Elizabeth, N.J.– Over 300 patrons filled the Cranford Community Center for United Way of Greater Union County’s (UWGUC) Cranford Community Council 3rd annual “Taste of Cranford” event held on Sunday, March 11. The event generated more than $15,000, of which some of the proceeds will go directly to the 2012 designee Cranford Family Care...
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Union County, NJ – With another week of dry weather ahead, Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella asked all County residents to be extremely cautious when using barbecue grills, outdoor power equipment, fire pits, candles, and torches. “We are an urban area that is not usually subject to forest fire warnings, but these are...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – On Sunday, April 15, Mayor Bollwage took part in honoring the memory of those who fought in the Bay of Pigs invasion 51 years ago.
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Elizabeth, N.J. – This parade, organized by Elizabeth Public Schools, with the approval and support of the City of Elizabeth – now has over 50 contingents represented. The Excellence Parade will start at Union Square, continue on Elizabeth Avenue and turn left onto Bridge Street. The parade will end at the Dunn Sports Center...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – The Owl Theater will present “The Runner Stumbles” by Milan Stitt. Performances will be held at 7:30pm each evening in the Roy Smith Theatre on the college’s Cranford campus. The play is based on a real incident in 1911 in the backwoods of Michigan. A priest is charged with the murder...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – After an extensive search, the American Red Cross North Jersey Region announces that Mathieu Nelessen has been named as Regional CEO. Nelessen steps into the position today and will work from the regional chapter headquarters located in Princeton. A Red Cross press release states that Nelessen brings more than a decade...
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Elizabeth, N.J. – Police today identified the Elizabeth man killed in an early morning collision Saturday as 33-year-old Ronald McCall. An unidentified 34-year-old male passenger in the car is in critical but stable condition this morning and remains at University Hospital in Newark, Sgt. Stephen Negri said. The car McCall was driving crashed at...
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Union County - It can start with a phone call. A family member calls on the anniversary of a murder, prompting a detective to reopen a dusty case file. Other times the key is a miniscule speck of blood that went undetected for decades. And sometimes a cold case breaks because the criminal breaks,...
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Elizabeth, NJ-The Criminal Justice Club is sponsoring an Operation Shoebox Collection during the month of April. Operation Shoebox NJ is an all-volunteer grass roots organization dedicated to collecting donated supplies and shipping care packages to U.S. troops based in Iraq, Afghanistan and other Middle East countries. Please see the list below for most needed...
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Elizabeth, NJ-Your Union County College ID card is now going to help you save money. The following businesses will offer a 10% discount with your student, faculty, or staff ID. As more businesses join the group below, the information will be updated on Owl’s Nest and in The Network. Businesses in Cranford Back to...
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