UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently announced that all Union County schools with students in pre-K through 12th grade are eligible to apply for…
Union County garden grant program returns for fourth year
Cranford Chamber of Commerce director Dottie Baniewicz announces retirement
CRANFORD, NJ — The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920. A century later, Cranford Chamber of…
Fire ravages historic church
ELIZABETH, NJ — An early-morning fire ravaged a historic church on Sunday, Feb. 16, leaving the 141-year-old structure a shadow of itself. The inferno, which was reported to police just…
American Water invests $4.6 million in Hillside infrastructure
HILLSIDE, NJ –– Last week, New Jersey American Water began replacing approximately 11,000 feet of aging 6-inch water. The company will upgrade the water lines, installed in the 1930s, with…
Reading Cafe in Clark combines fun and learning
CLARK, NJ — Students and their parents were invited to attend the Reading Committee’s Reading Cafe at Valley Road School. The goal of the event was to provide a fun…
UC Jail receives perfect accreditation score for first time
UNION COUNTY, NJ — For the first time in its history, the Union County Jail has earned accreditation from the American Correctional Association with a perfect score of 100. Union…
Cranford Department of Public Works requests funds to replace old equipment
CRANFORD, NJ — The new year brings many changes. For the Department of Public Works, that change needs to come in the form of new equipment. At the Cranford Township…
Cranford High School celebrates Valentine’s Day with performing arts fundraiser on Feb. 14
CRANFORD, NJ – On Friday, Feb. 14, Cranford High School will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fundraiser at the First Presbyterian Church on Springfield Avenue. The event, titled “Songs in…
Summit one of 15 towns to receive reforestation grants
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit was among 15 municipalities to receive more than $50,000 for floodplain reforestation projects, Sustainable Jersey announced on Feb. 5. The Roots for Rivers Reforestation Grant and…
Clark Public Schools’ Colleen Nemeth is recognized as Union County’s Educational Support Person of the Year
CLARK, NJ — Colleen Nemeth, secretary for the Office of Special Education at Clark Public Schools, was recently named Union County’s Educational Support Person of the Year for school year…
Lesniak Institute anti-Semitism forum held at Kean University
UNION, NJ — In response to the rise of anti-Semitic violence and hate crime incidents, the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership hosted an anti-Semitism forum with the Kean University…
Westfield health department recommends health guidelines to help protect against coronavirus
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Regional Health Department — which provides public health and environmental services to Westfield, Summit, Chatham Borough, Fanwood, Garwood, Mountainside, New Providence and Roselle Park —…
Union County networking breakfast to feature leadership coach Tony Chatman
UNION, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will welcome leadership coach Tony Chatman as keynote speaker for its fourth annual “Union County Means Business” networking breakfast. The…
Union High School lockdown causes scare, controversy
UNION, NJ — Union High School was placed on lockdown twice for a total of roughly eight hours on Friday, Jan. 31, causing confusion and panic for parents and students…
Local students to prowl stage in ‘Cats’
UNION, NJ — Fifteen weeks of twice-a-week rehearsals have come down to three days for 55 students, including four from Union, who will prowl the stage Jan 31-Feb. 2 at…
Linden council shortens time for public comments
LINDEN, NJ — At the Linden City Council meeting on Jan. 21, council members voted to reduce the length of council meetings’ public comments portion from five to three minutes.…
Summit residents rally for more restrictive gun laws
By Amanda Valentovic Staff Writer SUMMIT, NJ — Residents from Essex and Union counties gathered Jan. 13 at Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit to hold a vigil in honor…
Union County Conference Valley Division squads Summit, the champion, and Cranford advance to UCT boys basketball quarterfinals; Set for Feb. 22 at Rahway and at Johnson
Two schools from the Union County Conference’s third division – the Valley Division – can flex…
Westfield head coach McKeon nets her 100th victory as Blue Devils advance in UCT; Quarterfinals are next Feb. 21
When Liz McKeon scored a career-high 31 points in her second-to-last game at Westfield in 1999,…
Union County Tournament boys and girls basketball matchups for Tuesday, Feb. 18 and Wednesday, Feb. 19
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT BOYS BASKETBALL SECOND ROUND WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19: TOP SIDE OF THE BRACKET: 12-Scotch…
Union County Conference boys and girls basketball standings here as of Monday, Feb. 17
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, FEB. 17 WATCHUNG DIVISION (3 schools): 1-Roselle…
Union boys basketball bounces visiting Hillside in UCT play; Farmers will next play at Plainfield, Feb. 19
UNION – In order to get an opportunity to play one of the best teams in…
Union County Tournament boys and girls basketball seeds, dates and UCC division champions here
As expected, Patrick School, Roselle Catholic, Elizabeth and Linden – in that order – garnered the…
Time to shake up Union County Tournament boys basketball? How about 2 tournaments side-by-side?
This is the time of the year when I write that the Union County Tournament is…
Worthy of UCT girls basketball top seed: Westfield and New Providence
Westfield, one of the hottest teams in Union County and the Union County Conference’s outright Watchung…
Union County Conference boys and girls basketball standings and overall records here as of Monday, Feb. 10
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, FEB. 10 WATCHUNG DIVISION (3 schools): 1-Roselle…
Johnson boys basketball nets 10th win; O’Connor and Laughery each net team-high 14 points
CLARK – To cement their position as one of the top teams in Central Jersey, Group…
Summit boys basketball sweeps Rahway to capture Union County Conference’s Valley Division title; Senior guard Baier passes 1,000 career points
RAHWAY – Despite fast starts to the first and second quarters and double-digit leads in each…
Roselle Catholic girls basketball posts convincing home win over Roselle; Freshman Alexander comes off the bench to lead all scorers with 17 points
ROSELLE – Beginning with the vigorous play of freshman Shauntia Alexander off the bench, Roselle Catholic…
Union County Conference boys and girls basketball standings here as of Monday, Feb. 3
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE BOYS BASKETBALL STANDINGS AS OF MONDAY, FEB. 3 WATCHUNG DIVISION (3 schools): 1-Roselle…
UNION MALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Markeith Hinnant senior, boys basketball “Markeith is one of three seniors on this year’s team. He…