UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Gateway Family YMCA is marking Child Abuse Prevention Month with Five Days of Action, April 22-26, 2019. Leading up to Healthy Kids Day®–a national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids–Five Days of…
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Mueller Report more damning of President Donald Trump then AG lets on
The redacted version of the findings from a two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election shows that the Kremlin sought to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, and there were illegal actions aimed at covering up that fact. The…
Linden Airman graduates basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman Jacob D. Martinez graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness,…
Lisa McCormick recommends help for financial caregivers
Democrat Lisa McCormcik, the progressive candidate for Union County Surrogate, announced that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans has released four easy-to-understand booklets to help financial caregivers. The Managing Someone Else’s Money guides are for…
Fascist Trump triggers death threats on Congresswoman
President Donald Trump shared an edited video of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-American who is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress, superimposed over images of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with the message: “We will never forget,”…
Papermill Playhouse’s musical Benny & Joon delights
Benny & Joon, a new musical at Paper Mill Playhouse, is a delightful story about love overcoming madness. Benjamin “Benny” Pearl and sister Juniper “Joon” Pearl, were orphaned by a car crash that claimed their parents’ lives, while failed actress…
Linden man charged with 11 counts of false tax returns
A Union County man was arrested Monday by federal agents on charges of tax fraud and tax evasion. Terrance LeGall, 64, of Linden, is charged by indictment with 11 counts of aiding and abetting the preparation of a false tax…
Blameless General Electric to pay $1.5 billion federal fine
General Electric (GE) will pay a civil penalty of $1.5 billion under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) without making an admission of liability. The payment will resolve claims by the Department of Justice involving…
Newark heroin dealer sent to prison for 15 years
A Newark man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute over a kilogram of heroin, 150 grams of fentanyl, and 240 grams of crack cocaine as well as possession of a…
Murphy legalized suicide
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Friday that will allow terminally ill patients to obtain medication to end their own lives, making New Jersey the eighth state to permit physician assisted suicide. “Allowing residents with terminal illnesses to make end-of-life…