Scotch Plains
Local Youngsters Star In Cabaret
EDISON -- Local students from The Wardlaw-Hartridge School performed in a Lower School Cabaret on Feb. 2. Briella Payami of Scotch Plains danced a ballet routine to “Berceuse”; Kelly Lawrence of Scotch Plains provided a Taekwondo lesson; and Lily Helander of Westfield did a hip hop dance to “Shake it Up.” (Photos courtesy of... »
Union Catholic Seniors Nominated For National Scholarship Program
SCOTCH PLAINS—Union Catholic High School seniors Annie Cierpial of Linden, Adrianna DeGazon of South Orange, and Kimberly Esguerra of Union have been nominated to compete in the National Honor Society scholarship program for this school year. »
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Status Of Portal Bridge Replacement Project To Be Discussed At Feb. 6 Meeting
WESTFIELD – Elected officials, transportation professionals and the public are invited to the first Raritan Valley Rail Coalition meeting of 2012 on Monday, Feb. 6, at 8:30 a.m. »
Major Makeover For Watchung Reservation’s Loop Playground
UNION COUNTY -- It may not look like much now, but when it’s done it may just become the destination playground for kids across Union County. »
Union County Clerk Offers Veterans Honorable Discharge Cards
WESTFIELD – Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi reminds any veteran living in Union County that they can receive their free military honorable discharge card at the County Clerk’s offices in Westfield and Elizabeth. The wallet-size card is honored as proof of service in the United States Armed Forces. »
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“Union County Means Business” Kickoff Brings Government, Business Together
UNION COUNTY – The Union County Means Business networking breakfast series will hold its first session next week with more than 160 local business representatives in attendance, along with state Senators Raymond J. Lesniak (D-20) and Thomas Kean (R-21), and officials from local and state agencies and business organizations. »
Blood Center Exhibit Honors Black History Month
SCOTCH PLAINS -- The works of Plainfield artist, Indira Baily, who pays tribute to the talents of African Americans, will open in an exhibit honoring Black History Month at the NJ Blood Services (NJBS) blood center and South Avenue Gallery in Scotch Plains on Wednesday, Jan. 25. »
Freeholder Visits Teen Action Service Corp
SCOTCH PLAINS -- Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella recently visited and spoke about County Government and his responsibilities as an elected official before members of the Teen Action Service Corp of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Central New Jersey in Scotch Plains. »
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Union County Democratic Committee Kicks Off Obama 2012 Campaign
MOUNTAINSIDE--Union County Democratic Committee members kicked off President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign recently at L’Affaire in Mountainside with speeches from Union County Democratic Committee Chairman Charlotte DeFilippo, Assemblyman Gerald Green, and a special keynote speech from Newark Councilman Ron Rice Jr. »
New Foreclosure Help For Union County Residents
UNION COUNTY – The Union County Foreclosure Task Force is reminding residents whose homes were undergoing a foreclosure process in 2009 and 2010 that they may be eligible for a free, comprehensive review of their case. »
Union Catholic Students Attend Hunger Summit At Seton Hall Prep
SCOTCH PLAINS – Union Catholic Peer Ministers from the Social Justice Committee recently attended Seton Hall Prep’s “Summit on Hunger.” Eighteen schools sent students with the purpose of having students come together and work on strategies to help local communities deal with the issue of hunger. »
Union Catholic Students Participate In Great Peacemakers Peace Feast
SCOTCH PLAINS – Union Catholic faculty member Kim Leegan organized a Great Peacemaker’s Peace Feast for students in her Great Peacemakers class, a humanities elective. »
Federal Government Awards $3.4 Million To Union County For Homeless
UNION COUNTY - Union County will receive a grant of $3,426,758 from the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). »
Freeholder Chairman Announces “Putting People First” Initiatives
ELIZABETH—On Sunday, Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella announced a series of “putting people first” initiatives that are intended to jumpstart economic growth, assist those with special needs, encourage green practices and recognize veterans and active military service personnel. »
Union County Government Hosts 155th Annual Reorganization On Sunday
ELIZABETH — Union County Freeholder Chairman-elect Alexander Mirabella will announce his chairman’s initiatives during the annual reorganization meeting at the County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, in Judge Cassidy’s Chambers on Sunday, Jan.8 at noon. »
Cleaning Service Offers Tips To Clean And Disinfect Against The Flu
SCOTCH PLAINS – Flu season is no joke. The muscle aches, fever, chills and fatigue that accompany the virus affect five to 20 percent of the U.S. population each year and hospitalize hundreds of thousands, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. »
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