Summit, NJ|News|
Overlook Medical Center Sees Decline In COVID Hospitalizations
As the omicron variant wanes throughout New Jersey, Summit's Overlook Medical Center has seen a significant decline in hospitalizations.
Remy Samuels, Patch Staff
Remy Samuels, Patch Staff
- Millburn-Short Hills, NJ
Remy is a local editor covering towns in Union County, NJ — including Summit, Westfield, Cranford, Clark and Scotch Plains-Fanwood.
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Westfield, NJ|News|
Free Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Available In Union County
Children ages 5 to 11 can get vaccine shots at a free clinic hosted by the Westfield Regional Health Department in Union County Thursday.
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Summit, NJ|News|
Flags To Fly Half-Staff In Honor Of Judge Barbara Curran's Death
Gov. Phil Murphy ordered flags to be lowered in honor of the death of Judge Barbara Curran, an assemblywoman with Union County roots.
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Westfield, NJ|News|
Westfield Parents Test Mask Policy With Pizza Delivery At Meeting
The president of the board of education asked people to keep masks on during the meeting when boxes of pizza were delivered.
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Summit, NJ|News|
Masks Will Be Optional For Summit Students, Staff Come March 7
Superintendent Scott Hough announced that Summit Schools will make masks optional, in lieu of Gov. Murphy lifting the state mandate.
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Clark-Garwood, NJ|News|
Human Teeth, Hair Found In Union County Woman's Car Grille: Cops
Human remains were found in the undercarriage of a woman's car when she took it in to be serviced on Monday, according to police.
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Cranford, NJ|News|
Threat Causes Evacuation At Cranford High School
Cranford Superintendent Scott Rubin informed the community of a threatening Twitter post, which was later found to be "not credible."
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Westfield, NJ|News|
Masks Might Be Optional In Westfield Schools Starting March 7
Superintendent Raymond González said Westfield Schools will continue to monitor COVID cases before making masks optional district wide.
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Westfield, NJ|News|
Check Out These Westfield Valentine's Day Deals
Downtown Westfield is offering a number of Valentine's Day deals and giveaways on social media. See below for details.
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Cranford, NJ|News|
Cranford Man Gets 20 Years In Prison For Distributing Child Porn
The Cranford sex offender was sentenced for distributing child porn and online enticement, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
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Cranford, NJ|News|
Masks No Longer Required At Cranford Schools Starting March 7
Superintendent Scott Rubin announced that Cranford Schools will no longer require universal masking, in lieu of Gov. Murphy's announcement.
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Summit, NJ|News|
Summit Overlook Hospital Ranked Among Top 50 Best U.S. Hospitals
According a new ranking by Healthgrades, Overlook Medical Center is in the top 1 percent of nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide.
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Clark-Garwood, NJ|News|
Masks Will Be Optional At Clark Public Schools As of March 7
Clark students and staff will no longer be required to wear masks in school as of March 7, in lieu of the governor's recent announcement.
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Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ|News|
Scotch Plains Schools To Move To 'Mask Optional' Starting March 7
After Gov. Phil Murphy's announcement to lift the statewide school mask mandate, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools will follow suit.
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Westfield, NJ|News|
Union County Nursing Home Ranked As One Of The Worst In NJ
A list of the 15 lowest-rated nursing homes in NJ was released, and this Union County facility consistently ranks low for its care.
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Cranford, NJ|News|
Cranford Nursing Home Ranked As One Of The Worst In NJ
A list of the 15 lowest-rated nursing homes in NJ was released, and this facility in Cranford consistently ranks low for its care.
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Clark-Garwood, NJ|News|
Shoplifting, Car Theft, Burglaries In Clark Last Week
The Clark Police Department released its police blotter for the past week.
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Summit, NJ|News|
Summit Arboretum Presents 'In And Out Of Focus' Art Exhibit
The exhibit at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum will portray two opposing views of nature: in fine detail and in the abstract.
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Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ|News|
Fanwood Woman Fell Asleep At Wheel, Hit Utility Pole: Police
A woman from Fanwood hit a utility pole in Westfield Monday afternoon due to drowsy driving, according to Westfield Police.
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Westfield, NJ|News|
Driver Fell Asleep At Wheel, Hit Utility Pole In Westfield: Cops
An area of Mountain Avenue is currently blocked off due to a crash involving a severed telephone pole, according to Westfield Police.
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