STATE—Corrections officials had announced the closing of New Jersey’s second newest prison in January and began transferring prisoners to other facilities throughout the state.
CAMDEN—New Jersey’s second newest prison, Riverfront State Prison, in Camden, has been shut down. The last remaining inmates housed at Riverfront State Prison, a medium-security facility on the Delaware River in the shadow of the Ben Franklin Bridge, were moved from the site in June.
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CRANFORD – A traditional 4th of July celebration is on tap for Cranford this year, complete with a fireworks display. As in past years, Cranford’s 4th of July celebration will be held in Nomahegan Park, part of the Union County parks system.
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EDISON – The Edison Recreation Department will organize the 16th annual adult co-ed softball league this fall.
PRINCETON—On June 9, 14-year-old Kayla Bashe received a program award from the Displaced Homemakers Network of New Jersey at the organization’s 21st Annual Awards Reception held at the official home of the Governor of New Jersey in Princeton.
ELIZABETH—Fifty-two men and women from Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset and Union counties in New Jersey, and Staten Island and Flushing, New York, are among the May 2009 graduates of the Trinitas School of Nursing.
ELIZABETH—Seventeen volunteer advocates will be sworn into service on Monday, July 6 to serve out-of-placement children – including those in the foster care system – in Union County through Court Appointed Special Advocates of Union County. Court Appointed Special Advocates [CASA] of Union County, Inc. is an independent, non-profit organization committed to advocating for the…
