Six protestors were taken into custody after briefly occupying the lobby of former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign headquarters, during a protest against unfair immigration policies and high levels of deportation under the Democratic administration. Almost three million immigrants were…
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5 best nursing programs in New Jersey
In New Jersey, an aging population who are living longer and a growing population of people who have chronic illnesses and diseases such as obesity, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease are putting huge amounts of strain on the state’s health…
Plainfield killer arrested in Baltimore, Maryland
A three-week regional search for the primary suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in Plainfield earlier this year has resulted in an arrest. Acting Union County Prosecutor Jennifer Davenport said Djuan Gamble, 26, has been charged with first-degree murder…
Dara & Frank bring PsychOdelic Angel to Linden
Mayor Derek Armstead and City Council President Michele Yamakaitis invite you to attend a free concert featuring Dara & Frank- PsychOdelic Angel on July 12. Dara and Frank play music of the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s with their band PsychOdelic…
Elizabeth teen killed by gunfire
Elizabeth Police Department patrol units responding to a report of shots being fired on the 500 block of East Jersey Street shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday found 19-year-old Carlos Rodriguez of Elizabeth on a sidewalk with wounds. The victim was…
Rahway man sentenced to 13 years
The Rahway man who admitted to distributing a batch of fentanyl-laced crack cocaine that killed three people and hospitalized numerous others during a span of a single day in 2017 has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison for…
Little Shop of Horrors playing July 12 – 28 at the YMCA in Union
The musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors, July 12 – 28 at the YMCA in Union, NJ, presented by The Theater Project and the Bullet Theatre Collaborative. One of the most beloved and popular Off-Broadway shows of all time, this…
Pelosi: Census citizenship question aimed to ‘make America white again’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) accused President Donald Trump of having a goal of ‘making America white again’ with his scheme to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Pelosi said Monday that Trump’s push to include a citizenship question…
Trump & Clinton pal Jeffrey Epstein indicted
The billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, a hedge fund manager associated with Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton has been indicted on charges of running a sex trafficking ring. Previously accused of molesting underage girls in his New York and Florida mansions,…
Mayor Armstead invites you to enjoy Comedy Night
Mayor Derek Armstead and the Uptown Linden Special Improvement District invite you to enjoy Comedy Night at 8:00 pm Thursday, July 11, 2019. The City of Linden has proudly hosted free entertainment for more than a decade at the Raymond…