By: Elisabeth Ginsberg Florists call the tall, golden-topped stems “solidago” when they include them in expensive bouquets. I suspect that more than one person has glanced at one of those solidago-laden arrangements and said, “It looks just like goldenrod to me.” And that person would be right. Solidago is simply goldenrod in fancy dress. Just […]
OBITUARIES: • ASTALOS – John A., of Linden; Aug. 12. GM retiree, father, great-grandfather. • BOJACK – Joan, of Rahway, formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 16. Wife, mother, 93. • BOYD – Clara, of Linden; Aug. 19. Mother, sister, great-grandmother of 10, 84. • BRENNAN – Susan Elaine, of Union; Aug. 17. Schering-Plough employee, 57. • […]
CLARK – The Clark Recreation Department’s summer camp program is winding down, but plenty of fun has been raging through the program, like tug of wars that involve hoses, opposite page, and slip n’ slides. The program ran most of the summer long and saw more than 1,000 registered campers enjoy outdoor activities like water […]
OBITUARIES: • ADAMS – Johnny, of Elizabeth; Aug. 8. Elizabeth Board of Education employee. • ALAYETO – George I., of Westfield; Aug. 10. President and CEO, husband, dad. • ARVELO – Idelgo F., formerly of Elizabeth; Aug. 11. Great-grandfather of 13, 93. • BACEK – Edward T., of Rahway; Aug. 14. Plumbing supply manager, grandfather. […]
ROSELLE PARK— At the Roselle Park Summer Camp, young residents were treated with a visit from State Troopers who arrived in style by landing a helicopter on the field in town. Campers were able to learn about State Troopers and tour the helicopter.
OBITUARIES: • BARRETT – Helen P., nee Hedigan, of Union; Aug. 4. Wife, grandmother, 83. • BEST – William, of Elizabeth; Aug. 4. Father of eight, great-great-grandfather. • BURNER – Robert Avery, formerly of Scotch Plains; Aug. 2. Master gardener. • BUTTITTA – Lorraine, of Berkeley Heights; Aug. 5. Wife, mother, grandmother. • CILIA – […]
OBITUARIES: o ABATE – Paul T., formerly of Springfield; July 26. Loving husband, grandfather. o AKER – William J. Sr., of Elizabeth; July 27. WWII vet, father of 10, husband. o ARLEN – Susan, formerly of Linden; July 27. Medical director, death educator. o BATDORF – Lillian M., of Fanwood; July 30. Wife and great-grandmother, […]
OBITUARIES: • BLAUVELT – George P., of Bloomfield; July 23. English teacher in Hillside schools. • BUTCHKO – Rose Marie, of New Providence; July 20. Active in many clubs, wife. • CANCALLIERI – Karen E., of Westfield; July 24. Cherished daughter and sister, 32. • COHENS – Mary, of Roselle; July 18. Leaves behind two […]
2013 FOOTBALL CLASSIFICATIONS FOR THE 17 TEAMS IN UNION COUNTY REVISED AUG. 2 * NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 2 GROUP 5 Enrollment: 1284-3379 Elizabeth (3379), Westfield (1378), Linden (1284), Union (1810) * GROUP 4 Enrollment: 943-1236 Scotch Plains-Fanwood (1120), Plainfield (1109) * GROUP 3 Enrollment: 715-866 Cranford (866), Summit (801), Governor Livingston […]
Concludes outstanding championship summer season with overall record of 20-5
The Union Post 35 Senior American Legion baseball team did well to win one game in State Finals competition that took place last week at Moody Park in Ewing. Union qualified for the first time since 2005, advancing after finishing as the runner up in District 2 at C0mmunity Park in North Brunswick. Brooklawn Post […]