UNION, NJ — The Farmers have senior Omalley King at quarterback for a third year and experienced linemen in front of him to make sure the Union offense clicks even better in 2024. King (6-4, 195) completed 8-of-12 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Farmers to a 35-30 win at Ridgewood […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Former Jonathan Dayton High School head coach Joe George stepped down at South Brunswick High School, a place where he led the school to a state championship, to become the head coach at Woodbridge High School. Then, Ibrahim Halsey left Abraham Clark High School to become the head coach at South Brunswick. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Recreation Center at 375 Centennial Ave. offers drop-in days for volleyball, pickleball and basketball. Remaining summer schedule is as follows: Drop-In Volleyball, open to all ages 14-plus. The upcoming date is Friday, Aug. 30, from 7 to 10 p.m. Fall drop in volleyball begins Friday, Sept. 20, through Friday, Nov. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2024 high school football season in New Jersey is here. It’s about to kick off Thursday, Aug. 29. The final day of the season is Wednesday, Dec. 4, with the last public and non-public state finals scheduled to take place that day. Union County has not produced a state champion […]
UNION, NJ — So close. So very close. The Union High School boys’ soccer team came within two goals of capturing the Union County Tournament championship outright for the first time in 24 years last season, falling to Elizabeth High School–Frank J. Cicarell Academy, 1-0, in overtime at Arthur L. Johnson High School’s Nolan Field. […]
RAHWAY, NJ — There were a lot of youth that not only dressed, but saw actual game time for the Indians a year ago, as Rahway High School’s football team cut its teeth at several positions. Those freshmen are now sophomores and they are ready to be more disciplined and play with a measurable amount […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Season two for head coach Pete Ramiccio saw a much-improved Highlander squad produce a winning season and also qualify for the playoffs. Not only was Governor Livingston High School two games better than the year before, but a five-game winning streak included a rare stretch of three straight shutout victories. Although […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Saturday, June 8, the Union County Police PBA 73 participated in the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life fundraiser. The Relay for Life is an annual event held at Rahway River Park. The PBA 73 formed a team and collected more than $3,500 in donations for the American Cancer […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Sharing Network Foundation recently made a generous contribution of more than 100 copies of the children’s book, A Gift of Life: A Story About Organ and Tissue Donation, to support the County of Union’s “Inclusive Book Program.” As part of Union County Chairperson Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded’s 2024 “Growing Together in Union County” […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — When Spanish teacher Alejandro Mejia arrived in the United States at age 9, he did not speak a word of English. For that reason, he said “it feels like a profound accomplishment” to be named Union County Teacher of the Year for engaging students through language at David Brearley Middle-High School. Mejia, […]