By UNION COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
On Wednesday, May 4, a new state law called the “Bag Ban” goes into effect. When it does, supermarkets will not hand out any free, single-use paper or plastic shopping bags. Customers will have to bring their own shopping bags, or purchase them at the supermarket.
Other retail stores and restaurants can continue to provide free paper shopping bags, but they will not be allowed to ...
May 5, 2022
ROSELLE, NJ – The Concrete Rose Project, a non-profit with the goal of empowering and uplifting local youth awarded 15 Roselle Public School students as winners in the 2022 Black History Month Essay Writing Contest at the regular Board of Education meeting on April 25.
The second annual contest was open to students grades K-12, with a poster contest for Kindergarten students and ...
Union County has full time job openings for certified Emergency Medical Technicians. The full time benefits package includes free career development through the Union County Fire/EMS academy. All applicants must be residents of Union County.
“We are very proud of our EMTs, who work to meet the daily needs and extraordinary demands for life saving services in our community. We are looking ...
By DAVID B. LEVINE, MD
A wise therapist once told me, “David, no matter how much you think you can, no one can predict the future. So stop trying and making yourself crazy in the process.” Excellent advice, especially considering my future predictions tend to veer into sometimes frightening territory.
Predictions are like opinions, everyone has one. When I signed on for parenthood, I tried to anticipate ...
By UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
May 16, 2022Union County will receive a 2022 NACo Achievement Award, acknowledging the groundbreaking partnership between the County and Kean University, forming the first proprietary, County and academic run COVID-19 testing lab in the nation. NACo – the National Association of Counties – has awarded Union County with three 2022 Achievement Awards in total.
“Since the onset of ...
By ANDREA CROWLEY-HUGHES
May 13, 2022UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county Board of Commissioners following a public hearing Thursday adopted a $513.7 million budget, which does not increase the county-wide tax levy.
While the spending plan comes with an average tax decrease of $28 for county homeowners, the impact varies by municipality with the average homeowner in Union County slated to pay $2,066 in county taxes this year. In ...
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
May 12, 2022CARTERET, NJ – Jack McGreevey, a battle-hardened Marine drill sergeant turned dogged advocate for his fellow veterans, who passed his passion for service to his son, former Gov. Jim McGreevey, died May 12.
He was 93.
Mr. McGreevey, of Carteret, was a constant presence throughout the 19th legislative district, serving in the legislative office since 1998. He proudly wore his ...
By TAPINTO.NET STAFF
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — TAPinto Founder and CEO Michael Shapiro was a recent guest on Sergeant Marketing's Milestone Mindset Live speaking about Local Marketing in a Digital World. The series helps viewers attract and retain clients and donors.
Shapiro and host Nancy Sergeant talked about a number of topics, including the value of local marketing in the post-pandemic economy, how ...
By ADAM DARSKY, TAPINTO DIRECTOR OF CONTENT
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Bobbie Peer is a business owner, a networker, a marketer and a survivor.
"I am a single mother and I made it," Peer said. "I work hard, I'm passionate about what I do and I form relationships. I am a success."
Peer, the publisher of five TAPinto sites, recently received a Boy Scouts of America Patriots' Path Council Tribute to ...
By TAPINTO.NET STAFF
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — TAPinto Founder and CEO Michael Shapiro was a recent guest on the "What Works - The Future of Local News" Podcast from Northeastern University’s School of Journalism.
Shapiro talked about how TAPinto was formed, the current successes the company is seeing and plans for the future.
You can hear the discussion here.
For more information about ...
By ADAM DARSKY, TAPINTO DIRECTOR OF CONTENT
NEWARK, NJ — Tom Wiedmann's love for journalism began during his younger years with a soundtrack of metal and rock and roll during road trips with his dad.
He just didn't know it at the time.
"I had a steady diet of ACDC, Rolling Stones, Ramones, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and all that stuff," Wiedmann said. "So I became somewhat of a music nerd growing ...
By LIZ KEILL
CHATHAM, NJ — This delightful play, set in Yorkshire, England, lends a risque air to the Women’s Institutes at a local church parish.
The play and film were based on a true story of middle-aged women who were seeking a fundraising idea for Leukemia Research.
They’re desperate to find a way to support their charities and somehow come up with the idea of ...
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