UNION COUNTY, NJ — It was quite a week for Union County basketball, as three programs went all the way to capture season-ending state championships and another a hotly contested sectional state crown. For the third straight season and for the seventh time in the past 11 seasons, the Roselle Catholic High School Lions boys […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2023 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be on Saturday, March 11. • 9 a.m. — The Thornstick Mass will start the day and be hosted in conjunction with the Elizabeth Ancient Order of Hibernians at the Immaculate Heart of Mary & St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, 215 Court […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — In celebration of National Women’s History Month 2023, the Union County Board of County Commissioners is presenting Jen Maxfield, Emmy Award-winning reporter and anchor for NBC New York, to discuss her first book, “More After the Break: A Reporter Returns to Ten Unforgettable News Stories,” on Tuesday, March 7, from 12:30 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Course will be offered by the Union County Chapter of NAMI — National Alliance on Mental Illness. The course will start on Thursday, March 9, and meet each Thursday for nine consecutive weeks. It is free-of-charge, with all necessary materials furnished at no cost. The course is […]
UNION, NJ — What will it take this weekend in Atlantic City for Cranford High School sophomore 157-pounder Jordan Chapman, a first-time Region 4 champ, to become Cranford’s fifth state champion and first since senior Pat Hogan won at 171 pounds in 2006? “High pace, high speed, high intensity,” Chapman said. “Show no remorse.” Chapman […]
TRENTON, NJ — The Murphy administration announced Jan. 17 the federal government’s approval of New Jersey’s plan to spend $228 million of federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to assist households and communities that were affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The approval of New Jersey’s action plan by the U.S. Department […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health announced Jan. 26 that the health system is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office on Trafficking in Persons. ACF formally announced this funding in late 2022 and, to mark National Human Trafficking Prevention Month […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — NJ Transit is expanding its Student Pass fare option in a pilot program to include eligible part-time students. For the first time, beginning with February passes, in addition to full-time students, part-time degree-seeking students taking at least two courses will also be eligible for the Student Pass fare, which provides a […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites families to attend the annual “February Festivities” series of indoor and outdoor nature activities taking place on Presidents Day weekend at Union County’s Trailside Nature and Science Center, 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, on Saturday, Feb. 18, and Sunday, Feb. 19. The programs […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — When the girls basketball Union County Tournament continued at Rahway High School’s Earl H. Walter Gymnasium on Wednesday, Feb. 15, after the press deadline, the conventional wisdom was that the only thing that could prevent a second straight New Providence High School vs. Westfield High School final would be Elizabeth High […]