UNION COUNTY, NJ — The quest to play for a sectional state championship on Friday, June 10, continued for five Union County baseball teams. Since two of them were playing each other, it was guaranteed that one would have a spot in a sectional final. The sectional semifinals were scheduled throughout New Jersey this past […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The 2022 high school softball season in Union County saw a number of teams come into their own. While none really excelled in state tournament play, Cranford and Elizabeth high schools went the furthest, both falling in sectional semifinal round action. Even though Cranford didn’t repeat as North 2, Group 3, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — If the weather cooperated and the quarterfinals were played at the fields of the higher seeds on Wednesday, May 18, then the 68th annual baseball Union County Tournament is set to move on to Kean University in Union. The semifinals are scheduled to be contested at Kean on Saturday, May 21, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — As part of its commitment to making the state more resilient to the impacts of climate change, on April 19, during Earth Week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection launched an online tool that will help planners, local governments, developers and residents better understand that extreme precipitation events are increasing, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Bird watchers and nature fans can now enjoy Union County’s free Falcon Cam livestream on a new website at ucnj.org/falcon. The new site features live inside/outside views of the peregrine falcon nest on the roof of the Union County Courthouse Tower in midtown Elizabeth, along with news, updates, factoids and other […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — PSEG announced April 19 that Ralph Izzo, chairperson, president and CEO, will retire from the company. The PSEG board of directors has elected Ralph LaRossa, chief operating officer, as president and CEO effective Sept. 1, 2022. Izzo will serve as executive chairperson of the board effective Sept. 1 until his retirement […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The latest group of community members to train as advocates for Union County foster youths have officially taken their oath before Union County Superior Court Judge Lara DiFabrizio and become the newest volunteers with Court Appointed Special Advocates of Union County. Since 2005, the nonprofit has recruited, trained, supported and supervised […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Friday, April 29, Russo Development, Onyx Equities, Dinallo Construction Corp. and NJ Transit were joined by local officials to celebrate Arbor Day and their shared commitment to the joint-venture communities they develop and serve by planting red oak trees in Woodbridge, Union and Waldwick. New Jersey’s state tree is the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit, featuring 108 works in various media, is now on display at the Trailside Nature & Science Center, located in the Watchung Reservation at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside. Trailside is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except for Mondays and holidays. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — With only one loss against a county opponent, defending champion Cranford High School was considered the favorite to garner the top seed for the 46th annual softball Union County Tournament. The UCT was to be seeded earlier this week, with first-round games scheduled for Thursday, May 5. The quarterfinals are set […]