UNION COUNTY, NJ — Thanksgiving football in Union County is down to just two games. They just happen to be the longest and oldest rivalries in the county and among the longest and oldest in the state. This week will see Roselle Park High School at Abraham Clark High School of Roselle the night before […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — A season that had state championship aspirations, based on the wealth of senior talent the Comets had coming back, almost had Hillside High School’s football team reaching the place it wanted it to go. Placed in Group 3 for the first time and moved to the north, Hillside reached a state championship […]
SUMMIT, NJ — A 20-year tradition, unbroken by theater closures thanks to Zoom technology, “It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play,” returns for live, in-person performances Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday, Nov. 26, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. This old favorite is popping up in a new location, at the Oakes Center, […]
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — Throughout the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s programming became crystal clear. Across the state, when individuals and families are struggling with the many challenges that come with mental illness and poor mental health, MHANJ is there to provide the education, support […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Summit, Abraham Clark and Plainfield high schools all took advantage of a new system implemented by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. It provided football teams that didn’t make the playoffs the opportunity to play for something tangible, with a trophy attached to it. Welcome to the first year of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — In addition to state, county and local municipal elections, Tuesday, Nov. 8, saw board of education candidates square off and seek votes. Although all the districts reported 100 percent of the ballots cast early, by mail, and by machine on Election Day, there may be other votes still to come, so […]
MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ — This is high praise from a longtime mentor and just shows you how much a player will be missed. “Matt Sims was one of the top two quarterbacks I’ve had here,” David Brearley High School head football coach Scott Miller said of his standout senior signal-caller. “He was a special player […]
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the city of Plainfield are sponsoring a free screening of the 2021 film “The Tragedy of Macbeth” at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center, 724 Park Ave. in Plainfield, on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. “The 2021 version of ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is […]
UNION, NJ — The township of Union opened its Veterans Day ceremony with moving videos that included scenes of veterans looking for names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as then-President Ronald Reagan dedicated the wall on Veterans Day in 1982. The video included scenes of soldiers returning home, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The polls may have closed on Tuesday, Nov. 8, but the Union County Board of Elections is still hard at work, making sure everyone has had a chance to vote in the recent election. “Tomorrow, we are going to be counting provisional ballots,” said Nicole DiRado, administrator of the Union County […]