UNION, NJ — What seemed at first to many county residents to be an elaborate but unpleasant April Fools Day joke has turned out to be harsh reality. News of the as-yet-unscheduled demolition of Union’s “World’s Tallest Water Sphere” has kicked open a floodgate of wide-ranging emotions to those who feel that the longstanding township […]
UNION, NJ — He knows it’s only rock ’n roll, but he loves it. For former Union resident and Union High School Class of 1985 alumnus Rich Kubicz, music isn’t just an enjoyable outlet for expression; it’s become his way of life. Now residing in bucolic Sussex County with his wife, Adrienne, Kubicz stays busy […]
UNION, NJ — The story begins with a recent and not-so-heated argument between two former Union High School classmates discussing the exact location of a fabled but long-forgotten local landmark known as the Union Speedway. One insisted that, almost a century ago, the legendary racetrack was situated along Springfield Road on the southwestern corner of […]
UNION, NJ — Local history is no mystery to patrons of BCB Bank’s Union Center branch, located at the intersection of Morris and Stuyvesant avenues. For the immediate future, visitors will be treated to a fascinating visual display of the township’s vital, and sometimes overlooked, historical luminaries, landmarks, structures and highlights. “A hallmark of BCB […]
LINDEN — South Jersey Industries, along with its partners Captona and RNG Energy Solutions, broke ground on Tuesday, April 16, on the Linden Renewable Energy project, soon to be one of the nation’s largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas facilities. The project will convert organic waste into biomethane using proven anaerobic digestion technology in the New […]
UNION, NJ — Father Time and Mother Nature have not been kind to the long-forgotten, three-quarters of a mile dirt trail that still straddles the border of Suburban Golf Course and the murky edge of Kawameeh Swamp. For generations of Kawameeh Junior High School students — now known as Kawameeh Middle School — ‘The Path’ […]
UNION, NJ — IT’S A PARTY! — The Union Farmers’ Market is much more than just fresh fruits and vegetables. Beyond all the local produce, UFM also features delicious baked goods, herbs and jams, teas, hot sauce, desserts, artisan creams, homemade soaps, mini-beer garden for the adults, bounce house for the kids and, of course, lots […]
UNION / KENILWORTH, NJ — The Elizabeth Avenue Partnership returned to the Galloping Hill Golf Course, located on the Union and Kenilworth border, to host its eighth annual Golf Outing on Thursday, May 6. The popular EAP event raises funds to support the small business community in Elizabeth, which is the state’s fourth largest city. […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The month of July kicked off with a bang across the nation and residents of Union County had much to celebrate. Clockwise from upper left, fireworks lit up the skies over the Elizabeth Seaport as part of the Fourth of July festivities. Above, Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage, in blue shirt, joined forces with […]