CRANFORD, NJ — They occupied the walkway with lawn chairs and blankets, wearing jackets, coats and backpacks. They weren’t parents lining up for Black Friday sales, or teenagers hoping to get…
Seniors camp out for hours, overnight for chance at Cranford senior housing complex
Park resigns, replaced by Isenhour as acting Union County prosecutor
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Tom Isenhour has been installed as acting Union County prosecutor, ascending from his position as first assistant prosecutor to replace Grace Park, who announced her resignation…
Garretson appoints Irvington mayor to Hillside public works department
HILLSIDE, NJ — Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss has been appointed to a supervisory position in the Hillside Public Works Department and Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren has resigned from his position as…
Annual environmental fair offers science, learning along with music, food and fun
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Hundreds enjoyed free food, music and sunny skies, all while learning a little more about their environmental footprint during the 18th annual Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority Environmental…
Kenilworth Girl Scout troop helps child abuse victims transition back to school with supplies
KENILWORTH, NJ — For children dealing with the trauma of abuse, the reality of “back-to-school” can be daunting. In order to help lessen anxiety, Girl Scout Troop 42867 of Kenilworth used…
Flooding help for Rahway River could be years away
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With images of Hurricane Irma striking Florida dominating news coverage only two weeks after similar pictures from Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas, local memories are being refreshed…
State agency tells Union County Improvement Authority to review $50 million Roselle school-recreation project
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A state agency that regulates fiscal operations for municipalities and counties asked the Union County Improvement Authority to review concerns raised by a Roselle resident regarding the…
Local groups step up to assist those affected by hurricane devastation in Florida, Texas
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The devastation from Superstorm Sandy was still fresh in the minds of volunteers at Kean University as they packed donations for disaster relief in the wake of…
Union Township family remembers loved one lost in NYC sixteen years ago on Sept. 11
UNION, NJ — Time has helped one family cope with the passing of Adianes Cortes-Oyola, who grew up in Union Township and died in the South Tower on Sept. 11, 16…
Union police shooting range faces lawsuit for distressing pets at nearby animal shelter
UNION, NJ — A Kenilworth resident who is suing Union, claims that an outdoor shooting range used by the police department is causing noise pollution, possible lead contamination and upsetting…
Van service traveling county providing care to pets
UNION COUNTY, NJ — For six years, three rotating veterinarians, one vet technician and one driver from the Associated Humane Societies have provided medical care to animals in Union County and…
New proposal for Kennedy Reservation park draws fire
UNION, NJ — Union residents knocked down the township’s plans to utilize parts of Kennedy Reservation for a recreation area six months ago, and now designs for a county park there…
Twenty-year-old from Linden bidding for state Assembly
LINDEN, NJ — He recited the 13th Amendment nearly verbatim, then stumbled. So he reached into his jacket and produced a battered copy of the U.S. Constitution. “There was a cover,”…
Dead murder suspect identified 24 years after crime
ELIZABETH, NJ — Police have learned that a man they’ve been seeking for more than two decades in the murder of his girlfriend died the same week he is suspected of…
Local fourth-grader steps into spotlight at U.S. Open
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The distance between Scotch Plains and Flushing Meadows is a lot shorter than the leap from the fourth grade to a crowd of 24,000 at the U.S.…
Westfield house fire claims life of 19-year-old student
WESTFIELD, NJ — An early morning house fire Monday, Aug. 28, on Prospect Street in Westfield killed one of the occupants and left the other two homeless, according to Westfield fire…
Surveillance cameras coming to Cranford station due to bike thefts
CRANFORD, NJ — Surveillance cameras will be installed at the Cranford Train Station in a collaborative effort between the Cranford Police Department, NJ Transit and NJ Transit Police following a recent…
MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: Roselle Park 3-0 for first time since 2005; Johnson seeks first 3-0 start since 2007
Roselle Park is 3-0 for the first time since 2005. Johnson will attempt to get to…
Cranford boys’ soccer boots visiting Columbia for 3rd straight victory; LeDorze nets initial varsity goal off assist from West
CRANFORD – Cranford boys’ soccer coach Greg Campbell was not particularly pleased with his team’s performance.…
Union football sparked by outstanding effort from senior Martin; Scores first 2 Farmer TDs in home-opening triumph over Plainfield
UNION – Andy Martin could be considered very soft-spoken when it comes time to talk about…
Roselle Park – Union County’s first 2-0 football team – is 2-0 for the 3rd straight year
Getting off to a good start after its first two games has been a Roselle Park…
All 17 Union County football teams scheduled to play Sept. 15; Rare weekend when none will play on Saturday
All 17 Union County football schools are scheduled to play Friday, Sept. 15, which will be a…
Linden scores first, but Westfield football prevails once again behind trademark defense; Tigers also played well defensively
WESTFIELD – Less than five minutes in two-time defending North 2, Group 5 state champion Westfield…
Johnson football sparked by Turek 3-TD performance in opening win over New Providence; Crusaders scored on all 7 possessions
CLARK – The visiting team hung tough the initial 24 minutes, first capitalizing on a turnover…
DAYTON FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Bulldogs have numbers in their favor this season
SPRINGFIELD – The Bulldogs return six starters – five of them seniors – and are ready…
HILLSIDE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Comets seeking to make their move this year
HILLSIDE – There are two quarterbacks vying for playing time, both seeking to lead Hillside’s spread…
Union County football schedule for Sept. 8-9 weekend here – weather permitting, of course
Here is the Union County football schedule for the weekend of Sept. 8 and 9 –…
GOV. LIVINGSTON FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Highlanders have motto: ‘Burn the Ships’
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Five returning starters, all seniors, will lead the Highlanders on to the field…
SUMMIT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Hilltoppers full of new faces except for at QB
SUMMIT – There are a lot of new faces, with only four returning starters on offense…
Brearley football makes valiant effort to post comeback victory in season-opener
KENILWORTH – The one thing that Brearley needs to do to win – its blueprint according…
UNION FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Farmers bring new cast anxious to take off
UNION – The Farmers played their game-scrimmage at Summit with the utmost confidence. They scored on…
JOHNSON FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Crusaders close to coveting ultimate goal
CLARK – The Crusaders were right there last year. They were – perhaps – just a…
RAHWAY FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Indians hope to continue to make strides
RAHWAY – The Indians showed great improvement last year, with a 5-1 start the first half…
McCarthy Report ranks Union County’s Top 10 college-bound football prospects
The annual McCarthy Report started by Dennis McCarthy in 1959 that ranks New Jersey high school…
ROSELLE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Rams are seniors strong once again
ROSELLE – Having lost a talented senior class with many of them moving on to the…