UNION COUNTY, NJ — All students who are Union County residents attending schools outside of Union County this fall are advised to immediately apply for their vote-by-mail ballot to ensure they are received in time for the 2024 presidential primary election. Vote-by-mail ballots will be available for mailing on or about Saturday, Sept. 21. There […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners will host the Union County 2024 Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 4 to 10 p.m., at Oak Ridge Park, 136 Oak Ridge Road, Clark. Admission is free for all. “The Commissioner Board and I hope that our residents and park visitors have […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — All 17 Union County football playing schools are in action this weekend, as Week One is the opening weekend for Roselle Park, David Brearley, Jonathan Dayton, Summit, Cranford, Arthur L. Johnson and Westfield high schools. With the football classifications finally disclosed on the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s football website […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2025 Union County Local Arts Program Grant application period is open. The LAP Grant provides funding for local arts organizations and non-arts organizations that offer arts activities to Union County residents, according to a press release from The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the Union County Office of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced on Monday, Aug. 26, that, in response to feedback from residents and community members, Union County has revised the plan for the Clark Reservoir Project to better reflect the input and concerns of local residents. The county carefully considered the suggestions voiced during […]
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 […]
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, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County residents participated in four groundbreaking workshops. The “Healing Stage Workshops” are a part of Project BrOKen’s efforts to use arts engagement to explore mental health, disabilities and neurodivergence. Collectively, Project BrOKen is a climactic, transformative and evocative curation of workshops, dances, resource fairs and expressive art experiences depicting mental […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The voter registration deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 28, for the 10th Congressional District Special Primary Election on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The state is hosting a special election in the 10th Congressional District to fill the vacancy created by the death of Congressman Donald Payne. The 10th Congressional District includes Cranford; Garwood; […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the applications for the 2024 Kids Recreation Trust Fund Grant and Greening Union County Grant are now available online for municipalities to complete and submit. “These grants are essential for Union County because they allow us to improve playgrounds and other […]