School board candidates square off in upcoming election

UNION COUNTY — In addition to state, county and local municipal elections, Tuesday, Nov. 8, will also see Board of Education candidates square off and seek votes. Although many of the candidates have catchy slogans, in much the same manner as their cohorts on municipal councils and committees, the key element missing for BOE candidates […]

Works of artist on exhibit at Commissioners’ Gallery in Elizabeth

Works of artist on exhibit at Commissioners’ Gallery in Elizabeth

ELIZABETH, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is presenting “Moments,” an exhibit by the interdisciplinary artist Hao Feng. “Moments” is on exhibit at the Commissioners’ Gallery through Friday, Dec. 9. The Commissioners Gallery is located on the sixth floor of the Union County Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza in midtown Elizabeth, and […]

Four Union County football teams compete in sectional semifinals this weekend

UNION COUNTY, NJ — It’s now down to a final four. The four Union County football teams still alive in state playoff competition are preparing hard for this weekend’s sectional semifinal matchups. On Friday night, Nov. 4, Cranford High School and David Brearley High School will be playing at home, while Westfield High School will […]

Election season roars to life in Union County

UNION COUNTY, NJ — With Election Day less than a week away, the entire state is looking toward the midterm election. In Union County, it is the county clerk’s office that is involved in much of the preparatory work, and a key element is security. “We do coordinate with the municipal clerks who are responsible […]

Parade celebrates 125 years of police service

Parade celebrates 125 years of police service

CRANFORD, NJ — A little rain proved no obstacle at all for Cranford Police Department, when it celebrated 125 years of service with an anniversary parade on Sunday, Oct. 23. Kicking off at 12:30 p.m., this “driving parade” consisted of emergency vehicles and specialized equipment from local, county, state and federal agencies. The parade route […]

NJ State Council on the Arts awards grant to the VACNJ

SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey was recently awarded $134,800 in fiscal year 2023 general operating/program support grant funds by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. NJSCA awarded more than $28 million in grants to support more than 700 arts organizations, projects, and artists throughout the state. This grant […]

Trinitas to be honored by Mental Health Association in New Jersey

ELIZABETH. NJ — The Mental Health Association in New Jersey has announced that Elizabeth-based Behavioral Health and Psychiatry at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, will be honored at its 22nd annual Evening of Excellence, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m., at the Park Savoy Estate in Florham Park. The department […]

The wait is over as Union County football playoffs begin

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Nine weekends have passed, with some teams getting in nine games and most eight, as we begin the high school football playoffs in New Jersey in the month of October for the first time. After this weekend, next weekend and the one following it that will crown sectional state champions, there […]

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