UNION COUNTY, NJ — It seems that the same questions are asked every year concerning local high school football teams. Which teams will be good? Which teams will show improvement? Which teams have a chance to win a division title or even a state championship? To get an initial indication, sort of a pre-season rating, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The high school football season beginning in late August has now become a common trend in New Jersey. That means that official practice now is less than a month away, although most schools have already begun. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has listed on its website that the first […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The borough of Roselle Park is excited to announce a new way for residents to spend their Wednesday evenings this summer; live entertainment in the form of Open Mic Night. “Summer Nights: Open Mic At The Gazebo” will kick off on Wednesday, July 12, and run weekly through Wednesday, Aug. 2. […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark community is still recovering from the loss of two firefighters from the Newark Fire Department who died while battling a massive fire that broke out aboard a cargo ship in Port Newark on Wednesday night, July 5. Firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou, 45, and Wayne Brooks Jr., 49, made the ultimate […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the premiere of Erin Breznitsky’s “Satellites” from Thursday, July 13, through Sunday, July 30, in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave., Union. Selected as the winner of the 2022 Premiere Play Festival, the first production of this new play […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Friday, June 9, police officers from the Union County Police Department participated in the annual New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Union County Police PBA No. 73 sponsored the event, which raises money to benefit the Special Olympics of New Jersey. The Torch Run is a statewide event in […]
UNION, NJ — Union High School learned a valuable lesson two years ago, when the Farmers appeared in the first Battle at the Beach. Union found out quickly that fourth-quarter turnovers can prove quite costly. Union opened its 2021 season with a 31-28 loss to Millville High School in one of the Battle at the […]
CRANFORD, NJ — When you’re talking about one of the most consistent football programs, not only in Union County, but in the entire state of New Jersey for more than a decade, you’re talking about the Cranford Cougars. Cranford High School has produced 13 consecutive winning seasons, 2010 to 2022, and has qualified for the […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — “There’s always a negative perception of the UN,” said Michael C. Curtin, author of “Challenging the Misconceptions of the United Nation,” in an interview with LocalSource on Friday, June 2. “It’s not world government. That’s just one issue I’d like to emphasize. It does not infringe on a state’s sovereignty. It’s not […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Inroads To Opportunities, a Union County-based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, celebrated its 2023 “School to Work” Transition Graduation Ceremony. This event honored graduating high school students, teachers, and community leaders. The event took place at Inroads To Opportunities’ main campus in Roselle on […]