By editor on FANWOOD, SCOTCH PLAINS
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 […]
By editor on COUNTY NEWS
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 […]
By editor on OBITUARIES
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 […]
By editor on OBITUARIES
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 […]
By editor on OBITUARIES
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 […]
Lions first play in Friday's semifinals at Monmouth University
The Roselle Catholic boys’ basketball team – which Saturday night captured its first state championship by winning the Non-Public, B title – is the top seed for the Tournament of Champions. There will be two first round games Wednesday night at Pine Belt Arena in Toms River and then two semifinal games Friday night at Monmouth […]
By editor on SPORTS, SPRINGFIELD
UCC-Valley Division champs sparked by senior-laden cast
The Dayton boys’ basketball team came ever so close to capturing its first-ever state title, falling to Point Pleasant Beach 43-39 in Sunday night’s Group 1 state championship game at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway. Dayton trailed by one point going into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs were sparked by 12 points from Joe Rogers […]
Most of team will be back for next season as Tigers will be favorites for 2014 UCT and Group 4 titles
The Linden boys’ basketball team was oh so close and yet oh so far. But maybe only a year too far. Linden, after leading by three points with less than 30 seconds to go in the fourth quarter, fell to defending champion Atlantic City 60-54 in overtime in Sunday’s Group 4 state championship game at […]
The incredible high school wrestling journey for Seton Hall Prep’s Brenden Calas came to an end on Sunday afternoon as the Pirates’ two-time state champ was edged 3-1 in overtime by Bound Brook’s Craig De La Cruz, who scored a takedown in the first extra session to cop the 2013 state title at 120 pounds […]