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Union Co. To Host 2022 Queer Empowerment Hour Virtual Series
The county's Board of Commissioners will host a monthly virtual session to promote advocacy within the LGBTQ+ community.

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The county's Board of Commissioners will host a monthly virtual session to promote advocacy within the LGBTQ+ community.

After racial slurs were etched in chalk at Jefferson Elementary School, the town hosted an event to combat hate with positive messages.
The Fire Department donated 10 hazmat kits for under-equipped fire stations in Ukraine as part of an equipment drive with Clifton Fire Dept.
The Township will host its very first eight-week weight loss challenge, starting April 3.
Cranford Theater will present two nights of independent films for the Garden State Film Festival's 20th anniversary.
The St. Paddy's celebration featured appearances from Fanwood's mayor, as well as Irish step-dancers, drinks, Irish food and more.
New Jersey has had a significant recovery in unemployment claims since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WalletHub.
Jared Isaacman, the Westfield native who orbited Earth on the 'Resilience' mission last fall, visited Wilson Elementary on Wednesday.
In honor of Women's History Month, Patch is spotlighting Sweet Nothings — a Summit business owned by two sisters who love all things sweet.
Union Catholic's Performing Arts Company will put on the rock opera for its spring musical in April. See ticket details below.
The 28-year-old was charged with illegal gun possession and intent to distribute narcotics, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
School officials said the district will lay off some staff, as well as cut some bus routes, to make up for a $2.3 million budget shortfall.
The studio is offering a slow flow/deep stretch class at its Summit location, and all proceeds will go toward relief efforts in Ukraine.
Cranford Police pulled over the man for not wearing a seatbelt Thursday morning. Alcohol and crack-cocaine were later found in his car.
At Tuesday night's council meeting, traffic experts broke down how the new development will impact car traffic and pedestrians in the area.
In a letter to the community, Cranford Police explained why car thefts have become rampant in the community and across the state.
Additional trains have been added to the Morris & Essex Line and Gladstone Branch for people commuting from Summit, according to NJ Transit.
The frozen yogurt shop will host a 'Sundae Sunday Fundraiser' for Barbara Tweedle, a community member diagnosed with stage four cancer.
This funding will help improve infrastructure, technology, traffic, and flood mitigation throughout Union County. See project details below.
Theft of catalytic convertors, which can be found in a car's undercarriage, have become rampant in NJ. Westfield saw three thefts last week.