Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels arrested at least 11 UN employees (from WFP and UNICEF) in raids, accusing them of espionage for the U.S. and Israel.| SHTF Plan
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday. This outbreak comes three years after its last one, with health officials saying there were now 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths.| SHTF Plan
As President Donald Trump continues to impose his will on numerous government agencies, his critics become increasingly angry—and helpless. At this point in his presidency, we are seeing two opposite and irreconcilable narratives, with neither really being correct.| SHTF Plan
One of the things that America’s ultra-wealthy elite want more than anything else is spaces where access is very tightly controlled so that they can remain separate from those of us in the general population. When I was growing up, getting into the right club or the right neighborhood was considered to be a status symbol, but these days, the primary purpose of “controlled access” institutions is to keep the wrong people out.| SHTF Plan
China declared that it is ready to build a new and "more just global order" with Russia. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that the world needs a more reasonable global governance.| SHTF Plan
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to strike Russia, according to the Foreign Intelligence Service (SRV) in Moscow. Merz allegedly harbors a “maniacal drive for revenge” against Russia based on Nazi-era grievances.| SHTF Plan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's massive military parade in Tiananmen Square marking the end of World War II, and attended by world leaders, mostly notably so-called 'pariahs' Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, hasn't disappointed - and even elicited a quick response from President Trump.| SHTF Plan
Six months after Zelenskyy’s historic humiliation in the Oval Office, Trump’s meeting with Putin hopefully signals an end of the Russia-Ukraine war. From a moral point of view, this is to be welcomed, as the war—from both sides—has been morally illegitimate from the outset.| SHTF Plan
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon concelebrated the primatial Divine Liturgy with His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric, marking the formal recognition of the newest local autocephalous church by the Orthodox…| OCA News
The OCA Music Department again offers its popular introductory online courses for the benefit of church singers and conductors. This semester we are also pleased to offer the opportunity for intermediate- and advanced-level conductors to take private lessons with Dr. Peter…| OCA News
The Orthodox Church in America’s Department of Evangelization is now accepting applications for the 2026 Church Planting Grants. These grants are designated exclusively to support the salary of a full-time resident priest and must be matched by the qualifying mission, deanery, or…| OCA News
The Orthodox Church in America announces the appointment of Archpriest Justin Patterson as Project Manager for the Departments of the Church. Father Justin succeeds Archpriest Thomas Soroka,…| www.oca.org
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The second week of the high school football season in New Jersey is called|
SUMMIT, NJ — When the game was on the line, Alex Schwark came through big-time for the Summit|
UNION, NJ — The township of Union has announced the upcoming Soul House Festival, a vibrant community event|
UNION, NJ — Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services invites the community to an evening of connection, celebration and creativity|
KENILWORTH, NJ — The Kenilworth Historical Society will host a bus trip to Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino in|
UNION COUNTY — The Gateway Family YMCA will join Welcoming America, other organizations and YMCAs across the country|
CRANFORD, NJ — The Rev. Liz Alexander was serving as a pastor of a church in Brooklyn, N.Y.,|
UNION, NJ — The Union Public Library offers the following activities during the month of September at its|
UNION, NJ — The Union Township Chamber of Commerce’s 5K Kickoff is its most touching and personal event|
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Newark Bait Fly| unionnewsdaily.com
To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, My Beloved Children in the Lord, Joyous feast and happy New Year! As we mark the beginning of a new Church year, it is fitting to reflect on the Church’s sojourn in time, in the realm of temporality, change,…| OCA News
The OCA Department of Christian Education has released five more lessons at three grade levels in the “Blessed is the Kingdom” series, a new school-age curriculum based on themes…| www.oca.org
The Office of Pastoral Life’s Clergy Wives Ministry of the Orthodox Church in America has announced a special online gathering for clergy widows: Merry Widows Coffee, Tea, & Chat. Few things…| www.oca.org
The DOJ has just released transcripts and audio from two days of interviews last month with Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, who said that President Trump was "never inappropriate with anybody" while he and Epstein were associates, and that her father was an intelligence asset.| SHTF Plan
Israel has begun its offensive, designed to take over Gaza City. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the military to decrease the time to defeat Hamas after his plans for military control were approved.| SHTF Plan
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon has received the following statement from His Eminence Archbishop Alexei concerning recent events that took place within the Diocese of Alaska. His Beatitude adds the following clarification…| OCA News
On Saturday August 30 at 1:00 PM (EST) the Office of Pastoral Life’s Clergy Wives Ministry of the Orthodox Church in America will present a one-hour Zoom retreat entitled “Reading C.S. Lewis…| www.oca.org
CRANFORD, NJ — Oil and Energy Service Professionals, a national trade association, is urging homeowners, contractors and heating| unionnewsdaily.com
The episcopal ordination of Archimandrite Vasily (Permiakov) as Bishop of San Francisco and the West took place at Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in San Francisco, CA, on Saturday, August…| www.oca.org
Audio recordings of the six Plenary Sessions of the 21st All-American Council, held in Phoenix, AZ are now available. All files are in MP3 format and include the full audio of each session.…| www.oca.org
United States ruling class senator and infamous war hawk, Lindsey Graham, has said that God will punish Americans if war funding is removed from Israel. Graham's comments come shortly after Israel announced a plan to occupy Gaza City, one of the few areas of the Palestinian enclave that the Israeli military does not control.| SHTF Plan
This Friday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to sit down together in what will be the first face-to-face meeting between leaders of each country since the war in Ukraine broke out almost three and a half years ago.| SHTF Plan
