SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney visited Union County Vo-Tech campus on Wednesday to the critical importance of the vocational-technical education bond act approved by voters last November in spurring economic growth, creating access to high-paying jobs and meeting the needs of New Jersey’s leading business sectors.

Students from the Magnet ...

ROSELLE, NJ – The Roselle Public School District touting to be making positive changes over the last few months, has recruited another new member to the team by hiring a new Director of Operational Technology to the district.

Henry A. Dixon was recently hired as the Director of Operational Technology to supervise and manage a team of information technology technicians who will ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Public Schools received a heartwarming donation from New Jersey State Troopers and Roselle Police Officers on February when they delivered winter coats to some students in the schools. 

Trooper Reinaldo Cruz and other New Jersey State Troopers have been donating winter coats to students in Elizabeth for eight years and wanted to expand their generosity this ...

TRENTON, NJ  – Setting the project guidelines in conjunction with the state of New York, legislation creating the Gateway Development Commission -- sponsored by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and the Assembly Transportation Chair Daniel Benson -- cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday.

“The Hudson Tunnel Project is arguably the most important project that will ...

ELIZABETH, NJ – The Board of Chosen Freeholders discussed several developments taking place in Union County during their regular meeting Thursday night.

NJ State Minimum Wage Increase

As previously reported, Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation in Elizabeth raising the state minimum wage to $15 an hour.

“This is a great thing. Many New Jersey residents struggle ...

NEW JERSEY – The leaders of the Build Gateway Now Coalition announced this week that the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) Mayors Alliance to the Coalition, a bipartisan group formed in 2018 that consists of 30 mayors representing more than 23,500 daily commuters along the RVL, spanning four counties in New Jersey, have joined the coalition.

“We are thrilled to welcome the RVL ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle’s Bravest vs Finest are going at it once again, but this time you can root for both teams because they are fighting for children with cancer.

It’s two departments with one mission as Roselle Police and Fire are at it again, but this time they are battling it out to see who can raise the most money to help children fighting cancer. With just a few weeks away, ...

NEWARK, NJ - A fatal shooting in Newark took the life of an 18-year-old youth from Roselle on Tuesday evening.

Authorities said DeSean L. Brickhouse, 18, of Roselle was fatally shot in the area of 41 Evergreen Avenue in Newark shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday night. He was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m.

Acting Essex County Prosecutor ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle’s Bravest vs Finest are going at it once again, but this time you can root for both teams because they are fighting for children with cancer.

It’s two departments with one mission as Roselle Police and Fire are at it again, but this time they are battling it out to see who can raise the most money to help children fighting cancer. With just a few weeks away, ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Freeholder Andrea Staten today stopped off at the Warinanco Sports Center in Roselle this week to view the Union County Black History Month display about famous African Americans.

The display will be open to the public until the end of February. 

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PLAINFIELD, NJ - Plainfield native Lamar Mackson has had a long history in the film and entertainment industry, but recently his short film “White Pickett Fence” has landed him in the international spotlight with its selection to the Toronto Black Film Festival.

The film has already won Honorable Mention for Best Narrative Short, and Honorable Mention for Best Actress, ...

NEW JERSEY – The leaders of the Build Gateway Now Coalition announced this week that the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) Mayors Alliance to the Coalition, a bipartisan group formed in 2018 that consists of 30 mayors representing more than 23,500 daily commuters along the RVL, spanning four counties in New Jersey, have joined the coalition.

“We are thrilled to welcome the RVL ...

ROSELLE, NJ - A Roselle woman that worked as a former site manager for a temporary staffing agency was sentenced to 3 years in prison for stealing $190,000 from the agency where she was employed.

According to Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, Xiomara Jovel, 47, of Roselle, was sentenced to three years in state prison by Superior Court Judge Joseph P. Donohue in Union County on ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ -- Freeholder Chair Bette Jane Kowalski, Vice Chair Al Mirabella and Freeholders Sergio Granados and Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded joined Union County Baseball Association President Jim Iozzi in congratulating the new members inducted into the Union County Baseball Hall of Fame during the 83rd Annual Union County Baseball Association Hot Stove Awards Dinner in ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Abraham Clark High School Seniors Lamar Moore and Khair Pendleton officially signed their binding national letters of intent to play football with their schools in the fall. 

Both students played varsity with the Rams and have accepted scholarships to play at their respective four-year schools.

In a ceremony at the High school on Wednesday morning, Moore who will be ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Borough Officials are reminding all commercial and residential property owners to help preserve and promote the beauty of the community by helping to keep it clean.

Businesses and Residents can download the Recycle Coach App. for free in the Apple or Google stores. The app calendar lists trash and recycling days and reminders can be set to alert you to your trash and ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle’s Bravest vs Finest are going at it once again, but this time you can root for both teams because they are fighting for children with cancer.

It’s two departments with one mission as Roselle Police and Fire are at it again, but this time they are battling it out to see who can raise the most money to help children fighting cancer. With just a few weeks away, ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Public Schools received a heartwarming donation from New Jersey State Troopers and Roselle Police Officers on February when they delivered winter coats to some students in the schools. 

Trooper Reinaldo Cruz and other New Jersey State Troopers have been donating winter coats to students in Elizabeth for eight years and wanted to expand their generosity this ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Cupid’s arrow knows no bounds, striking connections between people of all races, religions, abilities and sexual orientations. Locally, a husband and wife with disabilities and a young LGBTQ couple who met through the nonprofit Community Access Unlimited are looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day.

Amanda and Wesley Strond of Plainfield are people with ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - A Rutgers University student has been diagnosed with meningitis, and the university has sent a message to other students about steps to take as a precaution.

The student with the disease was hospitalized Monday is receiving treatment and is recovering, Dr. Melodee Lasky, University Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness said in an email sent to students on ...

ROSELLE, NJ - The Brough of Roselle is offering free training to anyone interested in learning how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose using naloxone (Narcan) this Thursday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Prevention Links office on 121-125 Chestnut St. in Roselle.

The training is free and the first 30 people to arrive will receive a free Narcan kit. No registration is required to ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Borough Officials are reminding all commercial and residential property owners to help preserve and promote the beauty of the community by helping to keep it clean.

Businesses and Residents can download the Recycle Coach App. for free in the Apple or Google stores. The app calendar lists trash and recycling days and reminders can be set to alert you to your trash and ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union Catholic principal Sister Percylee Hart, RSM, was installed as the 2019 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal during the Investiture Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary on Saturday. A reception for the Grand Marshal followed at Shackamaxon Country Club.

Sister Percylee has spearheaded every major advance that Union Catholic has made since 1980 ...