The 35th annual North-South All-Star Football game will kick off June 24 at 7 p.m. at Kean University’s Alumni Stadium in Union. Here is the list of players from Union County who will be playing for the North squad: P.J. Walker, QB, Elizabeth Ruban Pierre, OG, Rahway Derrick Taylor, LB, Roselle Chris Folinusz, DE, […]
On March 4, the Arthur L. Johnson Crusader Football Team held their annual post-season awards banquet. Head Football Coach Michael Mancino presided over the event as all athletes were honored for their contributions to Crusader Football. In addition, numerous scholarships were awarded to deserving student athletes throughout the evening. The night culminated with the showing […]
FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS — The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA announces SPLASH week, running from April 1 through 4, at their facility located at 1340 Martine Ave. in Scotch Plains. Y SPLASH is a free program that promotes water safety in the community through basic swim instruction and review of water safety skills. By placing an emphasis on water […]
FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS — The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA and the Scotch Plains-Fanwood PTA Council are joining to host a second “5K Run” and “Family 1 Miler” on Saturday, April 6, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event will start and end at the Y, located at 1340 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains. The goal of the event is to celebrate and […]
FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS — The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA located at 1340 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains, is ready to help the community stay fit and active this spring by offering healthy programs and special events for members. The following are just some of the upcoming programs and events offered: Overlook Hospital Health Screenings are offered from 9 to […]
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will offer an “Aquatic WILD” teacher-training workshop for teachers of grades K-12, at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside on Thursday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trailside is offering this new workshop, which is part of the Project WILD curriculum, for teachers in K-12 […]
A Union County man was recently sentenced to 105 months in prison for robbing seven branch locations of TD Bank throughout New Jersey from September 2011 to December 2011, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Julio Ferrer, 29, of Elizabeth, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Joel A. Pisano in Trenton federal court to […]
OBITUARIES: • ABRAMSON — Jack, of Union; March 9. Former owner of Ironworks Corp. • ALIRANGUES — Leonardo, of Berkeley Heights; March 2. Native of Spain, teacher. • ALVAREZ — Pilar, nee Alvarez, of Linden; March 1. Native of Buenos Aires, 86. • BELVISO — Anne M., of Hillside; March 1. Retired from Elizabeth Beauty […]
Joseph J. Kmet, 78, died at home on Sunday, March 3, 2013, after a long illness with ALS. Funeral services will begin at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Branchburg Funeral Home, 910 U.S. Highway 202 South, Branchburg, N.J. 08876 (908) 526-7638, with 12:30 p.m. services at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 300 Union […]
Jack Abramson, 97, of Union, NJ died on Sat., March 9 in his home. Mr. Abramson was a business executive and engineer, having owned and managed the Interstate Ironworks Corporation in Hillside, NJ from 1935 to 1980. He also was part owner and manager of United Steel Deck from 1973 to 1985. He earned a […]
