UNION, NJ — For this year’s commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday, Jan. 17, Union Mayor Manuel Figueiredo and the Township Committee asked the community, “What does MLK…
Union Township hosts MLK Day virtual celebration
Learn how to make a real difference: Join the environmental stewards in Union County
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County residents who are interested in improving the environment can learn how to create a conservation project in their community by joining the Rutgers Environmental…
Clark’s annual house decorating contest winners announced
CLARK, NJ — The winners of Clark’s annual house decorating contest have been announced by Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo. Twenty-eight homes entered the contest, which had three categories for entry.…
Girl Scout Cadette Troop 40836 creates a garden to say farewell
CRANFORD, NJ — Graduations typically mark a time when students end their educational careers at one institution and move on to the next adventure ahead. Many times, the focus is…
Become a certified Union County Master Gardener volunteer in 2022
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County gardeners have a chance to sharpen their skills while giving back to the community, by joining the Master Gardeners of Union County. All gardeners…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service encourages giving
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The new year is a time to focus on positive change and forward movement. While many make individual New Year’s resolutions, the Gateway Family YMCA is…
Mother Seton Regional High School to host gala
CLARK, NJ — Mother Seton Regional High School in Clark will be hosting the 2021 Gala Evening of Celebration and Recognition, both virtually and in person, on Saturday, Jan. 15,…
Union’s Igbinosun chooses to play for Ole Miss
UNION, NJ — A key cog to the renaissance of the once-again mighty Union Farmers, All-America selection Davison Igbinosun, one of the most sought-after defensive backs in the country, on…
Groundwork USA Receives a $6 million investment from the Bezos Earth Fund
ELIZABETH — Groundwork USA is a network of affiliated nonprofits, called Groundwork Trusts, working to improve the environment in cities across the nation. Groundwork Elizabeth, the only New Jersey–based Groundwork…
Safety reminder: Move over for roadway workers and first responders
By New Jersey Department of Transportation The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is reminding drivers to move over for snowplows and stopped emergency and work vehicles during the…
Green Thumb Garden Club gnomes are a hit
CRANFORD, NJ — The Green Thumb Garden Club of Cranford has been bringing the community together since it was founded in 1954 for the purpose of studying all aspects of…
Program helps schools deal with stress
LINDEN, NJ — The students and staff of the Linden Public School District unwound on Friday, Dec. 10, with SELebration Day, a day focused on social-emotional learning with creative games…
Kenilworth Historical Society has much to offer for the holidays
KENILWORTH, NJ — Join the Kenilworth Historical Society at the Oswald J. Nitschke House, 49 S. 21st St., for an old-fashioned Christmas with a Victorian Santa, the Christmas Matters Holiday…
Cadette Girl Scouts deliver a silver lining during pandemic
CRANFORD, NJ — The COVID-19 pandemic impacted many businesses and families in a variety of ways in the past 18 months. Through these trying times, many examples of community activism…
Third-grade students commemorate Veterans Day at Clark school
CLARK, NJ — Students in Jacqualena Grigoli Kozlowski’s third-grade class at Valley Road Elementary School commemorated Veterans Day by learning about the significance of Veterans Day and the various branches…
Kumpf students and staff participate in Cool School Plunge
CLARK, NJ — Students and staff at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School in Clark recently raised more than $4,600 by participating in a Cool School Plunge, as part of its…
Holiday food distribution sees large turnout this year
ROSELLE, NJ — Mayor Donald Shaw, local officials and volunteers were there for the community with a “Give Thanks by Giving” food distribution at Borough Hall’s Council Chambers on Monday,…
For Jonathan Dayton’s girls basketball team, winning is as inevitable as playing
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — In one of his classic works, “Piers Plowman,” written around 1360, poet William…
Cranford wrestling for seventh consecutive county title this weekend
CRANFORD, NJ — Denied an opportunity last year due to the pandemic to attempt to join…
Cranford starts boys basketball season 4-2 with latest victory against Sparta
CRANFORD, NJ — Basketball teams can’t wait to play that first game in December, the week…
Kenilworth players look ready for 2021-22 basketball season
KENILWORTH, NJ — The game plan for this year, drawn up as so many X’s and…
Union wrestlers look forward to a new season — they hope
UNION, NJ — To say that the Union Farmer wrestlers are anxious to get on the…
Summit Hilltoppers girls basketball defeats Mount St. Dominic, 48-35
SUMMIT, NJ — It took nearly three minutes before the Hilltoppers lit the scoreboard. It took…
Union Farmers girls basketball team looking forward to a new season
UNION, NJ — If all went according to plan after press time, then the Union Farmers…
Dayton girls basketball team gets ready for a full season of games
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — One of the most successful girls basketball teams in Union County a year…
Cranford wins a father–daughter coaches battle in girls basketball, 39-22
CRANFORD, NJ — In the first quarter of their season opener on Saturday, Dec. 18, Cranford…
Union boys basketball team prepares for start of season
UNION, NJ — Despite an unprecedented pandemic, seven Union boys basketball seniors not only had the…
Union football finishes stellar season … but no state championships
UNION, NJ — Arguably the best nine-win Union football team ever was honored by the township…
West Morris scores 8 TDs and beats undefeated Cranford
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Looking at state championship teams Cranford and West Morris and how potent…
Roselle wins Thanksgiving rivalry against Roselle Park, 32-14
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Adonis Abad made the most of his opportunities in his final high…
Cranford Cougars win title, go for their place in football history
CRANFORD, NJ — For the third time in program history, the Cranford Cougars football team reached…