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Tunnel to Towers Brings 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit to Cranford Today
CRANFORD, NJ - Orange Avenue (OAS) PTA is inviting the community to a one-of-a-kind exhibit, today, Wednesday, May 29. The newly reworked Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Institute 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit will roll into town by police escort, arriving at OAS at 3.45 p.m. The 83-foot tractor trailer has been transformed into a 1,300-square-foot exhibit to honor the lives of those lost on September 11, 2001. "It is an incredible honor to have this exhibit in Cranford, and we want to show as much OAS and Cranford support as possible," said the Orange Avenue PTA in...
Jersey City Police Lieutenant's Cremation To Follow Saturday Funeral Mass
Ugolini died Tuesday evening, May 28. The 19-year department veteran, who was promoted to lieutenant six years ago this month, worked in the city's North District. Ugolini was an alumnus of Jersey City Medical Center and Ambucar EMS who "took pride in helping people by devoting her life to serving those in need," her obituary says. "She transported the first medical patient to the New Jersey Medical Center when it was relocated in 2004.
New luxury apartment building opens in Westfield
WESTFIELD – A new luxury apartment building has opened in the township. Rent starts at $4,300 at the building owned by Westfield-based company Adoni Property Group. The building's 40 rental units, including duplexes and penthouse duplexes with private rooftop terraces, range from 750 to 2,650 square feet. Each apartment, ranging from one bedroom to three bedrooms, has its own outdoor area.
NYC Taylor Swift tour guide wanted: "Ultimate Swifties" only
NEW YORK - "Welcome to New York, it's been waitin' for you!" Well, there's no Swiftie like a Big Apple Swiftie--one who understands just how critical NYC has been for Taylor Swift's career. From NYU, where she received her honorary doctorate in fine arts, or the Empire State Building, where...
Residents Express Concern Over Clark Reservoir Plans
COUNTY — Union County’s plans to launch a large-scale renovation project on the shores of the Clark Reservoir have elicited mixed responses from nearby residents who say the project may be too large, too commercialized and too out of character with the surrounding wetlands area to truly benefit the community.
The Bayonne Bridge was raised to let bigger ships pass. Now comes more dredging
Preparing for a future of bigger ships and more cargo was the focus of three announcements Wednesday —including a project to dredge the Kill Van Kull five feet deeper beneath the Bayonne Bridge — at the ports of New York and New Jersey. Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New...
City of Plainfield Raises Pride Flag for the Seventh Time
PLAINFIELD, NJ — On Friday, the City of Plainfield held its annual pride flag raising in front of City Hall, continuing a tradition that began in 2017. "In a city that's been active for 154 years, the flag hasn't been raised until 2017," said Plainfield Director of Health and Human Services Shep Brown, who gave Mayor Mapp credit for starting the tradition in Plainfield. "I want you to let that settle into your hearts and your heads. To think we often talk about 'no one's hearing us, no one's doing what our community needs to be done.'...
Social Security change could mean more benefits, higher payments for some
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A new rule published by the Social Security Administration will make more Americans eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and potentially increase payments for those already receiving it. The new rule, which takes effect Sept. 30, expands the definition of a public assistance household to include...
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