UNION COUNTY, NJ - Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi has announced the launch of the first annual Union County Clerk “I Voted” Sticker Design Art Contest for students in grades 5-12. All Union County students in public, private and home schools are invited to participate.

“The tremendous outpouring of interest in the 2018 midterm election cycle demonstrates that ...

TRENTON, NJ—SNAP recipients in New Jersey will be receiving their February benefits early because of the continued federal government shutdown.

The New Jersey Department of Human Services announced today that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who received a SNAP benefit in January and were scheduled to receive the benefit again in February will receive them on ...

ROSELLE, NJ - Rayna D. Latimer doesn’t think of herself as a hero. But in the eyes of some, she is. She’s a hero not only because she is a firefighter, But It’s also because she is paving a path for other young women from Roselle who may want to become a firefighter one day.

Latimer was sworn in as the first female firefighter in borough history at the Borough Council meeting ...

ROSELLE, NJ – When it comes to finding the right community to settle down and buy a home, more families are choosing Roselle, says Borough Officials. 

Within the past 18 months, borough officials said they have noticed a spike in property values and a reduction in available housing stock.

“I believe there were more than 1,000 residential properties on the ...

ROSELLE PARK, NJ - In an effort to give back to the community, this past Saturday,  PBA Local 27 member Officer William Hannon volunteered his time to teach Roselle Park residents CPR at the Community Methodist church in Roselle Park.  

Officer Hannon who is also a member of the PBA’s executive board, recently received his certification as an instructor and wanted to give ...

LINDEN, NJ - Roselle Firefighters were called in to assist at a fire that broke out at the Linden municipal garage that sent Linden Fire department along with firefighters from nearby towns into action.

According to the Breaking News Network, at approximately 4:10 p.m., fire officials were contacted after reports of heavy fire conditions at the property located at 1901 Lower Road, ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The stage at the Wilkins Theater at Kean University was ablaze last week with the energy and Day-Glo tee-shirts of musicians with disabilities from Community Access Unlimited and university music majors at the group's fourth annual collaborative concert.

CAU is a Union County-based, statewide nonprofit that strives to integrate people with disabilities and at-risk youth ...

ROSELLE, NJ - What is your definition of the Arts? When you ask some people, the first thing that comes to mind is paintings, crafts, and other hands-on types of works. Others will say it's beautiful music. But what about Film Making? Yes, that is art too!

Roselle’s newest Councilman John Fortuna is one who takes the "Arts” very seriously and looks to bring some focus ...

ROSELLE, NJ - The community came out to Roselle Borough Hall on Sunday afternoon to join Mayor Christine Dansereau and the Mayor’s Office of Hispanic-Latino Affairs, annual Three Kings / Dia de Los Reyes Celebration.  

Three Kings Day is celebrated on Jan. 6, to honor the Three Wise Men and the day they gave gifts to Christ and also the last day of Christmas festivities. This is the ...

LINDEN, NJ - A Delta gas station located on St. Georges Avenue in Linden received a citation after a customer noticed an overcharge when purchasing gas.

Linden resident, Anthony Wohlrab discovered his sister was charged more than she should have been when visiting the gas station on Thursday afternoon.

According to Wohlrab, the pump read 10 gallons of gasoline was pumped into the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Junior guard Caroline Dwyer sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 20 seconds left and then came down with a big defensive rebound to help seal Westfield's 50-47 girls basketball victory over Roselle Catholic Tuesday afternoon.

The tightly contested triumph gave Westfield (8-4) a season sweep of the team that knocked the Lady Blue Devils out of the Union County ...

ROSELLE, NJ - A new athletic program to prepare athletes for high school competition is coming to Grace Wilday Junior High School in 2019.

Boys in the eighth-grade will be meeting at Abraham Clark High School with the football coach, James Williams, on a regular basis from January to June.

These student-athletes will be learning how to prepare for the upcoming spring and fall sports ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Plainfield Cardinals boys basketball team outscored the Roselle Rams on Thursday in a 73-31 win at home.

Jamarques Lawrence contributed 13 points, DaRon Montgomery added 11, and Jalier Burns scored 10.  Jymirr Harvey had three 3-pointers, and Tyejuan Taylor and Jeremiah Whitfield each scored 8 points.

Taylor pulled down 12 ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ - Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi has announced the launch of the first annual Union County Clerk “I Voted” Sticker Design Art Contest for students in grades 5-12. All Union County students in public, private and home schools are invited to participate.

“The tremendous outpouring of interest in the 2018 midterm election cycle demonstrates that ...

ROSELLE PARK, NJ - It was a packed house on Thursday evening as members of the community and dignitaries were on hand at the reorganization meeting to see a new Mayor and two councilmen get sworn in to represent Roselle Park. 

Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi was present at the meeting to read the election notices and present all three with their election certificates

Joseph ...

ROSELLE, NJ - It was standing room only on Wednesday evening as members of the community and dignitaries were on hand at the reorganization meeting in Roselle. 

Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi was present at the meeting to read the election notices. 

Newly elected Councilman Brandon Bernier (2nd Ward) and Councilman John Fortuna (5th Ward) were administered the oath of office by ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The stage at the Wilkins Theater at Kean University was ablaze last week with the energy and Day-Glo tee-shirts of musicians with disabilities from Community Access Unlimited and university music majors at the group's fourth annual collaborative concert.

CAU is a Union County-based, statewide nonprofit that strives to integrate people with disabilities and at-risk youth ...

ROSELLE PARK, NJ - In an effort to give back to the community, this past Saturday,  PBA Local 27 member Officer William Hannon volunteered his time to teach Roselle Park residents CPR at the Community Methodist church in Roselle Park.  

Officer Hannon who is also a member of the PBA’s executive board, recently received his certification as an instructor and wanted to give ...

ELIZABETH/CRANFORD, NJ – One hundred and twelve students received their nursing diplomas at the Trinitas School of Nursing’s 161st Convocation Ceremony held at St. Michael’s Church in Cranford. 

Surrounded by family, friends, and staff that supported their efforts every step of the way, 99 women and 13 men accepted their pins and diplomas. They also became ...

ROSELLE PARK, NJ - In an effort to give back to the community, this past Saturday,  PBA Local 27 member Officer William Hannon volunteered his time to teach Roselle Park residents CPR at the Community Methodist church in Roselle Park.  

Officer Hannon who is also a member of the PBA’s executive board, recently received his certification as an instructor and wanted to give ...

ELIZABETH/ROSELLE/ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Union County Prosecutors Office released their final police-administered Naloxone (Narcan) deployment map of 2018.

According to a map that was released, there were 307 incidents where Narcan had to be used in Union County this past year. The map also shows that there were 114 O.D. fatalities in 2018. 

According to the Union County ...

ROSELLE, NJ – When it comes to finding the right community to settle down and buy a home, more families are choosing Roselle, says Borough Officials. 

Within the past 18 months, borough officials said they have noticed a spike in property values and a reduction in available housing stock.

“I believe there were more than 1,000 residential properties on the ...

ROSELLE, NJ - The community came out to Roselle Borough Hall on Sunday afternoon to join Mayor Christine Dansereau and the Mayor’s Office of Hispanic-Latino Affairs, annual Three Kings / Dia de Los Reyes Celebration.  

Three Kings Day is celebrated on Jan. 6, to honor the Three Wise Men and the day they gave gifts to Christ and also the last day of Christmas festivities. This is the ...