Union Female Athlete of the Month

Senior Jess McDonough is a center outfielder with the Union High School softball team

Union Female Athlete of the Month

McDonough has batted third in the lineup for the past three years. In her 242 career at-bats with the Farmers, McDonough has maintained a sterling batting average of .417 while driving in 61 RBIs. This fall, McDonough will begin her collegiate softball career with Misericordia University in Pennsylvania. On Union High School’s start to the […]

Eight arrested, $500,000 in narcotics seized as result of investigation

ELIZABETH, NJ — Eight people have been arrested and large quantities of illegal narcotics and cash have been seized as the result of an intensive and fast-moving investigation into drug trafficking in the area, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Several search warrants executed in multiple towns Friday night resulted in the seizure of approximately […]

Elizabeth couple arrested, 300 grams of cocaine seized

ELIZABETH, NJ — A narcotics investigation has resulted in two arrests and the seizure of more than 300 grams of cocaine from an Elizabeth apartment, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Limber Obesso, 35, and Lizmary Rivera, 30, were apprehended this morning at their home on the 200 block of West Grand Street. An investigation by […]

Summit College Club annual book sale to begin on April 19

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit College Club is holding its annual book sale from April 19 to 24 at American Legion Post No. 433 located at 357 Elkwood Ave. in New Providence. Last year, Summit College Club members collected and offered for sale more than 40,000 books. Most hard cover books are priced at one […]

Elizabeth man charged with murder, kidnapping

ELIZABETH, NJ — An Elizabeth man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal stabbing and kidnapping that took place Saturday morning, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Saloman Rosendo Gomez-Serpas, 23, is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and a second-degree weapons offense following the death of 30-year-old Mario Ortiz of Elizabeth. […]