Standout seniors, longtime teammates among best runners in Union County
Sean Kip and Matt Boscia are cross country brothers. They are senior classmates and teammates at Roselle Catholic High School after being the same for many years at St. Michael grammar school. Boscia won the Union County Conference Valley Division championship at Warinanco Park on Oct. 16. Kip finished second. Both RC runners turned in“PRs,” […]
One of the most extraordinary aspects of “L’Altra Meta del Cielo,” from the La Scala Ballet, which was screened live from Milan’s magnificent Teatro Alla Scala, was the expressive faces of the performers. Offered as a gift from Italy Sunday afternoon for the Ballet in Cinema series at the Cranford Theater, the revealing contemporary ballet, […]
On Oct. 24 at a special meeting at the Millburn Municipal Building, the seven Mayors representing their communities signed an historic inter-local agreement for the development of the South Mountain Regional Detention Basin, a storage project to reduce water elevations during peak storms in the Rahway River Watershed. The mayors of Millburn, Union, Springfield, Cranford, […]
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders welcomes residents to attend “Prescription 101: Prescription Medication and Heroin Abuse and Addiction,” the last installment in the free Fall Speakers Series funded by the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse through the Municipal Alliance. The series has been coordinated by the Union County Department of Human […]
Left Out By frank Capece Sylvia Weisbrot as usual had the best seat in Union on Monday evening. As an official time keeper for the League of Women Voters local debates over the past thirty years, the Linden resident has performed the very necessary task of keeping time and waving the different colored cards to […]
Reporter’s Notebook By Cheryl Hehl As the election draws closer and voters throughout the county prepare to cast their ballots for candidates running for vacant seats, there is one burning question on my mind: Who are these guys anyway? While I hate to reduce any election to the level it appears to be getting at, […]
On Friday the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team will be visiting the Clark School District. The team will be spending time at numerous schools and ending the day with a soccer exhibition against the Crusaders at Johnson High School. Anti-Bullying/Character Education Kick-Off Assemblies will also take place Friday. Assemblies will be held at Valley Road School at […]
TOP PHOTO: On Oct. 19, the Kent Place girls’ volleyball team hosted a “Pink Out” event in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during its Union County Tournament quarterfinal home match vs. Scotch Plains. The Dragons won the match in two games, advancing to the semifinals where they were defeated Tuesday night at Johnson in […]
Boys' soccer, girls' volleyball finals Friday; Girls' soccer semifinals Saturday and field hockey finals Sunday
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENTS BOYS’ SOCCER FINAL Friday, Oct. 26 At Kean University 3-Gov. Livingston vs. 1-Scotch Plains, 7:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL FINALS Friday, Oct. 26 At Kean University JV: 7-Elizabeth vs. 5-Roselle Catholic, 6 p.m. Varsity: 2-Roselle Catholic vs. 1-Westfield, 7:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY FINALS Sunday, Oct. 28 At Kean University JV: […]
ARENA — Estelle “Stella,” of Mountainside; Oct. 14. Mother of Westfield councilman. BECKER — Vida “Jackie,” formerly of Summit; Oct. 21. Was registered nurse for infants. BIALAS — John F., of Roselle Park; Oct. 15. Retired Roselle Park police chief. BIEBER STEIN-ROSEN — Violet, of Springfield; Oct. 17. Was former deaf education teacher. BITTNER — […]