UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Big Central Conference has a completely different look this season. There are now 12 divisions, two more than last year, and they have all been realigned for the 2022 and 2023 football campaigns. Plainfield High School, situated in North, Group 5 last year — the classifications for the 2022 season […]
TRENTON — The Murphy administration and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Division of Local Government Services announced July 7 the awarding of 20 Local Efficiency Achievement Program grants to local governmental entities across New Jersey. These grants, totaling $2.478 million, will help local governments pursue shared services initiatives to reduce taxpayer costs and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Believe it or not, the commencement of high school football practice in New Jersey is now less than five weeks away. Official practices for all schools in the Garden State may begin Wednesday, Aug. 10, according to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Scrimmages may start one week later, on […]
CRANFORD, NJ — New Jersey’s $50.6 billion spending plan, which makes good on Democrats’ promises of affordability and property tax rebates for New Jerseyans, was signed into law on Thursday, June 30, by Gov. Phil Murphy. Standing between the cookbook and medical technology sections of the Cranford High School library, Murphy espoused the virtues of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2022 NJ Quad-County Underclassmen All-Star Baseball Games are scheduled for Thursday, June 30, at North Brunswick’s Community Park. The rain date is Friday, July 1. Two games take place on adjacent fields, both at 7 p.m., with the Essex County All-Stars to take on the Middlesex County All-Stars and the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — NJ Transit, in collaboration with sponsor Hackensack Meridian Health, has unveiled two Ride With Pride themed buses to celebrate the LGBTQ community and its allies during Pride Month. The wrapped buses will be on display throughout New Jersey on the transit system. “NJ Transit is committed to diversity and inclusion, and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on Monday, May 2, announced the membership of his executive leadership team, including Lyndsay V. Ruotolo as first assistant attorney general and Shirley Emehelu as executive assistant attorney general. “We are fortunate to have such a dedicated group of public servants within the Attorney General’s […]
UNION, NJ — Union Farmers Ashan Harris and Matthew Nazaire enjoyed themselves and made the most of every moment. After being denied, along with their teammates, the opportunity to compete in the North 2, Group 5 football playoffs last year because of COVID-19 cases that surfaced within the team, Harris and Nazaire were two of […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A Cranford native is living his dreams as an actor, currently appearing in a professional production of the 1971 musical “Grease.” Garrett Forrestal can be seen treading the boards at Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park in the role of Kenickie Murdoch, the right-hand man to Danny Zuko, the male lead […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Hudson Shakespeare Co. returns for its 30th season of traveling Shakespeare with a medieval take on “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.” The show stars Zach Hendrickson as the prince directed by the ghost of his father to avenge his murder at the hands of Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, played by Jon Ciccarelli, but […]