Cranford baseball is about to show the middle part of the country how the Cougars play ball. Indiana,| unionnewsdaily.com
CRANFORD — Cranford residents were dreaming of a wet Christmas – and they got it! Centennial Avenue Pool| unionnewsdaily.com
CLARK, NJ — Early forecasts on Monday, July 14, indicated 2-3 inches of rain. No one expected 2 inches of rain each hour for a total of almost 7 inches. Nonetheless, township resources were immedia…| Union News Daily
The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that the conditions for a nuclear treaty with the United States have "disappeared." Moscow “no longer considers itself bound” by the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with the U.S., as the necessary conditions for it have “disappeared,” according to a statement from the MOD.| SHTF Plan
In the face of horrific conscription, Ukrainian soldiers are also deserting the army in droves. Over 400,000 Ukrainian soldier have abandoned their units, including volunteers, with no plans to return to the battlefield.| SHTF Plan
United States ruler Donald Trump said that the U.S. is "prepared" for a war with Russia, after he deployed two nuclear submarines in response to an online "threat" by former Russian ruler Dmitry Medvedev. Trump stated that he cannot treat any talk of nuclear weapons lightly.| SHTF Plan
ROSELLE, NJ — It’s no coincidence that her name is Mercy. Mercy Otieno, president and CEO of Mercy and Love Foundation, started participating in missions in 2016 with different organizations. The …| Union News Daily
Russia’s Klyuchevskoy volcano erupted hours after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Kamchatka, triggering Pacific-wide tsunamis and evacuations from Japan to Hawaii.| SHTF Plan
President Donald Trump is proposing an executive order to levy fines of up to $1.5 million per port call on Chinese-built ships arriving at US ports, effective in 2025. A majority of cargo ships globally in use were built in Chinese shipyards.| SHTF Plan
Some of us are still wondering why, all of a sudden, bird flu has dropped from headlines and is no longer infecting human beings in the United States. Now, the University of Nebraska has asked the same question and given us all an answer.| SHTF Plan
Once again, the American police state is choosing to protect predators, not victims.| SHTF Plan
Did you know that U.S. households are carrying $1.18 trillion in credit card debt? Considering the fact that the average rate of interest on credit card balances is now over 20 percent, that is not good news at all. Sadly, most of the country is just barely scraping by from month to month in this very harsh economic environment, and turning to credit cards for some relief can be extremely tempting.| SHTF Plan
Tsunami waves struck Hawaii after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast. The large quake triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, affecting countries from the United States to Japan.| SHTF Plan
The latest USDA cattle report shows America's cattle and calves herd population has fallen to 94.2 million, its lowest mid-year level since 1973. The nation's shrinking herd size has pushed retail ground beef prices to record highs. While talk of a herd recovery cycle may be premature, Goldman Sachs analysts are eying a cyclical low in the cattle cycle.| SHTF Plan
UNION, NJ — The impact Gordon Raymond LeMatty made on the young men he coached stretches from the township of Union all the way across the United States. LeMatty, who was the first head baseball co…| Union News Daily
UNION, NJ — The last time Gary Mobley was a member of Union High School Farmers football was 40 years ago when, as a standout senior player for head coach Lou Rettino, Mobley and his teammates were…| Union News Daily
ELIZABETH, NJ — It was in the chilly, early morning hours of Jan. 6, 2024, when Al Santillo’s world turned upside down. The iconic Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza building on South Broad Street in Eliz…| Union News Daily
by Norm Singleton The term “woke right” is much in vogue in certain quarters of the conservative movement. The term refers to conservatives who react to challenges to their views—even, or especially if the challenge comes from one of their fellow conservatives—with the same hysteria and attempts to silence dissent as the woke left. Federal...| thelibertarianrepublic.com
CRANFORD — Battalion Chief Leo Schaeffer has retired from the Cranford Fire Department. Schaeffer, whose last official day was June 30, began serving as a call firefighter in 1994. He was hired as …| Union News Daily
Eyes of the Wild is an exotic animal rescue that provides forever homes to more than 175 animals and 60 different species from throughout the animal kingdom. “People wanted them as a pet, then chan…| Union News Daily
Thirty-five students recently graduated from the annual Junior Police Academy Program during a ceremony held at Union High School. The Junior Police Academy program gives students of Jefferson Elem…| Union News Daily
Above, from left to right, the combined musical abilities of Nick, John, Donna and Jasmine — better known| unionnewsdaily.com
The 10th Puerto Rican Festival was held recently at Veterans Memorial Waterfront in Elizabeth. There was live entertainment, food, vendors, dancers, youth activities, pony rides, and much more. Foo…| Union News Daily
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit’s 78th annual Fourth of July celebration began at noon, with fireworks at 9 p.m. as the grand finale. The yearly event was at Soldiers Memorial Field. The celebration included …| Union News Daily
The United States has reported its first H5N9 outbreak in poultry. The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday that U.S. authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California.| SHTF Plan
The price of eggs has become astronomical, and "experts" claim that it will be that way for a long time. Because of the mass culling of egg-laying chickens due to the bird flu outbreak and changing tastes, egg prices will continue to rise.| SHTF Plan
State health officials have a warning for pet owners after several cats were found with bird flu in northeast Colorado. Two of the cats were "indoor only" cats, and had no known exposure to wild birds or mice.| SHTF Plan
The 2024 Parish Development Forum recently welcomed clergy and laity attendees from multiple Orthodox jurisdictions and eight OCA Dioceses to explore the Forum theme of “Our Parish and the…| www.oca.org
On Monday, Colorado state veterinarian Dr. Maggie Baldwin issued an order that licensed dairies in the state must submit weekly samples of their milk to test for H5N1 bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza. If a dairy’s sample comes back positive, the Colorado Department of Agriculture will order the facility to quarantine its cattle.| SHTF Plan
The 2024 presidential race is being manipulated by New York’s election interference. Red states can and should sue New York directly in the U.S. Supreme Court. %| The Libertarian Republic