Township Completes Turnover Of Clark Reservoir

CLARK—Mayor Sal Bonaccorso and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada and Nancy Ward announced that Clark Township has formally transferred ownership of the Clark Reservoir to Union County on Feb. 20.
Totaling 150 acres of rare undeveloped open space in one of the most densely populated counties in New Jersey, the Clark Reservoir and its surrounding shore will [...]

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St. Agnes Students Have Lifetime Super Bowl Memories

CLARK—St. Agnes School in Clark is still buzzing from the most watched Super Bowl in television history.  Watching the school’s favorite player Michael Strahan, number 92, has kept the thunderous cheering to an all-time high.
Giants’ player Michael Strahan made lifetime memories for everyone at St. Agnes when he spent an entire morning with the students [...]

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Lawmakers Want To Make October “Hispanic Heritage Month”

TRENTON – Last week, Assemblymen Neil M. Cohen and Joseph Cryan announced the introduction of legislation that would statutorily designate each October as “Hispanic Heritage Month” in New Jersey.
Senator Raymond J. Lesniak announced he will sponsor an identical version of the legislation in the Senate.
“It is important to recognize the richness of culture that the [...]

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Students Of The Month

Students Of The Month—Four young women from at Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth have earned recognition for their academic and all-around achievements at the all-female, Catholic college-prep high school. Selected as “Students of the Month” for January are sophomore Vanessa Devia (standing, left) and freshman Tracy Estelus (standing, right), both of Elizabeth; senior Ulrielle Souffrant of [...]

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Elizabeth Is Among The Greenest Cities In America

ELIZABETH – The city of Elizabeth has been named one of the 50 greenest cities in America by Popular Science magazine. The environmentally friendly designation placed Elizabeth 45th among cities with a population of more than 100,000 residents.
“This honor is a direct result of coordinating and implementing green initiatives throughout our city,” said Mayor Chris [...]

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Linden Seeks Outstanding Seniors

LINDEN—The Department of Recreation and Community Services is currently accepting applications for nominations for this year’s Annual Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year.  The purpose of the award is to recognize the Linden senior citizen who has displayed exceptional service to the community.
A permanent plaque inscribed with the purpose of the award is displayed [...]

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Fun & Games

Fun & Games—The 21st Century Community Learning Center of Joseph E. Soehl Middle School coordinated a family game night on Feb. 15. Over 50 participants attended this fun-filled evening in the Soehl cafeteria. Students and their families had an opportunity to play a variety of board games such as Scrabble, Mancala, chess and Uno. They [...]

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Fighting Tooth Decay

Fighting Tooth Decay – As part of Dental Health Month in February, fourth graders at Roosevelt School in Rahway were eligible to enter the Union County Dental Health Poster Contest. Anthony Mannino and Maya Jackson won prizes. They are pictured with their art teacher, Angela Urrico.

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Mayor Honors Top Students

Mayor Honors Top Students—On Friday, Jan. 25, Mayor James Kennedy announced the monthly grand prize winner of the PBSIS Initiative Program at Rahway Middle School.  Kennedy also presented prizes to the weekly winners in grades 6-8. The PBSIS Initiative is a school-wide incentive program that encourages positive social skills and recognizes students who engage in [...]

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Law Change Allows Police To Stop Drivers Who Use Hand-Held Phones

STATE—Motorists traveling the roadways throughout the State of New Jersey should be aware of a change in the law that will take affect this Saturday, March 1. Starting Saturday, police will be able to pull over drivers who use their cell phones or other wireless handheld communication devices while operating a motor vehicle. Previously, officers [...]

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Mummers Band Featured In 35th Annual Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Parade

WOODBRIDGE—The 35th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, sponsored by the American Irish Association of Woodbridge, will be held on Sunday, March 9.  The parade kicks off at 1:30 p.m. at Woodbridge High School. 
More than 80 marching units will parade down Main Street, including eight traditional Irish pipe bands and marching bands from all the [...]

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Candidate Calls For Comprehensive GI Bill For Returning Veterans

SCOTCH PLAINS – On Monday, state Assemblywoman Linda Stender highlighted the need for a change in the way Washington D.C. treats our veterans.  Stender, a Democrat from Scotch Plains, is seeking Rep. Mike Ferguson’s seat representing New Jersey’s 7th District in Congress.
“‘Supporting the troops’ shouldn’t simply be a slogan, nor should our support end when [...]

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Reiman Announces Cost-Cutting Moves, Touts Accomplishments

CARTERET – Last week, Mayor Daniel Reiman touted his accomplishments and announced plans to reduce the government workforce in his fifth state of the borough address.

The Carteret mayor announced a boroughwide hiring freeze and an incentive plan to encourage early retirements to cut salary costs. Currently, 224 people are employed by the borough, down from [...]

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Bruce Leads Linden Into The Cicarell Finals

By Jim Whelan
In sports, you can always make the argument whether a buy week hurts or helps a team.  From the outside looking in, if you look at Linden High School’s Watchung Conference schedule, you might think that they would see everything during the course of a season.  Veteran Linden Coach Colicchio knows to win [...]

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