UNION COUNTY, NJ — Numerous Union County artists will be featured in “2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond,” the first exhibit to open at the Newark Museum of Art since the COVID-19 pandemic shut the museum down in March 2020. The exhibit will run from Thursday, June 17, to Sunday, Aug. 22. The […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Joy Leanna Strother has been named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County’s 2021 Youth of the Year for displaying leadership, service, academic excellence and a healthy lifestyle. “I have been involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County for four years and started attending when I was […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two-time NCAA fencing champion and Advanced Fencing & Fitness Academy founder Aleksander Ochocki, former collegiate athlete and former Milwaukee Brewers strength conditioning coach Anthony Flask, and former collegiate athlete and conditioning coach JC Bird have joined together as founders of a new company, DrinkAlchemy, with a simple goal: to create and […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The most recent class of community members — seven volunteers representing six municipalities — have completed 30 hours of training to become advocates for CASA of Union County, a nonprofit organization advocating for the best interests of children in foster care. Sworn in as judiciary volunteers by Superior Court Judge James Hely […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Board of County Commissioners Chairperson Alexander Mirabella joined County Commissioner Christopher Hudak and other local officials and members of the public to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Walter E. Ulrich Memorial Pool, located in Union County’s Rahway River Park in Rahway. The ribbon cutting took place on […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — SoupKitchen411 Inc. is continuing its important crusade to feed the hungry in Union County through soup kitchen and restaurant collaboration. Given the pandemic, its mission has become more impactful than ever before. “SoupKitchen411 is a platinum-rated nonprofit that has been around for six years, and FeedNJ is our biggest program,” SoupKitchen411 […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — On Friday, May 7, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Elizabeth Police Department and Prevention Links hosted a pop-up Operation Helping Hand 24/7/365 event on Third Street in downtown Elizabeth. The event aimed to connect area residents struggling with substance use disorder with recovery resources. The event followed the announcement on Thursday, May […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the Union County Shade Tree Advisory Board thanked all of the students who participated in the annual Arbor Day Poetry Contest. “Arbor Day is a national celebration of environmental stewardship, and trees are a valuable resource in our densely developed area,” said Commissioner […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Despite the difficulties the music industry has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the upstart New Jersey country music trio Southpaw has charted its own success. Born and raised in Ridgewood, the band’s lead singer, Christine Radlmann, moved to Union County 13 years ago and currently lives in Westfield. She admits her […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — It all started in 1956, when a 7-year-old boy attended his first swim lesson at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Clifton, his hometown. Sixty-five years later, he has not left the club. Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County has announced the 50th anniversary of Chief Executive Officer Russell Triolo […]