By TAPINTO UNION STAFF
April 19, 2018UNION, NJ - The Friends of the Union Public Library and BCB Community Bank have planned a trip to Longwood Gardens for Sunday, May 20.
The $50.00 fee includes bus trip, entrance to gardens, and snacks. RSVP by May 1. The bus leaves the Library municipal lot on Morris Avenue at 9:00 a.m. and returns at 6:00 p.m.
Checks can be made payable to 'Friends of the Union Public ...
UNION, NJ - The Second Annual "Spring into the Arts" festival will take place this Sunday, April 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., sponsored by Photography by Rebimbas.
The event will feature local businesses, artists, music, dance and many activities, including pottery, jewelry, big band classics. For more information, call 908-851-2701. The event takes place in the area ...
UNION, NJ - Sensei Andrew Crescenzo from USA Karate from USA Karate & Fitness will be teaching a four-week series of 30 minute karate classes. All levels welcome.
Classes run from Saturday, April 21 through Saturday, May 12. Ages 3-6: 12:00 p.m. Ages 7-11: 12:30 p.m.
Registration is required. Email emacleod@uplnj.org for more information.
By TAPINTO UNION STAFF
April 21, 2018BATON ROUGE, LA - Favour Garuba of Union was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Garuba was initiated at Caldwell University.
Garuba is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by ...
UNION, NJ - John Jenkins, a Newark native and resident of Vauxhall, passed away on April 12. Jenkins was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and community member.
Jenkins was the devoted husband of Wimphrey (Williams) Jenkins; the beloved father of Jay (Vicki), Jerraune (Teressa), Jermel and Jeoffrey Jenkins; the grandfather of Monique, Jai (Leslie), Jazmyne, Jermel ...
By JENNIFER POPPER AND JOHN MOONEY
April 19, 2018PLAINFIELD, NJ - Assemblyman Jerry Green (D-22) has died at age 79, according to an email to TAPinto Plainfield from Councilwoman-at-Large Rebecca Williams. (Williams also shared the information on her Facebook page.)
On Jan. 24, Assemblyman Jerry Green (D-22) resigned as Chairman of the Union County Democratic Committee "to focus his energy on recovering from an ...
By TAPINTO UNION STAFF
April 17, 2018UNION, NJ - The 5th annual Tricky Tray at Connecticut Farms Elementary School will be held on Friday May 18.
Door open for the CFESPTA Red, White and Blue Tricky Tray at 5:00 p.m. Calling begins at 7:00. Contact Kathy McGee (908) 377-1164 or email kathymcgee74@gmail.com for additional information.
UNION, NJ - Poets and performers from Kawameeh and Burnet Middle Schools and Union High School will get together to perform at the United Poetry Slam on Friday, May 11 at the high school.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Red Cross. There is a suggested donation of $1. The event begins at 5:30 p.m.
By ELLEN DICKSON
April 17, 2018SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Reverend Alston lead the congregation at Antioch Baptist Church for 53 years. He died October 8, 2017. According to the Proclamation issued by the Township of Springfield, he attended the Union public schools and earned his degree from Trinity Bible College in Indiana. Reverend Alston was ordained November 1964. He presided over the building of the Church and several ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ – A Cranford man died after his car collided with another vehicle on Route 9 on Sunday.
Thomas McHugh, 88, was driving north in the southbound fast lane on Route 9, where he crashed head-on into another vehicle. On impact, one of the cars caught fire, according to Sgt. Jim Chessere of the Woodbridge Police Department.
McHugh was taken from the scene to Robert ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A crowd of families lined up outside of YESTERcades in Downtown Westfield Friday night to be the first to play Pac-Man, Street Fighter, Space Invaders and other classic video and arcade games.
Located at 151 East Broad St. (formerly City Sports), it’s is the company’s third location.
YESTERcades describes itself as gaming experience straight out of the ...
By UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
April 21, 2018With the winter weather finally winding down, potholes are a frequent issue for drivers. The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders would like you to know there are resources you can use to report them to the proper agency.
"We certainly encourage drivers and commuters to report any pothole they encounter on roads throughout Union County to the responsible authority," said ...
Union County, NJ – In recognition of May as Older Americans Month, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders reminds Union County’s senior adults that they will receive new Medicare cards from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this summer.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is the federal agency that runs the Medicare program. It is a branch ...
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites residents and visitors to experience battlefield life as a World War I American Salvation Army volunteer, featuring Ms. Laurie MacDonald-Gaulke, actress and storyteller, in a special free presentation of “Doughnuts for Doughboys: A Salvation Army Lassie in France.”
Doughnuts for Doughboys takes place on Tuesday, April 25 at ...
ELIZABETH – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez visited Union County College’s Elizabeth campus on April 13 to speak about issues surrounding college affordability. He has been an advocate for affordable higher education in New Jersey for many years and recently co-sponsored the America’s College Promise Act which would offer free tuition at community colleges throughout the ...
Columns
By BETH MORONEY
Retro Review: Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo (Citadel Press, 1970)
How does a reviewer do justice to a book called “the great American novel”? I first read Johnny Got His Gun during the Viet Nam war, when young people, nationwide, were protesting fighting in a war that was a senseless waste of life; a war in which the United States had no business participating.
By BETH MORONEY
The Truth About My Reading
I didn't get my Composition and Literature teacher at Montclair State College at all. A crusty old man with a dour disposition, Mr. Smith always seemed angry and rude. He appropriately intimidated freshmen, even me, an English major, who found this common core course beneath my dignity. Frankly, as a graduate of Highland Park High School, and a survivor of Mrs.
By LIZ KEILL
‘The Sting ‘slithers and shakes at Paper Mill Playhouse
By LIZ KEILL
MILLBURN, NJ – In a premiere production of “The Sting,” Harry Connick Jr. commands the Paper Mill Playhouse stage in Millburn.
Based on the sensational Paul Newman/Robert Redford film in 1973, the 1930s plot centers on a con game and gambling, sometimes on a train between New York and ...
By KAREN O'MALLEY
April 10, 2018It is often said that you can tell a lot about a person by what they read but can you tell as much about a community by what they read? Take a look and see what you think. The top five circulated print books in six categories for the Union Public Library in March 2018 follows. The top circulated digital books from RBdigital make up the seventh category, download the app today and start borrowing ...
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Letters to the Editor
By BERNADETTE MURPHY
April 16, 2018Thank You from St. Joseph Social Service Center
In recognition of National Volunteer Week, we would like to express our gratitude to the countless volunteers that serve the poor and homeless at St. Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth (http://www.sjeliz.org). Whether you make a sandwich, collect toiletries, tutor in the job program, make soup, wrap Christmas gifts, donate food, ...