UNION COUNTY, NJ — Born in East Orange NJ, and raised in the Vailsburg section of Newark, Joseph Cryan was raised Irish. His father, John, hailed from Castlerea, County Roscommon, Ireland, and his maternal grandparents, John and Anne, both emigrated from County Donegal, Ireland. Cryan’s mother, Mary, was proud of her Donegal heritage and tried […]
UNION, NJ — The Union County Saint Patrick’s Day parade will be on Saturday, March 11, in the township of Union. The parade will begin on Morris Avenue, at Commerce Avenue, and will precede east on Morris, making a right turn on Stuyvesant Avenue and then proceeding toward the Pearl Harbor Memorial at Stuyvesant and […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The Union County Emerald Society is hosting a post-parade Irish party on Saturday, March 11, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Kenilworth Veterans Center, following the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Jack Casey Memorial Scholarship Fund. The entrance fee of $25 includes music, […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Jordan Chapman got to the podium. Only two more names were announced after his. He’s that close to obtaining his No. 1 high school athletic goal, which is winning a state wrestling championship. The Cranford High School sophomore could become his program’s fifth state champion and first since 2006. With two years […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — It was quite a week for Union County basketball, as three programs went all the way to capture season-ending state championships and another a hotly contested sectional state crown. For the third straight season and for the seventh time in the past 11 seasons, the Roselle Catholic High School Lions boys […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2023 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be on Saturday, March 11. • 9 a.m. — The Thornstick Mass will start the day and be hosted in conjunction with the Elizabeth Ancient Order of Hibernians at the Immaculate Heart of Mary & St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 215 Court […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Mayor Nora Radest and the New Jersey State League of Municipalities are offering a scholarship opportunity for high school juniors and seniors in Summit. Three $1,000 scholarships are being offered through the Louis Bay 2nd Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition, a statewide competition that centers on the theme “What My Municipal Government […]
ASBURY PARK, NJ — New Jersey’s Premier Independent Film Festival is celebrating its 21st anniversary Thursday, March 23, through Sunday, March 26. The internationally recognized Garden State Film Festival celebrates the independent film genre by bringing a carefully curated and enriching selection of original works from locally produced filmmakers as well as from around the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — In celebration of National Women’s History Month 2023, the Union County Board of County Commissioners is presenting Jen Maxfield, Emmy Award-winning reporter and anchor for NBC New York, to discuss her first book, “More After the Break: A Reporter Returns to Ten Unforgettable News Stories,” on Tuesday, March 7, from 12:30 […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On behalf of Cranford taxpayers and public schools, resident William Thilly has filed a complaint in lieu of prerogative writ on Friday, Jan. 27, in New Jersey Superior Court challenging Cranford Ordinance 2022-27, authorizing a payment in lieu of taxes for the 750 Walnut Avenue Developer Hartz Mtn. LLC for 30 years. […]