Linden News

Hawk Rise Sanctuary, a 95-acre ecological preserve and wetland complex in Linden, which was carved out of a former landfill through the combined efforts of the Department of Environmental Protection, the city of Linden, and the New Jersey Audubon Society, opened this morning following a special ribbon-cutting ceremony.

CLARK - A slight breeze fluttered American flags posted on utility poles along Westfield Avenue in Clark, and sun sparkled through leaves on the trees, while parade-goers lined the Memorial Day parade route.

Members of Post 91 of the Polish Legion of American Veterans attend a mass at Saint Hedwig R.C. Church dedicated to Elizabeth Post 91 of the Polish Legion of American Veterans.

Tom Kaminski is a fast-talking guardian angel of sorts for commuters in the metro area, the guy you turn to every 10 minutes to get rapid-fire reports on the Cross-Bronx crawl and the backups at the Holland Tunnel.

A The 10th Congressional district race may not be big news in Scotch Plains, but the Democratic primary to succeed Donald Payne, Sr.

As we come together in our time-honored tradition of attending our beloved Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 28 th , we should thank the SPF Memorial Day Parade Committee for their efforts, in particular Fanwood resident Bobby Camisa, Councilman Anthony Parenti and Scotch Plains Councilman Kevin Glover.

Union County Freeholders Angel G. Estrada and Bette Jane Kowalski congratulate recent Union County College graduates Joana Costa of Union and Sean Williams of Linden on their engagement.

A man accused of talking about shooting President Obama in 2009 can get his gun collection back, a New Jersey appeals court said in a ruling released Tuesday.

There is a major water main break on Park Avenue between Linden Avenue and Route 1&9 in Linden, according to Mayor Richard Gerbounka.

Burglary On May 9, a Mountain Avenue residence was burglarized. The victim stated that sometime during the day unknown suspect entered her home and removed several hundred dollars in jewelry.

Lance Corporal Mark Paradis, of Lebanon Township, is picture in this 2005 file photo.

LINDEN - Helen Kenny, a Linden resident for the past 46 years, was named Linden's 36th annual Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year at a celebration on May 11.

If writers still used manual typewriters, there would be a steady clickety-clack, clickety-clack, DING! throughout the Garden State.

Right on the heels of the opening of A "Assassins"A A by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman A this past Friday night at the Barn Theatre in Montville, theA Circle Players in Piscataway will present their production of "Assassins." The two productions will overlap the weekend of June 8, 2012.

When Fannie Smith, 82, was found to have lung cancer two years ago, her son Ray had nightmarish visions of commuting weekly between his home in Denver and his mother's place in Linden, N.J. "Mom wasn't going to move, and she didn't want to go to a nursing home," the 59-year-old financial adviser recalls.

On May 12, Cranford Police arrested two men in connection with an alleged sexual assault that took place over the weekend.

A scuffle inside a van transporting juvenile detainees to a holding facility led to a traffic accident Wednesday, authorities said today.

The NJ Department of Education today honored ten New Jersey districts, including the Linden and Roselle public school districts, for their outstanding second language programs.

Arrests Driving While Intoxicated Juan Tequitalapa, 29, of Elizabeth, was arrested at 10:52 p.m. on May 1, for driving while intoxicated.

In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 12, the Cranford police were dispatched to a residence on the south side of the township on the report of a sexual assault.