙷𝙾𝙾𝙻𝚂 --𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝘿𝙖𝙮From hallways to classrooms, our custodians work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students and staff. On this National Custodian Day, we proudly honor these often-overlooked heroes whose ...
𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙳𝙴𝙽 𝙿𝚄𝙱𝙻𝙸𝙲 𝚂𝙲𝙷𝙾𝙾𝙻𝚂 -- With about 60 excited fourth-graders looking on, Linden School No. 4 proudly unveiled its brand-new playground during an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 2. The transformation of an unused space into a vibrant hub of joy, creativity, and adventure ...
Linden, NJ - National Coffee with a Cop Day is observed on the first Wednesday in October, which is October 2nd this year. This day is very important for the community because it fosters relations between civilians and their police officers. The Linden Police Department participated in the event ...
Linden, NJ-Linden Police Department is issuing a traffic advisory for everyone in preparation for Fire Prevention Night on Friday, October 4, 2024. Please be advised that N. Wood Ave will be CLOSED between Blancke St & Elm St beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 4th for the Linden Fire ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Jon Bon Jovi walked out to a roaring crowd of teens on Tuesday at his alma mater, Sayreville War Memorial High School, where he was officially inducted into the High School’s Hall of Fame.Bon Jovi, a Sayreville native, has sold more than 120 million records, has numerous ...
LINDEN, NJ - A local high school student, Shaan Barai , from Warren, NJ has started a OneInMath program at Linden Public Library. He is currently a junior at the Pingry School in Basking Ridge. His journey to begin the program began in April of this year. Shaan told TAPinto Linden" I reached out to ...
Linden, NJ-Applications for the 2024 Linden Hometown Heroes Banner Program are still available! Honor City of Linden servicemen and women along with their families, who have served or sacrificed their lives for our country in the United States Armed Forces. The banners will be displayed on ...