UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Gateway Family YMCA, in collaboration with the County of Union, announced a 24-Hour Homeless Emergency Response Hotline for those in need of emergency housing and vital services. This hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven…
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New Brunswick man drowned
A New Brunswick man who drowned off the Freemont Avenue beach in Seaside on Saturday. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office identified the victim as Amajeets Parmar, 44, and said he was pronounced dead Saturday night by a physician at Newark Beth…
The Gateway Family YMCA Celebrates National Adult Day Services Week
UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Gateway Family YMCA celebrates National Adult Day Services Week, September 16th-22nd, joining the National Adult Day Services Association and organizations throughout the United States. The Gateway Family YMCA – WISE Center YMCA Branch in Union,…
3 big lessons we didn’t learn from the financial crisis.
?? Ten years ago, after making piles of money gambling with other people’s money, Wall Street nearly imploded, and the outgoing George W. Bush and incoming Obama administrations bailed out the bankers. America should have learned three big lessons from…
Excessive lead in New Brunswick school water
According to a report published last week by Charlie Kratovil, the award-winning journalist who is an independent candidate for mayor, excessive levels of lead were found in drinking water samples from four different New Brunswick schools in late June and early…
Hurricane Florence threatens South Carolina
The National Weather Service upgraded Hurricane Florence to a Category 4 storm, meaning it is capable of creating “catastrophic” damage. Florence now has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, the center said. Forecasters say the probability of a direct hit…
Back to school shootings
It’s open season on children and teenagers in the United States, as students head back to school without action to stem the tide of deadly gun violence after the year 2018 began with 23 school shootings where someone was hurt or…
Welcoming Week at The Gateway Family YMCA
UNION COUNTY, NJ – This Welcoming Week, taking place September 14-23, The Gateway Family YMCA will join Welcoming America and hundreds of YMCAs and other organizations nationwide in hosting events to celebrate immigrants’ contributions to communities and bring together all…
Metuchen diocese suspends priest with close connection to Bootkoski
The Diocese of Metuchen has temporarily removed a priest from parish ministry while it reexamines the handling of misconduct allegations made against him. The priest, Fr. Alfonso R. Condorson, previously known as Alfonso de Condorpusa, was born in Lima, Peru…
Booker threatens to release confidential documents
As Democrats and Republicans argue over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record as a White House lawyer, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) threatened to release confidential documents that have not been cleared for public release. Booker said the confidential email shows…