On Friday, June 7, 2013 at 11 a.m., members of the Roselle Park Police Department (RPPD) will be participating in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). The event, which consists of law enforcement officers from all communities, will begin in Elizabeth and end in Trenton, where the children will take part in the [...]
The Roselle Park High School PTSA (Parent-Teacher-Student Association) will be holding a clothing drive on Saturday, June 1st, from 9 a.m. till noon – rain or shine – on the Larch Street side of Roselle Park High School. Donations being accepted include: Usable wearable clothing for all seasons for men, women, children, and babies Shoes, [...]
On Tuesday, June 4, 2013, Sun Tavern will be having a fundraiser to support the Wielgus family who lost their 16-year-old son, Michael Jon Wielgus II, to cancer on March 28th of this year. 10% of the entire day’s receipts will be donated to the Wielgus Family. Sun Tavern is located at 600 West Westfield [...]
The Casano Community Center will be holding its second annual Open House to commemorate the grand opening of the Outdoor Garden Terraza on Saturday, May 18th, from noon to 3 p.m. The Open House will include hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream, soda, refreshments, and live music – all for free. There will also be a [...]
On May 7, 2013, Roselle Park PBA President Michael Smith accepted a check for almost $3,000 from Knights Of Columbus Msr. Loreti Council #3240 at the Church of the Assumption for “Cops Kick In for Michael”. The check was a result of donations given at the Dinner in Honor of Michael Wielgus last month. Michael [...]
Roselle Park First Aid Squad (RPFAS) will be celebrating 2013′s EMS week by holding its 3rd Annual Open House & Teddy Bear Clinic on Saturday, June 1st from noon to 5 p.m. at the RPFAS Squad House located at 535 Laurel Avenue. Visitors can tour the facility, see the squad’s ambulances, enjoy snacks & treats, [...]
The Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Loreti Council #3240, will be holding a Pasta Dinner to honor the memory of Michael Wielgus on Sunday, April 28th, from 1 pm – 6:30 pm. The dinner will be held at Loreti Hall at the Church of the Assumption, located at 113 Chiego Place. The meal, which will include [...]
Councilman-at-Large Carl Hokanson will hold his quarterly open meeting on Wednesday, March 27th, from 6 pm to 8 pm at Costa’s restaurant on Chestnut Street. All residents are invited to stop by, ask questions, and discuss issues. Free pizza will be provided and the councilman will update residents on issues since his last meeting. Council-At-Large [...]
For as long as Parkers have remembered, a Rite of Spring in town has always been the Annual Candy Run. Children of all ages – regardless of where they lived in town, what their family name was, or whose names they placed on their lawns during elections – gathered as one to forget about the [...]
The Roselle Park Recreation Department presents its Annual Easter Candy Run for 2013 this Saturday, March 23rd, at Acker “Hot Dog” Park on Lehigh Avenue. Children can bring their baskets and parents can bring their cameras. Even the Easter Bunny will be joining in the fun! The times for each age group are: Anyone with [...]