By KATHY LLOYD
June 18, 2018RAHWAY, NJ — Parents, children, friends and all family members came out on Saturday afternoon to Rahway River Park for the Union County CommUNITY PRIDE Day Picnic.
The family-friendly celebration hosted by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders was a day of arts and crafts, family lawn games, inflatable bounce houses, playground fun and more, along with music by the rock ...
By SHELLEY BRINDLE
June 20, 2018The following are highlights from the update that Mayor Shelley Brindle gave at Tuesday night’s town council meeting.
Good evening everyone! It’s been another busy two weeks with lots of great stuff happening. These past two weeks were particularly fun because I spent lots of time with lots of kids:
-I met with Franklin third graders in Mindowaskin Park as part of their day-long ...
By WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
June 13, 2018June 6, 2018 3:05 p.m.
A resident of the 200 block of sunset avenue reports being the victim of a fraud. Unknown actor(s) utilized victims credit card to purchase an appliance valued at $1,000.00. Victim did not sustain any monetary loss during this incident.
June 6, 2018 6:50 a.m.
A resident of the 100 block of Scotch Plains Avenue reports being the victim of a criminal mischief.
By STATE FARM INSURANCE
June 20, 2018State Farm Indemnity Company will cut its rates in New Jersey. As a result, its overall personal auto rate will drop by up to 2.7%. The total state-wide expected impact for State Farm Indemnity Company by this rate decrease in New Jersey will be approximately $15.5 million.
“State Farm Indemnity Company always looks to create long-term value for its customers with the products ...
By MARIA SIKOUTRIS DI IORIO
In our world today, it seems our children, no matter the town, state, education, family unit, socioeconomic background, ethnicity or religion are grappling with complex, confounding and complicated issues not even fit for a middle-aged adult. Sadly, one of these issues is suicide. With mental health gaining more attention, the stigma appears to be dissipating but when a mental health ...
By KEVIN PERRI, A.J. PERRI
As the summer temperatures rise, home cooling costs rise as well. But there are ways to help save money without sweating the heat:
To increase your cooling system’s efficiency by as much as 20%, get it checked out for summer. A technician will clean the condenser, make sure you have the optimal amount of refrigerant, and ensure the airflow over the coil is ...
By LOURI RIVERO BORR, RIVERO CPA, LLC
Paid sick leave is now the law in New Jersey.
New Jersey has passed a paid sick leave law which preempts paid sick leave ordinances adopted by several cities and towns so there is now one uniform law in this area for New Jersey employers. Here is what you need to know about the new law.
By SUSAN MASSA CRS SRES ABR BROKER ASSOCIATE
Thirty-three Homes sold from June 10 to June 17, 2018, in Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Mountainside.*
TOWN ADDRESS STYLE ...
By MARY ANN MCGANN, WESTFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Westfield third graders recently received top honors for three mock court cases they presented at the New Jersey Bar Foundation Law Fair.
“I am proud that, out of 84 entries submitted, our third grade students (now fourth graders) in the Gifted Program have won 1st Place, 2nd Place and Honorable Mention in the 3rd Grade category [of the Law Fair ...
By ELAINE F. PHIPPS, MBA, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER
The old adage in the investment world is that it is not what you make, but what you keep that counts. Investors often overlook the ultimate deflator of portfolio returns – the taxman. An astute global asset allocation should be the number one priority for investors. However, there are preferred ways to distribute this asset allocation over the spectrum of taxable and ...
By ELIE WIESEL, BROUGHT TO YOU BY UNION COUNTY TORAH CENTER - CHABAD
In honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's (of righteous memory) 24th Yahrtzeit (anniversary of his passing) this coming Saturday the 16th.
Excerpts from an address given by Nobel-laureate Elie Wiesel on April 7, 1992, at a congressional dinner held in Washington on the occasion of the Rebbe's 90th birthday.
Some of you are aware of my admiration, not only ...
By WESTFIELD AREA YMCA
WESTFIELD, NJ — More than 100 Healthy U champions and partners from YMCAs and schools from all over the state gathered at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on May 18 to celebrate 10 years of community impact. Healthy U was also formally presented with the 2017 CATCH® Award for Excellence in State Health.
CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) is the ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
Summer is in the air, and the latest episode of AtlantiCast is ready to help you enjoy some fun outdoors while staying safe! This week’s episode opens with tips for sunscreen usage from Atlantic Health System’s Chief Medical and Academic Officer, Dr. Jan Schwarz-Miller. You’ll also learn about how Atlantic Health System is advancing the future of health care through ...
By TAP INTO THE BREEZE
June 14, 2018BRIDGEWATER, NJ — No injuries have been reported after a fight involving a crowd of people shut down the Bridgewater Commons Mall for two hours Thursday evening.
According to a Nixle alert from the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 9 p.m., the investigation at the mall has been completed, and the mall was resuming normal business operations.
According to Somerset County ...
