Kenilworth News

Union County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski speaks with Shirley Boyden Maxwell, president of the Kenilworth Historical Society, outside the newly restored historic Oswald J. Nitschke House at 49 South 21 Street in Kenilworth.

Union County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski speaks with Shirley Boyden Maxwell, president of the Kenilworth Historical Society, outside the newly restored historic Oswald J. Nitschke House at 49 South 21 St. in Kenilworth.

While on patrol at approximately 3 a.m., Patrolman John Deegan noticed a smoke condition in the area of West Colfax at Market Street.

State Police were on the scene of an accident in which a man said his car was travelling north on the Garden State Parkway in Kenilworth when it was struck by a flying tire, officials said.

Mohamed S. Jalloh, a local attorney and Union County Freeholder, was recently honored with the Young Lawyer Award by the Garden State Bar Association at their 38th Anniversary Scholarship & Awards Gala on Saturday, June 1, at the Clubhouse at Galloping Hill in Kenilworth.

KENILWORTH - A moment of silence will be held at the Kenilworth Borough Council meeting tonight, June 12, for former member Carmela Colosimo, who died last week a 56. Colosimo worked as assistant principal at Orange Avenue School in Cranford and served on the Kenilworth governing body for 12 straight years during the 1990s and into the mid-2000s.

Mohamed S. Jalloh recipient of the GSBA's 2013 Young Lawyer Award, with GSBA President Fruqan Mouzon , and GSBA President Elect Steven G. Hockaday Mohamed S. Jalloh, local attorney and Union County Freeholder was recently honored with the prestigious Young Lawyer Award by the Garden State Bar Association at their 38th Anniversary Scholarship & ... (more)

Recently Installed into the Kenilworth Rotary Club are Kenilworth Police Chief Ken Grady and Bob Wood.

Kenilworth artists Constantine Kiriakatis won third place in oils, professional category for his painting "The Birds," and his wife Avi Kiriakatis won second place in oils, professional category for her painting "Montmarte Paris Street Scene," in the Union County Senior Art Show Competition.

CRANFORD - Two adults and one juvenile male were charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and underage possession of alcohol at approximately 7:30 p.m. on May 28.

The newly restored historic Oswald J. Nitschke House will open its doors to the general public on Saturday, June 15, in celebration of Flag Day weekend.

Pictured are: Cranford Mayor Tom Hannen; Wonder Woman; Will's Mother Kara Shields; Batman, Calvary Lutheran Church Pastor Carol Lyndsay; Vincent and Will DeGregorio; Kenilworth Mayor Kathi Fiamingo and volunteers from Kenilworth's Fire Rescue Squad.

Union County Freeholders Alexander Mirabella and Vernell Wright speak with Robert Jeans of the Kenilworth Veterans Center and VFW 2230 while placing American flags on the graves of veterans at the Graceland Cemetery in Kenilworth in honor of Memorial Day.

At 7:15 a.m., an accident on the Garden State Parkway South, north of Exit 136 has the left and center lanes blocked.

If you were driving down Route 71 in West Long Branch on May 2, you may have noticed a sea of pink... A clear, mild, sunny, day on Monday helped to salvage a Memorial Day weekend that started out wet and cold.

Union County Freeholder Vernell Wright and Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi joined Roselle Park Clerk Doreen Cali, who also serves as the president of the Union County Municipal Clerks Association, at the County Clerk's annual luncheon in honor of Municipal Clerks Week.

Veterans and active duty military personnel are reminded to take part in Union County's Veterans Job Fair and Resource Event on Thursday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at VFW Post 2230 located at 33 S. 21st St.