UNION, NJ — Gabriel Ramos, Vauxhall Branch manager of the Union Public Library, has a passion for music. It took him just a couple of days to put together a 90-minute trivia program called “Saturday Morning Trivia: Women Rock!” The program was a nod to Women’s History Month and had five women and two men […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 24, the Union County Police PBA Local 73 participated in the 31st annual Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights. The Local 73 organized a team, Secret Squirrel 73, and raised more than $3,100 to benefit the Special Olympics of New Jersey. The Local 73 assembled a team of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Elections reminds voters who plan to change their party affiliation that they must do so by Wednesday, April 10, to participate in their new party’s primary election on Tuesday, June 4. “Voters often do not realize that the deadline to change their affiliation is set long […]
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Although he was down 8-2 just moments into the third and final period Jordan Chapman was still in position to make his best move of the season. Chapman had a good, strong hold of Delbarton School junior Alessio Perentin and then the strength to take him down rather quickly. However, before […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Sunday, Feb. 18, Marilyn Hart, 98, and brother-in-law Joe Schott, 102, celebrated their joint birthdays, totaling 200 years. Marilyn had married David Hart, who had the same birthday as his sister, Nancy Hart, who married Joe. The two couples only had two birthdays between the four of them, so they […]
UNION, NJ — On Tuesday, March 12, singer-songwriter and creative activist Sophia Angelica, a resident of Union, will be releasing the music video for her inspirational song, “Flying On,” which recently won the Marvin Hamlisch International Music Award in the category of Contemporary Pop, presented by the legendary Clive Davis. The uplifting, impactful and emotional […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Coffee with a Cop is a national program with the mission of bringing together police officers and the citizens they serve. Halo Roasters, a café on 228 Mountain Ave., Springfield, and the Springfield Police Department recently hosted Coffee with a Cop. Coffee was free, courtesy of the Springfield Police Department and Halo […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The sound of play ball across the state of New Jersey is now less than three weeks away. The beginning of official practice is just a few days away. Pitchers and catchers report on Monday, March 11, with the rest of the team members scheduled to join them on Thursday, March […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Since Phil Colicchio took over as head coach of the Elizabeth High School – Frank J. Cicarell Academy boys basketball team six years ago, he has guided the Minutemen to the North 2, Group 4 final four out of a possible five times. All four sectional state championship games were decided by […]
UNION, NJ — Gabby Sully was born in Livingston to Gene and Trish Sully, and grew up in both Union and Cranford. Her Irish roots trace back on her paternal grandmother’s side to Ballintober, Roscommon and County Cork. Sully attended elementary school in Union and graduated from Cranford Senior High School in 2013. Since then, […]