RP Wrestling Team Wins 999th Meet. Next Stop 1,000.

By Jake Magiera and Saul Qersdyn

Published: January 17, 2018

The Roselle Park Wrestling Team won its 999th meet tonight against the Cranford Cougars 33-25. Roselle Park next faces the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders Friday night at home with the potential to join an elite group of high school wrestling teams to rack up 1,000 wins. Friday night’s meet will be in the Roselle Park High […]

One-Seat Ride: A Moment In History For Roselle Park

By Jake Magiera and Saul Qersdyn

Published: March 4, 2014

9:29 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2014 was a long time coming for Roselle Park. 15 years, in fact, according to Raritan Valley Rail Coalition (RVRC) Chair Peter J. Palmer. It was when the first train from New Jersey Transit’s Raritan Valley Line (RVL) – of which Roselle Park is a station – would not […]

Roselle Park Celebrates The Christmas Holiday Season Rain Or Shine

By Jake Magiera and Saul Qersdyn

Published: December 8, 2013

The rain brought indoors what is usually held at Michael Mauri Park. Had the temperature been a bit lower, the rain would have become snow and the image of the Christmas Holiday Season would have been complete Friday night at the Casano Community Center with snow falling in the background as singers as well as […]

Vintage Celebrates Its First Year With An Eye For The Future

By Jake Magiera and Saul Qersdyn

Published: November 26, 2013

A year ago, after being delayed by a storm named Sandy, Vintage Italian Restaurant had its Grand Opening on November 19th. Now, with a little more than 365 days under her belt and with Thanksgiving here, Vintage owner Clelia ‘Claire’ Morabito is thankful to the community for its patronage. She stated, while taking a break […]

Keeping The Italian Spirit

By Jake Magiera and Saul Qersdyn

Published: December 22, 2012

Vintage Italian restaurant owner Clelia Morabito, or ‘Claire’ as she is known to some by way of the American version of her first name, has always had the food business as part of her life, “We had the deli bakery here for years. Before then I worked with my dad and my grandparents. I used […]

Pump It Up Opens In Roselle Park

By Jake Magiera and Saul Qersdyn

Published: May 27, 2011

Pump It Up, the newest addition to Roselle Park’s business community, will be opening its doors to the public today, May 27th. It is located in part of what was previously known as Ford World at 158 East Westfield Avenue. Franchise owner Jim Hurta stated that it started when he took his own daughter to […]

Mayoral Candidates Offer Congratulations & Thanks

By Jake Magiera and Saul Qersdyn

Published: November 3, 2010

Change has come to Roselle Park after 16 years of Joseph DeIorio at the helm. The mayor-elect, Joe Accardi, with his 10 point plan, now has residents awaiting how he’s going to do it. The three (3) candidates for Roselle Park mayor each had gathered in various locations around town to hear the results of […]