UNION COUNTY, NJ — Last year, as many as 10 girls soccer teams in Union County finished with winning records. The competition went down to the wire on many occasions and then some. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School defeated Cranford High School on kicks from the penalty mark in one Union County Tournament semifinal. Then, Westfield […]
MILBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse has joined forces with the Cranford based non-profit Shining Stars Network to co-produce a performance featuring young artists with disabilities titled “The Greatest Show!” The showcase will offer audiences an entertaining afternoon featuring music, dance and production numbers from Broadway and Hollywood, and will take place on Saturday, Aug. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the Department of Parks and Recreation have announced the launch of an online ticketing system for the popular Walter E. Ulrich Memorial Pool in Rahway and Wheeler Spray Park in Linden. Starting Wednesday, Aug. 2, residents and visitors will now have the convenience […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the introduction of innovative communication boards aimed at facilitating communication and interaction for non-verbal children, as part of Commissioner Chairperson Sergio Granados’ theme of “Building a Stronger Union County” for 2023. The initiative, unveiled during the commemoration of Disability Pride Month in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — No football in December? State championship games will be played on weekday nights? Wow, most of us did not see that coming from the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. That will be the case this fall for, pretty much –the first time in New Jersey. When these changes were approved […]
MILLBURN, NJ — Students selected to be a part of the Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical Theater Conservatory for 2023 will be performing an original concert titled “We Will Rock You,” a celebration of the sounds that revolutionized the Broadway musical. The concert will feature 122 young performers, including Rising Star Award winners and nominees. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Gateway Family YMCA is celebrating a Community Open House event on Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, inviting local individuals and families to visit multiple locations and “Find Your Summer, Find Your Passion, Find Your Y.” Individual events hosted at The Gateway Family YMCA branches in Elizabeth, Rahway, and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — It seems that the same questions are asked every year concerning local high school football teams. Which teams will be good? Which teams will show improvement? Which teams have a chance to win a division title or even a state championship? To get an initial indication, sort of a pre-season rating, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The high school football season beginning in late August has now become a common trend in New Jersey. That means that official practice now is less than a month away, although most schools have already begun. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has listed on its website that the first […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark community is still recovering from the loss of two firefighters from the Newark Fire Department who died while battling a massive fire that broke out aboard a cargo ship in Port Newark on Wednesday night, July 5. Firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou, 45, and Wayne Brooks Jr., 49, made the ultimate […]