UNION CITY, NJ — Calls are being made from both sides of the aisle in Washington, D.C., for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, following federal investigators seizing more than $480,000 in cash hidden in clothing, closets and a safe, in addition to $100,000 worth of gold bars. In the face of the bribery indictment unsealed […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County schools that were 3-1 went 3-2 last week, while teams that were 2-1 went 4-1. So that now leaves us with seven one-loss teams in the county, three at 4-1 and four at 3-1. The three 4-1 squads are Group 5 Union High School, Group 4 Linden High School […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced the retirement of Gene Jannotti, CEO of the chamber, at the board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Gene will leave office when the board hires his replacement. The board is expected to announce the new GWACC executive director in October, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — There are no undefeated football teams remaining in Union County, but that does not mean that there are not a bunch of good teams out there. Through the first four weekends of the 2023 campaign, 10 of Union County’s 17 football playing schools have just one loss. Five are 3-1 and […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — It was a somber, dreary evening on Monday, Sept. 11, and somehow fitting. Drizzling rain set the mood as the sun tried to peer out during sunset, even while people trickled by the memorial to pay their respects and honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Winning for the first time in Week Two last weekend were Arthur L. Johnson and Roselle Park high schools on Friday night, Sept. 8, and Hillside High School on a steamy, sweltering Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9, at Hillside’s John Zappulla Field. Arthur L. Johnson won at home against Bound Brook High […]
UNION — Premiere Stages, at Kean University, is currently staging “Selling Kabul,” a play about the tenacious strength of family and culture to survive a collapsing social order. It is a 100-minute play staged in real time without intermission having its New Jersey premier. The span of time witnessed by the audience is the same […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Forty-three teens from throughout North Jersey devoted part of their summer vacation to completing a range of community service projects during the Archdiocese of Newark’s 10th Summer Service Week from Sunday, July 16, through Friday, July 21. This year’s Summer Service Week — which was overseen by the archdiocesan Office for […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites all residents and visitors to join in the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This series of events, aimed at showcasing and exploring the diversity of Hispanic culture, will include live music, movie nights, arts and crafts and much more. Hispanic Heritage Month’s calendar […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month by hosting a free webinar for all Union County residents. The webinar, titled “Supporting Someone in Emotional Distress,” will be presented by Caring Contact’s crisis line director, Michelle Habayeb, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 6 to […]