More than 184,000 freshly stocked rainbow trout will be available as anglers cast their lines on the much-anticipated opening of trout season at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, according to Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe. An annual rite of spring,…
Awaken Summer Imagination at Healthy Kids Day
UNION COUNTY, NJ – On Saturday, April 21, The Gateway Family YMCA is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active at the annual YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, the Y’s national initiative to…
Army unit to train Afghanistan forces
By Jim Garamone A new American army formation deployed to Afghanistan is dedicated to focusing the power of the Afghan military and government on taking the fight to the Taliban to convince the group to reconcile. The unit is composed…
Ex-fire chief gets $160K for unused sick time
Former Rahway Fire Chief William Young Jr, who was fired in the wake of his drunken driving arrest last year, will be paid more than $160,000 for unused sick time. Young was pulled over in November after 911 callers informed Jackson…
RSI Bank Partners in Support of The Gateway Family YMCA
RSI Bank is partnering with The Gateway Family YMCA to provide $15,000 in funding to further the Y’s cause through programs for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility at the Rahway Branch, 1564 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ. On behalf…
Yemen’s war is all-American
A US Senate vote against a resolution on Yemen’s civil war signaled American support for Saudi Arabia’s military coalition operations that have been brought on what is called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today. On Tuesday, the Senate…
Discover Where Adventure Begins at The Gateway Family YMCA Summer Day Camp Open House
UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Gateway Family YMCA is gearing up for a summer of fun with the theme, “Where Adventure Begins”, and is inviting the public to learn more about summer camp at an open house this spring. Summer…
Graduating medical students celebrate Match Day
Joyful cheers and laughter echoed across South Jersey just past noon on Friday, March 16, as graduating students from Rowan University’s two medical schools learned the most exciting news of their budding careers – the hospitals and medical centers where…
Robot competition at Rowan University
The Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering at Rowan University, will host 46 teams of middle school and high school students from throughout the state for the New Jersey Regional SeaPerch robot competition sponsored by NAVAIR Lakehurst on Saturday, March…
Bob Menendez is endangering the entire global financial system
by Lisa McCormick U.S. Senator Robert Menendez is trying to unwind the safeguards implemented to protect $2.7 trillion in money fund assets, along with the entire global financial system. While rolling back regulations is a gift to billionaires and giant…
Six Flags Great Adventure opening March 30
Six Flags Great Adventure has rescheduled its opening for the 2018 season with a week-long celebration of Spring Break daily March 30 through April 8. Guests can conquer cutting-edge thrills like Justice League: Battle for Metropolis and The Joker, and challenge chart-topping…
Hackensack native serves aboard the floating airport at sea
By Tom Gagnier A New Jersey native and 2011 Hackensack High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Seaman Melissa Crosby is a personnel specialist aboard the carrier operating out of the Navy’s largest base. As a personnel specialist, Crosby is…
Jersey political aide crashes Iowa congressional campaign
Theresa Greenfield, a candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, fired the campaign manager from New Jersey who forged signatures on her nominating petitions and despite a last ditch scramble to replace the bogus forms, the incident resulted in…
