ROSELLE, NJ — A new grant is now available for the Raymond J. Lesniak Recovery High School in Roselle, the state’s first addiction-recovery high school, making it easier for students to…
New grant bolsters state’s first addiction recovery high school
Linden pays $575,000 to settle suit by Elizabeth men against municipal judge
LINDEN, NJ — Linden will pay $575,000 to two Elizabeth men who accused a municipal judge of depriving them due process rights by sentencing them to an “excessive” jail term. The…
Accused killer blames ‘drug binge’ for Wyckoff slaying
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Tears streamed down Matt Ballister’s face as he cried out: “I loved her.” The 47-year-old Ballister, accused of killing and dismembering April Wyckoff nearly four years ago,…
Internal docs show disciplinary past of Hillside police chief
HILLSIDE, NJ — Internal documents provided to LocalSource show a nearly 16-year-old incident that led to a 60-day suspension for the Hillside Police Chief Vincent Ricciardi in 2002, a disclosure that…
ISIS terrorist plot foiled in Cranford
CRANFORD, NJ — A 19-year-old Canadian man was arrested by federal authorities in Cranford last year as part of an investigation that foiled a three-man plot to carry out terrorist attacks…
‘The Watcher’ house back on market, judge to decide claims
WESTFIELD, NJ — As “The Watcher” house in Westfield goes back on the market, Superior Court Judge Camille Kenny is set to decide on litigation involving the notorious Dutch Colonial that…
Historical society set to celebrate 350th anniversary of Union Township
UNION, NJ — British soldiers were swarming the villagers’ homes in 1780 when the Rev. James Caldwell left his wife, Hannah, and two of his children to join small group of…
Summit candidates spar over full-day kindergarten
SUMMIT, NJ — The current candidates for Summit Common Council agreed on reducing taxes, not designating Summit as a so-called sanctuary city, and working with police to make streets and sidewalks…
Oak Ridge slated for transition to Union County College athletics site
CLARK, NJ — Oak Ridge Park, which sits on the border of Clark and Edison Township, is scheduled to join the list of costly athletic fields administered by Union County. The…
Second officer contests Hillside mayor’s selection for police chief
HILLSIDE, NJ — The fight to determine who will be Hillside’s police chief has intensified with new allegations of retaliation emerging from within the force in the form of a whistleblower…
Will the new Ursino on Kean’s campus have to pay property tax to Union?
UNION, NJ — Union’s tax assessor plans to evaluate whether a new incarnation of a fine-dining restaurant on Kean University’s campus will continue to pay property taxes to the township. According…
Linden police get one-on-one time, coffee with city residents
LINDEN, NJ — For Jean Perez, a Linden resident for 11 years, visiting her police department’s “Coffee with a Cop” event was about interacting with officers in person rather than through…
Cranford resident, aspiring vet walks with elephants in Thai mountains
CRANFORD, NJ — There aren’t many elephants or water buffalo to care for in Cranford, so Samantha Colucci travelled 8,556 miles to get close to them. The Cranford resident is a…
Union to pave way to completion of Stuyvesant Avenue project
UNION, NJ — Union will soon repave the rough road left from a renovation project along a stretch of Stuyvesant Avenue, according to Union spokeswoman Natalie Pineiro. The first phase of…
Mountainside votes to expand heavily wooded Barnes Tract despite opposition
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Mountainside Borough Council on Sept. 19 held a preliminary vote to expand a 5.4-acre wooded site along Mountain Avenue — known as the Barnes Tract — at…
Roselle Park students hear pedestrian safety lesson
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Children in a packed auditorium were asked what to do if a “Do not cross” signal were to begin flashing while they were crossing the street —…
Shooting in Union leaves one dead, two arrested
UNION, NJ — Two Union residents have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man that occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 8, on Trotting…
Hillside football runs past Delaware Valley to clinch playoffs for first time since 2008; Ugwu scores 3 times, Louis twice
HILLSIDE – Seeking to produce an historic day, one the program has not seen in some…
Johnson football falls for first time this season; Crusaders topped by 5-1 Somerville
CLARK – Some teams, if they are fortunate enough, like to make a statement right away.…
Cranford football needs to win to keep hopes of qualifying again in North 2, Group 3
Cranford has qualified for the state playoffs the last six seasons. At 3-3 and back in…
Union County Tournament information here: Field hockey, boys’ soccer, girls’ soccer, girls’ volleyball
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS: FIELD HOCKEY FINAL SATURDAY, OCT. 21 AT JOHNSON’S NOLAN FIELD 2-Johnson vs.…
MONDAY AFTERNOON QUARTERBACK: Union County FB teams gearing for playoff push
We’re at the – three weekends to go – stage of the season. Just three weekends…
Roselle Park football players use their practice time in a most giving way; Donate funds and spend time with children in need of cheering up
When Pingry dropped out of the Mid-State 38 Conference, that left the Roselle Park football team…
Rahway resident to be drafted by Seton Hall University baseball team
Hello, Seton Hall University Baseball will host an exclusive Draft Day for new teammate Kaeden…
MONDAY EVENING QUARTERBACK: 2 Union County teams are 5-0, 7 are at 3-2 and 4 are off this weekend
Johnson and Westfield are 5-0 and on their way to qualifying once again in their sections.…
Johnson, Westfield – Union County’s 5-0 FB teams; Crusaders win Valley Division, Blue Devils see winning streak reach 30
UNION – Exit 135 off the Garden State Parkway south – the Clark-Westfield turn – is…
Union football hosting Westfield for first time in 5 years; Last defeated Blue Devils in 2013
Union has had it with losing to Westfield. The Farmers have lost to the Blue Devils…
Johnson football can clinch Valley Division title Friday night; Linden had week off then another big game at Bridgewater-Raritan
Two of the Mid-State 38 (really 37 since Pingry left) Conference’s hottest football teams are Johnson…
MONDAY EVENING QUARTERBACK: Can Union end Westfield’s 29-game winning streak? Other big Oct. 6 games include Hillside at Johnson, Roselle Park at Bound Brook
There are three scheduled Friday night (Oct. 6) games that do not include either team with…
Cranford football, now at 2-2, seeks 6th straight win vs. Scotch Plains (0-4); Cougars out for 3rd consecutive triumph
After the first 24 minutes of its third game, Cranford – a football team with seven…
Brearley football sparked by spectacular performance produced by senior RB Bonnet; Scores career-high 6 TDs to lift Bears past 4-0 Roselle Park
ROSELLE PARK – On offense you want to present the element of surprise as much as…
Cranford boys’ 3rd seed and Union girls’ 3rd seed for soccer Union County Tournaments; Will wrap at Kean the final weekend in October
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER SEEDS: 1-Westfield 2-Elizabeth 3-Cranford 4-Gov. Livingston 5-Summit 6-Scotch Plains 7-Johnson 8-New…
Strong midfield play among the keys to Union girls’ soccer success; Santiago, Pereira, Vera, Lima, Severini lead the way
The Union Farmers Girls Soccer team has silently moved into our radar. Union plays in the…
Union girls’ soccer off to fine 6-1 start; Farmers play at undefeated Westfield (7-0) Sept. 28
Three weeks into the season and we have three solid Group 4 schools vying for supremacy…
MONDAY EVENING QUARTERBACK: Can Hillside continue its recent dominance over a tougher opponent?
Although it is against teams that are a combined 0-7, the Hillside Comets are on a…