Posted in New Jersey, Union County, tagged Christmas, Roselle, tree lighting on December 11, 2008 |
ROSELLE – The borough will host its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Borough Hall, 210 Chestnut Street.
Santa Claus will take some time out of his busy toy-making schedule to make a guest appearance at the ceremony. A wide variety of outdoor activities will be available for families to enjoy.
People of all ages are invited to join their friends and neighbors for the festive occasion.
Posted in New Jersey, opinion, Union County, tagged economony, holiday shopping, Roselle, Urban Enterprise Zone on November 28, 2008 |
By Harry Wyatt
Like many Americans, I am feeling a little less financially secure these days. As the holiday season inches closer, I feel like I should be scrimping and saving, not spending and splurging.
But with prices as low as they are in retail stores, this could be one of the best opportunities for holiday shoppers to buy big-ticket items at bargain prices. Plus we can’t postpone the holiday season until a time that is more convenient for us. Try explaining that to your kids.
What we can do is make sure we’re getting the biggest bang for our buck; the best way to do that is to shop locally.
Posted in New Jersey, Union County, tagged National Council of Negro Women, Roselle, Roselle Collaborative for Youth and Families, Thanksgiving, United Way on November 27, 2008 |
ROSELLE—The Borough of Roselle recently sponsored a holiday food giveaway to help Roselle families in need. On Nov. 22, dozens of residents came to Borough Hall to receive a turkey, gift certificates and non-perishable food items.
Jackie Mitchell, executive director of the Roselle Collaborative for Youth and Families, and Second Ward Councilwoman Sylvia Turnage participate in the first-annual holiday meal program at Roselle Borough Hall. Volunteers distributed nearly 70 free holiday feasts to borough residents in need on Nov. 22.
The borough facilitated the food drive at no cost to taxpayers. All items were donated by local grocery stores and other area businesses. Local churches and other community organizations were contacted to identify families in need.
Posted in New Jersey, opinion, Union County, tagged A.E.D., Anthony Amalfe Community Center, Automated External Defibrillator, Defibrillator, Jamel Holley, Roselle, Roselle Fire Department on November 17, 2008 |
How many times have you noticed something on a wall of a public place called a ‘Defibrillator’ or ‘A.E.D.’?
I did notice one in the Anthony Amalfe Community Center here in Roselle and being a retired L.P.N., I did know what it was. I asked around and found out that most people had no idea. That’s when I decided that it was time we offered an opportunity to let the mysterious medical magic speak for itself.
Paul Mucha, deputy chief of the Roselle Fire Department agreed that ignorance is not always bliss and that the reason the defibrillators are out in public means that the public should know what they are for and how to properly use them. These are not inexpensive devices and although they don’t literally bring the dead back to life, (like on TV shows), there is the possibility they may provide the few minutes difference we might need.
Posted in New Jersey, Union County, tagged Roselle, Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation on November 6, 2008 |
LIVINGSTON—Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation presented 15 New Jersey firefighters with the prestigious Valor Award and honored more than 70 additional firefighters during the 21st Annual Valor Awards Dinner held on Oct. 16 at the Westminster Hotel in Livingston.
Members of the Roselle Fire Department, from left, Firefighter Robert Palmer, Captain Patrick T. Kelleher and Lt. Brian Carne were presented with the prestigious Valor Award at the 21st Annual Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation Valor Awards.
The Valor Awards Dinner is sponsored by the Burn Foundation, established in 1987 to support The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas—New Jersey’s only certified burn treatment facility. The annual event recognizes firefighters, policemen, and additional health care professionals from throughout New Jersey for their heroic endeavors on and off the line of duty. Honorees are nominated by respective departments and selected by a committee of peers.
Captain Patrick T. Kelleher, Lt. Brian Carne, and Firefighter Robert Palmer were honored with Valor Awards for saving a man’s life in January 2007.
Posted in New Jersey, Union County, tagged Roselle on November 6, 2008 |
Book Fair Promotes Reading—Jaelen Okantey, 8, and Jelani Okantey, 10, enjoy reading together at the L.V. Moore Book Fair, which was held in early October. The Roselle school organized the event to promote the value of literacy and recreational reading.
Posted in Elizabeth, Linden, New Jersey, Rahway, Union County, tagged Barack Obama, Election 2008, Fanwood, Roselle on October 1, 2008 |
UNION COUNTY – The Barack Obama campaign has a number of Union County events planned this week.
Posted in New Jersey, Union County, tagged Roselle on August 27, 2008 |
Seven To Seven—Gerald Hairfton, 9, Germain Cruz, 9, and Joshua Alvarez, 9, play a basketball shooting game at the Roselle Seven to Seven summer camp carnival on Aug. 15, as counselor Ronald Bennett looks on. The six-week summer camp and the carnival were sponsored by the Borough of Roselle and the Roselle Board of Education.
Posted in Linden, tagged Roselle on August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
ROSELLE—Roselle Mayor Garrett Smith introduced a plan at last week’s Borough Council Workshop Meeting that calls for Roselle and the City of Linden to study a potential shared service agreement for fire services.
“What I’m asking us to do is what the state of New Jersey is asking us to do and that is sit down with Linden and see if there are ways we can save our taxpayers money,” Smith said. “We can no longer afford to live the way that we’ve been living.”
Posted in New Jersey, sports, tagged Abraham Clark High School, Houston Comets, Mattee Ajavon, Roselle, Tamecka Dixon, WNBA on August 20, 2008 |
Getting Tips From The Pros—WNBA star Tamecka Dixon, of the Houston Comets, gives advice to Roselle basketball players at a free clinic she held at Abraham Clark High School on Aug. 2, along with Roselle Boys Varsity Basketball coach Mike Smith and fellow Houston Comet Mattee Ajavon. The clinic was sponsored by Xcel Basketball and the Roselle Board of Education.
Posted in New Jersey, Elizabeth, tagged Neil Cohen, Ray Lesniak, Angel Estrada, Frank Cuesta, Patricia Perkins-Auguste, Joe Cryan, Cecilia Dallis-Ricks, Garrett Smith, Manny Grova, Roselle on July 30, 2008 |
TRENTON – Longtime state Assemblyman Neil Cohen (D-Union) resigned Monday. Cohen is currently the subject of a child pornography investigation, though as of Monday no charges had been filed.
Cohen has reportedly been in a hospital under psychiatric evaluation since authorities seized his office computer last week.
Cohen submitted his one-sentence resignation letter to clerk of the Assembly at 9:24 a.m., said Derek Roseman, spokesman for the Assembly Democrats.
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