Clark resident Calas of SHP, already a 2-time state champion, cradles his 2nd Region 3 title
Now the competition hits an all-time high. Wrestling in Atlantic City this weekend for high school grapplers won’t mean trying to get out of the way of a senior citizen heading to the slots. It will mean, specificially for 15 Union County residents, that their ultimate goal is right in front of them. That goal? […]
Girls' hosting Trenton Catholic first before boys' face Wildwood Catholic Monday at The Lions' Den
For the third time in less than a week there will be a state tournament doubleheader at The Lions’ Den at Roselle Catholic with both RC varsity basketball teams playing on Pat Hagan Court. On Monday in the Non-Public, South B semifinals for both it will be the top-seeded girls’ hosting fourth-seeded Trenton Catholic at 6 […]
The top-seeded Bulldogs will host second-seeded University in the boys' N2, G1 final Tuesday night in Springfield, while the sixth-seeded Cougars will play at the top-seeded Highlanders in Monday night's N2, G3 girls' final in Berkeley Heights
Union County basketball teams that won on Saturday to advance to sectional finals included the Dayton boys’ and the Cranford and Governor Livingston girls’. Top-seeded Dayton won at home over fourth-seeded Dunellen 59-41 in the North 2, Group 1 semifinals and will now host second-seeded University in Tuesday night’s boys’ N2, G1 final in Springfield. […]
Cranford is the defending Group 3 state champion, while GL is still seeking to capture its first UCT title
Baseball is back! Official practice commenced Friday for the 2013 high school baseball season in New Jersey, which promises to be an exciting one here in Union County. Cranford is the defending Group 3 state champion and is led by senior left hander Ryan Williamson, who will continue playing at North Carolina State and by […]
Third-place qualifying matches for the states are being contested before the finals commence
In Region 3 semifinal action that took place Saturday morning at Union High School’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium, wrestlers from Brearley, Cranford and Summit advanced to Saturday afternoon’s finals. As a result they all qualified for the NJSIAA Tournament, which is scheduled for March 8-10 at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. For Brearley, reaching the finals […]
Friday night was another good one for Union County basketball teams. On the boys’ side, top-seeded Linden in North 2, Group 4 advanced to that final Monday night at home against second-seeded Ridge by ousting fourth-seeded Elizabeth 53-40 at Linden. In Union County Conference-Watchung Division play this season, Linden defeated Elizabeth in overtime 75-63 on […]
Dayton boys' and GL and Cranford girls' will be hosting next round games Saturday
While Dayton was the only Union County boys’ team to win in state tournament play Thursday night – the top-seeded Bulldogs needed overtime to thwart eighth-seeded Newark Vocational 73-67, winning overtime 14-8 in their North 2, Group 1 quarterfinal matchup – all four Union County girls’ teams that played were triumphant. Governor Livingston and Cranford advanced to […]
UNION COUNTY — Seventeen years after the first Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade stepped off on Morris Avenue the tradition continues on Saturday, March 16, at 1 p.m. sharp with thousands of marchers and spectators gathering to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland. This year’s Grand Marshal, Jim Tansey, will lead the march of […]
OBITUARIES: • ALDAJUSTE — Germaine, of Roselle; Feb. 14. She was the owner of a clothing store. • ARASIN — Matthew, of Cranford; Feb. 20. Carpenter for Westfield BOE for 19 years. • BROWN — David, of Hillside; Feb. 14. A funeral service was held Feb.20. • CANON — Florence, nee Driscoll, formerly of Roselle; […]
Linden and Elizabeth boys' split in UCC-Watchung Division games against each other, both winning at home
Wednesday night state tournament basketball winners from Union County on the boys’ side included Roselle Catholic in Non-Public, South B and Elizabeth and Linden in North 2, Group 4. Parochial schools St. Mary’s of Elizabeth and Oratory Prep of Summit were eliminated, in addition to Hillside in the Central Jersey, Group 2 quarterfinals. The only girls’ winner from […]
