Community Happenings

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Marie Russell, a longtime resident of Linden, turned 101 years old on Friday, Nov. 9. Family and friends celebrated her birthday with a catered luncheon at Manor Care on Route 22 West in Mountainside, where she is a resident.

Marie and her late husband, Alex, opened Russell Photography, Bridal Gowns and Tuxedos, in Linden, in 1955. And, while she stopped working there full ...

LINDEN, NJ - Weather forecasters are calling for freezing temperatures to overnight tonight and into Thursday. Freezing temperatures can be very dangerous to pets.

NJ State Law says dogs cannot be outside if temperatures are below 34 degrees without proper shelter (insulated, elevated, heated). Keep your pets safe and avoid getting a fine by bringing your pets indoors any time ...

LINDEN, NJ - Aristacare at Delaire honored their resident and staff military veterans on
November 12, 2018 with a ceremony and celebration in their first annual Veteran’s Day
Ceremony.
Guest speakers Linden Mayor Derek Armstead, Officer Vasquez of the Linden Police
Force and Renee Purzansky of Aristacare thanked the veterans for their sacrifice and
service to our country.
The eight ...

LINDEN, NJ -  Linden residents are invited to attend the annual Community Harvest Party on Wednesday, October 31 at the Linden Multipurpose Recreation Center located at 1025 John Street. 

The event will take place at 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and will be an evening filled with candy, contests, prizes, face painting, games and fun for the whole family.

For more information ...

LINDEN, NJ - The City of Linden will be hosting its sixty-sixth annual Halloween Parade on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

There will be honored guests, marching bands, children and adults in costume, and much more.

Due to the nature of the event, Wood Ave will be CLOSED.

Closures will begin at 11:00 a.m. from Route 1 to Linden Ave and will extend to Gibbons St beginning ...

ROSELLE PARK, NJ - People in and around Roselle Park will be joining others around the world as they all dance to Michael Jackson's “Thriller” at the town very first “Thrill the World” event.

Saturday, October 27, is the date when the zombies will come alive. Everyone and anyone is invited to dress as a zombie and help Zombify Gazebo Park!

The event is free ...

LINDEN, NJ - The City of Linden announced that there is a vacancy for the position of Laborer (tier 2) in the Department of Community Services at the hourly rate of $15.00.

The position is full time for 40 hours per week.

The position will also be publicly advertised and open to all City of Linden residents.

All applications must be completed and returned to the City Clerk, no later than ...

Linden - An early morning accident in Linden injures a girl on Monday.

At approximately 6:45 A.M. on Thursday, October 18, 2018 Linden Police and Fire units responded to reports of an auto-pedestrian motor vehicle collision on S. Wood Ave at the intersection of 16th St.

Initial reports indicate that an 11-year-old girl was crossing the ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ - The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders proclaimed October 11, 2018 as National Coming Out Day throughout the County of Union and further declared Union County a safe space for LGBTQ individuals during the Freeholder Board mobile meeting in Plainfield on October 11, 2018.

The County observed National Coming Out Day on October 11 and participated in the one-day campaign ...

LINDEN, NJ - The Black Business Alliance met Monday, October 15, 2018 with featured speaker Nancy Burke of the Industry-Business Institute Union County College.

Ms. Burke spoke on the opportunities of bringing training to the business community and to small business owners.  Ms. Burke also spoke of programs that the Industry-Business Institute offer; The small business ...