UNION LEADER – June 2016 Edition
Union County LocalSource Photos – May 26th Edition
Union County Police Department officer charged with theft
ELIZABETH, NJ — A Union County Police Department officer has been charged with stealing items from department stores in four different towns on various dates earlier this year, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Blake Clay, 33, of Rahway is charged with third-degree theft. An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Prosecutions Unit revealed that […]
Union County LocalSource Photos – May 19th Edition
Edward Yaracz
Edward Yaracz, 72, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Center For Hope in Scotch Plains. He was a long-time resident of Cranford. Friends are invited to visit 2-4PM Sunday May 22, at the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Ave. West in Cranford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30AM Monday, May […]
Three Elizabeth schools in Washington Post Top 50
ELIZABETH, NJ — Three Elizabeth high schools are among the top 50 in New Jersey, according to a newly released report, “America’s Most Challenging High Schools,” by The Washington Post. Elizabeth High School was named the No. 1 most challenging high school in New Jersey for the third consecutive year; Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy was ranked […]
Complete list of baseball UCT and GNT champions here
Here’s a look at all of the baseball Union County Tournament champions and the pitchers of record and also the Greater Newark Tournament championship scores: UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS: 2016: Governor Livingston 3, Scotch Pains 2 WP: Vin Doren. LP: Marc Occhipinti. 2015: Cranford 3, Gov. Livingston 1 WP: Pat Knight. LP: Ethan Frohman. 2014: […]
Fatal shooting in Union by off-duty police officer under investigation
UNION, NJ — An incident in which a Middlesex County man was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer outside a Union bar overnight is under investigation, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced today. The deceased has been identified as 37-year-old Michael Gaffney of Piscataway. An investigation into the incident began when Union police […]
Johnson softball was 1 out away 20 years ago – a look back at the 1996 UCT softball championship game
Editor’s note: JR Parachini covered the 1996 softball Union County Tournament championship game at Linden’s Memorial Field, which turned out to be the agony of defeat for the Johnson Regional Crusaders and the thrill of yet another championship victory for the five-time defending champion Union Farmers. The Johnson softball team last won the Union County […]
Women’s veterans memorial unveiled in Clark
CLARK, NJ — The new women’s war veterans memorial monument was unveiled yesterday at Town Hall. The monument was a dream of resident Bill Caruso to honor all the women who fought for our country and lost their lives in battle. Clark UNICO and the American Legion helped bring the monument to fruition. Clark UNICO […]