Elizabeth, NJ - On a sunny day in July in 1990 former Elizabeth resident Dan Pinzon was driving to his mother’s house with a friend when he suddenly and violently collided with another car which had stopped short in front of him. The accident cost him the loss of his legs, but...
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Elizabeth, NJ – A few weeks ago a simple cardboard UPS box from Reno, Nevada arrived to Elizabeth, NJ.
Elizabeth, N.J. February 15, 2012 – Today, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., Mayor Bollwage attended the re-dedication of the USS Maine Memorial. The special occasion was held at St. Patrick’s High School in Elizabeth, for a historical discussion pertaining to the significance of the USS Maine.
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Elizabeth, N.J. February 6, 2012 – Union County’s Civil War exhibit in Elizabeth will open this week at the Union County Courthouse, located at 2 Broad St. The exhibit will commemorate Union County’s role in the Civil War. “The exhibit places special emphasis on the experiences of Union County residents on the home front...
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The Civil War monument in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield was “Erected by the citizens of Westfield and Vicinity to commemorate the services of the soldiers and sailors of Union County who served in the war for the Union,” its inscription reads. A series of photographs featuring Civil War monuments throughout Union County will be...
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As part of the Four Centuries in a Weekend Heritage Festival on October 15 and 16, the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth and Boxwood Hall State Historic Site invite all elementary school students of Union County to become Junior Elizabeth Historians. Young people who visit both sites in Historic Midtown Elizabeth will receive a...
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