Holiday Shopping Idea: Library Bag Sale

WESTFIELD, NJ — Better late than never, right?

Members of the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard made their return home from Jordan with a police escort to the Westfield National Guard Armory Thursday night, led by Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro and Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle.

After spending nearly a year away from home, mothers and ...

UNION, NJ – Three fully loaded guns and illegal drugs were found when two Union police officers made a motor vehicle stop in the Vauxhall section of Union Wednesday night.

According to Union police, at about 8:45 p.m. on Dec. 11, two officers of the Street Crimes Unit in an unmarked car observed a car with illegally tinted windows and pulled the vehicle over on Maple Avenue in Vauxhall.  There ...

UNION, NJ - The Golden Rule Lodge No. 24 will be hosting a Toys for Tots Toy Drive on Saturday, Dec. 14.

The event will begin at 1:00 p.m.  The public is invited to bring children to get their photo with Santa.  Light refreshments will be served.  The Golden Rule Lodge No. 24 is located at 221 Oswald Place, Vauxhall.

UNION, NJ - Township officials have announced that Friday, December 13, the Fairway Drive ramp onto Route 22 Eastbound will be closed due to new guardrail installation.

The ramp will be closed beginning at 10:00 a.m.

UNION, NJ - Live music and line dancing will be featured at "Round Up Your Boots & Grab Your Partner" with the E. Boro Bandits Band to benefit Union's Veterans Alliance Memorial Day Parade.

“It’s gratifying to see our community join us for a night of country music while in support of a good cause,” said Phyllis Monguso, Parade Fundraising Chairwoman. “Concerts like this are a fun and ...

CRANFORD, NJ - The Cranford United Methodist Church is hosting their 9th Annual Christmas Shoppe and Soup Fest on Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.

This family-friendly event is a one-stop shop where kids and adults can do their holiday shopping. Over 45 vendors will offer a large variety of merchandise, crafts and gifts.  

In addition, homemade soups will be ...

UNION, NJ – Union Little League President William J. Morrison passed away on Tuesday, December 10.

Morrison, 71, a huge baseball fan, spent 30 years involved with the Union Little League as a field director, and later its president.  He served as a member of the Recreation Board, and as chairman of the Union Planning Board.

Born in Elizabeth, Morrison lived in Union for the past 42 years.

UNION, NJ – Members of the Union High School Fighting Farmers football team were honored by the mayor and Township Committee at Tuesday night’s committee meeting at Town Hall.

“I was there when we were in the state championships back in the 80s and 90s,” said Deputy Mayor Joe Florio.  “Let me tell you something:  You’re one of the best teams we’ve ever had.  Be proud of what you did,” he said ...

With the holiday season in full swing, party hosts often lighten the mood with a signature adult beverage handed to guests as they come in the door. It makes for a great ice breaker as people walk into an event where guests might not know each other. Immediately, everyone has an easy a conversation starter. 

Many events start with a glass of Champagne, but more memorable is a signature ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - The JCPOBA set up a GoFundMe page to accommodate all of the generous offers of support received in the hours after the Dec. 10 shootings that resulted in the death of Jersey City Detective Joseph Seals. Carmine Disbrow (JCPOBA Pres.) organized this fundraiser.

The message on the GoFundMe page reads: 

We are heartbroken at the loss of yet another police officer killed in ...