Roselle Top Stories
By JIM LAMBERT, MILESPLITNJ
August 7, 2024
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ -- As her Union Catholic family cheered from a watch party at Stage House Mountainside, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone moved one step closer to defending her title with a very comfortable victory in her semifinal heat of the women's 400-meter hurdles on Tuesday at the Olympics at Stade ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle's National Night out will now be held on August 27. Bad weather forced the cancellation of Tuesday's scheduled National Night Out, which is typically held nationwide the first Tuesday in August.
ROSELLE, NJ - The Borough of Roselle is collecting school supplies for students in need. Mayor Donald Shaw and First Lady Kim Shaw announced a Back to School Supply Drive for Roselle students. Supplies can be dropped off at Borough Hall or the Roselle Police Department on Monday through Friday ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle students will have 183 total school days this upcoming school year, while staff have 187 days according to the Roselle Public Schools 2024-2025 calendar. The first day of school for students is September 5, with staff reporting starting September 3. The last day of school ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Movie night is returning to Roselle on Tuesday, August 27. The Borough is hosting a screening of Disney’s “Wish” at Borough Hall located at 210 Chestnut Street. It starts at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. If you would ...
ROSELLE, NJ - A Roselle non-profit was one of several organizations and schools that have been awarded a grant by Union County. Inroads to Opportunities was awarded a $500 grant as part of Union Counties STEM Educational Growth Grant. The Union County Board of Commissioners says the new grant ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Registration for the 25th annual George Dooley Golf Classic is now open. This year’s event will be held at Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth. Dooley was an alumnus of Roselle Catholic High School in the class of 1974 and taught at the school in the 1980s. He died in 1998 ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Public Library is open to the public, with a new look. Borough leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 23, following a $17 million, 2-plus year renovation. It features state-of-the-art facilities aimed at supporting a wide range of educational and ...
ROSELLE, NJ - A new police chief was appointed at Wednesday’s Roselle Common Council Meeting. Roselle Police Captain Helder Freire, who was acting Police Chief after former chief Stacey Williams was relieved of his duty, received the full-time appointment in a resolution passed by the ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle Public Schools encourages students entering the sixth grade to stop by Union Counties Mobile Vaccination Clinic. The clinic will be on Tuesday, August 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 108 Chestnut St. on the second floor. Vaccines available include TDaP and ...
TRENTON, NJ/WASHINGTON, DC — New Jersey residents will soon be able to utilize IRS Direct File, which will let them submit their federal tax returns for free. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday that more than 1.3 million New ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Fire Department invites residents to beat the heat this summer at their first annual Community Cooldown Event. The event will take place on August 17 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Roselle Fire Department located at 725 Chestnut Street. It is free to attend. Residents of ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Scotch Plains native Donovan Zsak was selected by the Cleveland Guardians with the 235th overall pick in the eighth round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday, July 15. Zsak was a left-handed pitcher for Rutgers University where he played one full season and had a career ERA of 4.11 ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Borough of Roselle will be hosting its annual Boys To Men Fishing event in honor of the late Leroy West, a 40-year Roselle resident. The free event will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a 9 a.m. meet-up at the Anthony Amalfe Community Center located at 1268 ...
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation that Gov. Phil Murphy says "is a monumental step toward building a health care system that is more affordable and more accessible for families all across New Jersey" was signed into law Monday in Trenton. The Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act protects New Jerseyans ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Zoning Board Meeting originally scheduled for June 24 has been rescheduled for Monday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting offers members of the public the chance to ask questions, address concerns, and interact with the Board on a proposed cannabis retailer, Big Kahuna ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Police Department is hiring. The Roselle Police Department is looking for crossing guards to join their team. Roselle Police says they are looking for dedicated and reliable individuals to apply for the position. For more information or to apply you may contact the ...
NEW JERSEY — Some businesses and travelers in New Jersey are feeling the impact of a global technology outage. Gov. Phil Murphy said businesses and banks are impacted and flights are grounded. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says Friday's outage happened when it deployed a faulty update to ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Union County Board of Commissioners is bringing their ‘ASK’ kiosks to Roselle on August 7. The event will be at the Roselle Library located at 129 Chestnut Street. The services provide an opportunity for attendees to meet with experienced professionals who can offer expert ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Union County Board of Commissioners invites residents to an upcoming Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of the Roselle Memorial Library, located at 104 West 4th Avenue. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 23 at 10 a.m and include several guest speakers ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez, was convicted in a federal bribery case on Tuesday. Menendez was found guilty of 16 bribery, fraud and extortion charges that prosecutors say reflect his actions to sell his office to foreign nationals and local businessmen in ...
ROSELLE, NJ — A combination of high heat and humidity could mean heat index values of up to 104 degrees Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. “Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses,” the weather service said. A heat advisory remains in effect in Roselle until 10 ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Despite rain early Saturday, the 9th Annual Roselle House Music Festival carried on. The event ran from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Warinanco Park, featuring a variety of local DJs with differing musical styles. Over 10,000 people attended from across the state of New Jersey. “This ...
ROSELLE, NJ — This borough's suspended Police Chief Stacey L. Williams has been fired from that $210,800 post, 10 months after being relieved of duty, accused of making “homophobic” comments to his officers. Attorney Patrick P. Toscano Jr., from Caldwell, who represents Williams, has already ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey dropped six spots in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business in 2024” list, from No. 19 in 2023 to No. 25 this year. The Garden State’s overall ranking placed it below neighboring states New York (No. 22) and Pennsylvania (No. 17) on the list. New Jersey outranked ...
NEW JERSEY — Dengue, a virus spread to people through mosquito bites, has infected at least 47 people in New Jersey this year, according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, as of Thursday, there have been at least 2,559 cases ...
ROSELLE, NJ - National Night Out is returning to Roselle next month. The event will take place on August 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Borough Hall, located at 210 Chestnut St. It will feature a job fair, in addition to information and activity tables. Residents must bring their own lawn chairs.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Rob Fessock grew up in South Plainfield, graduated from South Plainfield High School and attended Towson University, where he joined ROTC. "I was partying and didn’t have direction until I joined the military. He continued with ROTC at Loyola College, and then I graduated ...
ROSELLE, NJ - The Roselle Police Department is looking for Correctional Officers to join their team. Interested applicants must have a current PTC certification, pass a background check, in addition to a pre-academy physical assessment. Applicants must also be GAP waiver eligible. All ...