UNION COUNTY, NJ — With one week to go before the beginning of the softball Union County Tournament, it appears that this year’s trophy might really be up for grabs. Of the six schools situated in the Union County Conference’s upper Watchung Division, all but three-time defending UCT champion Cranford High School sported a winning […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — This is a year where any of a number of teams, again most from the Union County Conference’s upper Watchung Division, have a legitimate shot of capturing the baseball Union County Tournament. Westfield High School might have clinched the top seed on Friday, April 26, when the Blue Devils defeated Governor […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the Department of Human Services congratulated Union County employee Shioban Dominguez for being selected by the NJ Child Support Council with the 2023 County Welfare Agency Worker of the Year Award. Dominguez was presented the award on Thursday, Feb. 29, at the annual […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites residents and visitors of all ages to celebrate wildlife and learn about environmental conservation at Wild Earth Fest, hosted by the Trailside Nature and Science Center on Sunday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. Trailside is located in […]
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. will lie in state in the Essex County Historic Courthouse on Wednesday, May 1 and his funeral will be at the Cathedral Basilica on Thursday, May 2. The Payne family has a legacy of public service and Donald M. Payne Jr. continued that tradition as an elected official representing Newark […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Before the baseball Union County Tournament gets seeded and Cranford High School attempts to become the first three-peat winner since the Cougars pulled off the feat in 1999, 2000 and 2001, this was a week filled with big Union County Conference division classes. Westfield High School began the week as the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and County Manager Ed Oatman have announced a substantial reduction in long-term debt by tens of millions of dollars. “Over the past six years, Union County has chosen a path of financial prudence by consistently paying off debt in principle, rather than resorting to […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — In honor of Arbor Day, the Union County Board of County Commissioners, in collaboration with the Union County Shade Tree Advisory Board, unveils the distinguished winners of the annual Union County Arbor Day Poetry Contest. Each year, the contest aims to inspire students in grades four through eight to embrace environmental […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — In anticipation of the 2024 Film Ready New Jersey Workshop, the Union County Board of County Commissioners would like to encourage elected officials in Union County, as well as county and municipal employees, to attend the NJ Film Ready Workshop on Tuesday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., at […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced it is seeking residents who want to volunteer with the Union County Rape Crisis Center. Volunteers at the Rape Crisis Center provide guidance and support for victims of sexual violence. “We are seeking compassionate individuals in Union County who are willing to volunteer […]