Behind New Jersey’s Tobacco Bond Bailout, A Hedge Fund’s $100 Million Payday by Cezary Podkul | ProPublica TRENTON, N.J. — When state Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff briefed lawmakers on New Jersey’s ailing budget in April, he brought good news. His office had just…
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Union County 4-H Clubs gear up for a new season
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The fun starts once again for students in grades 1-12 as Union County 4-H Clubs gear up for a new season. Along with favorites like Archery and Lego Robotics, Union County 4-H is launching a new Engineering Club and a…
Interfaith gathering discussing the Golden Rule and welfare
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UNION COUNTY – The Union County Interfaith Coordinating Committee Council will host a ‘Day of Prayer’ event Thursday, Sept. 18, at the First United Methodist Church in Westfield, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The council, comprised of 40 congregations and community-based…
Drive-in movie night July 29
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UNION COUNTY — Jurassic Park will be the feature film on July 29 at drive-in movie night at the Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth. Jurassic Park will begin at dusk as part of “Family Fun and Flix” – a…
Mosquito spraying scheduled
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Mosquito control spraying is scheduled for Friday, July 11 between 7pm and 12am, weather permitting, in the following locations: Berkeley Hts. – DPW Yard, Eaton Ct. Area, Shadow La., Euclid Ave., Mt. Carmel Area, Wren Ct., Sycamore Ave. Clark – Frances Dr., Feather Bed La.…
Dispatcher Training Made Available to Job Seekers
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UNION COUNTY — The John H. Stamler Police Academy is pleased to announce a special alternate route course option for individuals with no prior experience who are interested in becoming trained as 9-1-1 dispatchers. The required nine days of training,…
Summer Savings Special for Rides at Watchung Stable in Mountainside
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MOUNTAINSIDE – Summer is here and Union County’s Watchung Stable is offering a “Summer Saving Special” for all Union County residents from July 6 through July 28. For every public trail ride purchased by a Union County resident during the…
Koch brothers Tea Party group cheers RINO Kean
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TRENTON – Americans for Prosperity, the state’s Tea Party organization funded by the Koch brothers, released a statement applauding Sen. Thomas Kean, Jr. for “heading in the right direction and spot on with fixing the budget.” “Leadership has begun to take hold in…
Document-shredding program will visit Scotch Plains on June 22
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SCOTCH PLAINS – The next mobile paper-shredding program for confidential personal documents will be available free of charge to the public on Sunday, June 22, at the Union County Vo-Tech campus in Scotch Plains. “Union County’s mobile document-shredding service helps…
Rajoppi announces new, advanced election results website
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UNION COUNTY — County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi said election results for the June 3 Primary Election may be viewed after the polls close on Tuesday night on a new, advanced website that includes a state-of-the-art reporting module with mapping, graphs and reporting capabilities. “Voters and candidates in…