What better way to enjoy the summer weather than to visit your local Union County park to enjoy a brisk walk or recreational activity?
Enjoy your local Union County park!
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School board candidate petition deadline: Monday, July 31, 2017 at 4pm
School board candidates wishing to run in the election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 must file nominating petitions before the deadline: Monday, July 31, 2017 at 4pm. Residents wishing to run in this November’s upcoming school board election have one more…
NJ hiker found in New Hampshire
The body of New Jersey resident Alexander “Greg” Auriemma was found Thursday, a few weeks after he was reported as missing while hiking in the White Mountains ago, according to the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department. Auriemma, 63, of Brick,…
Trump’s organization did business with Iranian bank later linked to terrorism
by Dave Levinthal Donald Trump’s real estate organization rented New York office space from 1998 to 2003 to an Iranian bank that U.S. authorities have linked to terrorist groups and Iran’s nuclear program. Trump inherited Bank Melli, one of Iran’s…
Homeowners cautioned about invasive beetle that destroys ash trees
An elusive green beetle, approximately one half inch long, could possibly devastate New Jersey’s entire ash tree population and the Union County Freeholder Board would like you to be aware of this menace and what you can do to fight…
Crews fighting 1,000-acre inferno at Wharton State Forest
UPDATE: At about 4 p.m. Friday, officials said the fire that has burned about 1,000 acres at Wharton State Forest, New Jersey’s largest state forest, is now 70 percent contained, but efforts to extinguish the blaze will continue through the night. …
Recreational summer flounder season runs through Sept. 5
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has affirmed New Jersey’s summer-flounder fishing size, bag limits and season, meaning all rules adopted by the state earlier this year will remain in effect through early September. The decision, approved by U.S.…
Iran defense triggers concern
The Revolutionary Guard used missiles to attack Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) positions in the Syrian province of Deir Az Zor, marking the first time Iranian military forces fired missiles at another country in three decades, but the move has created…
Ethics complaint targets Frelinghuysen
The Campaign for Accountability (CfA) asked the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to investigate whether Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, violated ethics rules when he caused a bank employee to lose her job for engaging…
Shakespeare’s zesty romantic comedy comes to Linden this weekend
Union County’s summer tour of Shakespeare’s outrageously fun comedy The Taming of the Shrew takes the stage at the Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade amphitheater in Linden this Sunday, July 23 at 7 p.m. “This summer’s tour of Shakespeare’s classic romantic-comedy The Taming of the…