UNION, NJ — A two-month long investigation concluded led to the recovery of an illegal “ghost” gun and the arrest of a Union man on multiple weapons and narcotics distribution charges. On Thursday, Jan. 18, detectives from the Linden Police Department Narcotics Bureau, with assistance from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, executed […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — When James F. Hannon Sr. died on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the age of 94, he left behind a legacy of community involvement and a business that has been in Union County for almost 100 years. “My grandfather started (Hannon Floor Covering) in 1927 and his sons took over sometime after the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites families to visit Union County’s Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside on Saturday, Feb. 17, for its annual “February Festivities” — a winter series of indoor and outdoor family fun programs taking place during President’s Day Weekend. “We are pleased to provide […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the Union County Department of Human Services has several job opportunities available. To fulfill these vacancies, a job fair will be on Friday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Warinanco Sports Center, 1 Park Drive, Roselle. The […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The two Union County schools that reached sectional finals last year got back to the same point this season. On Wednesday night, Feb. 7, Cranford and Governor Livingston high schools again competed in sectional finals to advance to group semifinals, which are scheduled for this Friday, Feb. 9, at the higher […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Will any seed lower than four have a chance to get through the quarterfinals of the 87th annual boys basketball Union County Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 10? The best bet probably is fifth-seeded Roselle Catholic High School, the two-time defending champion, facing fourth-seeded Linden High School in a rematch of last […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Schools from the Union County Conference’s Valley Division, and one from the Mountain Division, got the 48th annual girls basketball Union County Tournament off to a good start with preliminary round competition that commenced on Saturday, Feb. 3. Rahway High School, from the lower Valley Division, defeated Mountain Division foe Hillside […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Celebrate Black History Month with a special New Jersey Youth Symphony concert at the Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway, featuring works by Ellington and William Grant Still on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. Also featuring a world premiere performance of “Microvids for Piano and Orchestra,” by Stefania de Kenessey, with […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Surrogate Christopher Hudak has announced that the new Surrogate’s Court Office in Westfield for probate and administration services is now open. This expansion is part of Hudak’s 2024 initiatives aimed at enhancing accessibility for Union County residents. “This development reflects our dedication to making Surrogate Court services more convenient […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Rabonika Islam is a 16-year-old student at Elizabeth High School’s Frank J. Cicarell Academy. She’s working with Rishad Jain, an undergraduate researcher at Harvard University, who was also named as one of TIME’s 25 Most Influential Teens and America’s Top Young Scientist, to build the very first International Research Olympiad in 2024. […]