Month: May 2016

Over 9,000 Walked to Create a World Free of MS at 11 Locations

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

Over 9,000 participants and volunteers supported Walk MS on April 16 & 17 and have raised over $1.2 million to date. The National MS Society NJ Metro Chapter hosted 11 walks across northern and central NJ from a park like setting in Union County to…

VFW Post 2433 Celebrates Loyalty Day

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

JoeRenna Posted in Spirit of Union

Loyalty Day is celebrated across the nation as an opportunity to honor people who performed some heroic act or a group of patriotic acts in their communities. It generally includes, but is not limited to, fire, police and EMT personnel, post members and active…

United Methodist Church Goes to CUMAC

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

JoeRenna Posted in Summit Times

On April 23, 2016, a team from the United Methodist Church of Summit went to CUMAC, a non-profit organization dedicated to feeding people and changing lives in Paterson NJ. The team brought with them 85 pounds of donations of nonperishable foods, and spent several hours volunteering…

Five Westfield Residents Become Casa Volunteers

Posted on May 24, 2016 by

JoeRenna Posted in Westfield Monthly

Union County Superior Court Judge Daniel R. Lindemann last month administered oaths to 16 community members who stepped up to serve as extra eyes and ears for family court judges on cases involving abused, neglected or abandoned children currently in foster care. Among them were Westfield’s…