WESTFIELD, NJ — The success of the first AddamsFest last fall was such that town officials decided to get an early start on this year’s event. They gathered at the…
Second AddamsFest gets early start
Police look to build better relations on National Night Out
UNION, NJ — At one end of the parking lot, children lined up for the bouncy castle while not far away, people of all ages lined up to sink a…
Clark waiting for state OK on traffic light
CLARK, NJ — The Township Council is waiting for approval from state transportation officials to install a traffic light at the intersection of Westfield Avenue and Wilson Drive, which runs…
Giannuzzi to become chief of Mountainside PD
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The borough appears set to change Lt. Joseph Giannuzzi’s title to “police chief” from “officer in charge” more than a year after he was given command of…
It’s a twister
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — A funnel cloud reaches toward the ground in Springfield in the vicinity of U.S. Route 22 and Springfield Avenue on July 7 at about 2:45 p.m. The…
Linden hoping to turn landfill into money maker
LINDEN, NJ — The City Council is on the verge of approving a plan to use solar panels as a way to turn the “money pit” of a landfill on…
Linden principal wraps up 48 years of service
LINDEN, NJ — When Anthony Cataline started his career in the Linden school system, his classroom had a chalkboard and erasers, No. 2 pencils and paper notebooks. By the end…
Man charged in Union hit-and-run
UNION, NJ — Officials have arrested a Morris County man in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 12-year-old boy in Union more than two weeks ago, Union police and…
New U.S. citizens take oath at Kean University
UNION, NJ — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services District Director Tamika Gray had a simple message for 29 Union County residents who took the oath of allegiance to become American…
Cranford school board gets strategic plan update
CRANFORD, NJ — The school district will expand its classroom bullying prevention lessons to include grades four, six and nine this year, along with peer mediation in the high school…
Suspicious fires erupt mile apart
LINDEN, NJ — Local and county officials are looking into a series of suspicious fires — including one that destroyed a vacant house — that occurred less than 1 mile…
Heat wave stresses trees, too, expert says
By Jay Greer / Staff Writer UNION COUNTY, NJ — Residents who found the recent tropical heat wave stressful should imagine what the hot weather did to the trees. That’s…
County launches opioid addiction hotline program
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Officials have launched a new program — Helping Hands 365 — that features a 24/7 hotline connecting addicts with peers who have achieved sobriety in an…
New interim principal announced for Union High School
UNION, NJ — Battle Hill Elementary School Principal Mark Hoyt will become the interim principal at Union High School starting Aug. 1, Union Superintendent Gregory Tatum announced at the Union…
Cranford set to ban plastic bags, utensils
CRANFORD, NJ — The township appears set to become the 17th municipality in New Jersey to bar commercial establishments from distributing single-use plastic utensils and bags under an ordinance introduced…
Review: ‘The Wake’ presents a storm within a storm
By Daniel Jackovino / Staff Writer UNION, NJ — “The Wake,” the 2019 Premiere Stages Play Festival winner, by Tammy Ryan, is currently at the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center at…
Berkeley Heights EMS squad asks for LOSAP help
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The president of the local Volunteer Rescue Squad has asked the Township Council to support a program that would provide its members with tax-deferred income benefits…
Union County 2019 football schedules here
The following are the 2019 Union County high school football schedules: UNION FARMERS Sept. 7 Curtis,…
Union County football scrimmage schedule here
The following are scrimmages for the 17 Union County football playing high schools: UNION FARMERS Aug.…
The McCarthy Report ranks Union County’s top senior football players as college prospects; Plenty of WRs and QBs on this list
Catching the football is one thing. Beating your defender, catching it and then running for first…
Elmora Youth Troopers preparing to excel in first Little League World Series appearance in Williamsport, Pa.; Elizabeth baseball team follows state title with Mid-Atlantic Region championship
Taking a one-game-at-a-time approach the Elmora Youth Troopers Little League team – this summer’s New Jersey…
He will always be my favorite; Elliott Maddox of Union was a teammate and the speedy Willie Wilson of Summit a competitor
EDITOR’S NOTE: He – Thurman Munson – will always be my favorite. The story that follows…
Roselle Park softball standout Hummel to continue playing in college at Moravian
On the mound Roselle Park right hander Maddie Hummel won 72 games in four standout seasons.…
Ahr is first kicker to be named MVP; Leads Middlesex County past Union County 23-7
UNION – Aaron Ahr was sent out five times to do his job. The task at…
Rick Iacono had a wit and wisdom about sports and life second to none
Richard E. Iacono was a “one-of-a-kind” type of coach. That’s too bad. There should be more…
North holds on to edge South 24-23 as field goal on last play is no good; Union’s Lucien sparks North defense in Phil Simms All-Star Game at Kean
UNION – The North needed to be good – and it was – and it needed…
Former Union girls’ soccer coach Eric Shaw fondly remembers Julia Caseres
Former Union High School girls’ soccer coach Eric Shaw remembered Julia Caseres as not only a…
Guarino was the glue that held Farmers football together; He will be missed
Carmen Guarino was the coach that held things together. Guarino was the glue. He was the…
Final Union County Conference baseball, softball standings here for 2019 season
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE FINAL BASEBALL STANDINGS FOR THE 2019 SEASON WATCHUNG DIVISION (6 schools): 1-Cranford (8-1)…
Union County Conference baseball division winners here from 2019-2010; Softball from 2019-2012
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BASEBALL CHAMPIONS 2019-2010 2019 UCC CHAMPIONS Watchung: Cranford Mountain: Johnson Valley: Oratory Prep…
Westfield baseball repeats as North 2, Group 4 champs for first time; Blue Devils win section as 8th seed behind superb pitching, clutch hitting and sparkling defense
BASKING RIDGE – There are moments that define a player, a game, a season. If Westfield…
New Providence baseball bests Brearley in May 31 North 2, Group 1 final; Pioneers will next face Emerson Boro in June 3 Group 1 semifinal at Northern Valley Regional at Demarest
NEW PROVIDENCE – Visiting Brearley’s initial game-plan was simple, if the pitch looked good jump on…
Defending champion Westfield reaches North 2, Group 4 title contest again after winning at arch rival Scotch Plains; Blue Devils will play at Ridge May 31 for crown
Moments before Westfield’s first-round Union County Tournament game at Summit back on April 29, the Blue…
Union softball produces first winning season since 2010; Farmers close by capturing the UCC’s Mountain Division championship
UNION – Since May 10 of last year the Union Farmers have won 23 of their…
Union County Conference baseball, softball standings here as of Monday, May 27; Baseball champions: Watchung-Cranford, Mountain-Johnson, Valley-Oratory Prep, Sky-Plainfield; Softball champs: Watchung-Westfield, Valley-Benedictine, Sky-Plainfield
The Union County Conference baseball champions for 2019 – all outright – are: WATCHUNG DIVISION: Cranford…