A preview of the girls basketball season for 2023-24

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Just about the only thing the New Providence High School girls basketball team did not accomplish last year was going undefeated. However, the Pioneers came real close. Guided by longtime mentor Cap Pazdera, New Providence produced, perhaps, its finest season ever – that from a program with two previous state championship […]

Union County boys basketball teams prepare for 2023-2024 season

Union County boys basketball teams prepare for 2023-2024 season

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Which boys basketball teams in Union County will see the ball bounce their way more often than not this season? We shall soon find out, as the 2023-2024 season will commence around the state of New Jersey on Thursday, Dec. 14. There was a bit of a “changing of the guard” […]

BCC football All-Division teams are named for 2023

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union High School junior wide receiver Renick Dorilas hauled in 35 passes for 550 yards and five touchdowns, the longest one covering 80 yards. Linden High School senior middle linebacker Myles Hamilton was credited with 155 tackles, 36 of them solo and 119 assisted. To say he was all over the […]

New Providence resident rides and advocates to end Alzheimer’s

New Providence resident rides and advocates to end Alzheimer’s

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, the leading volunteer-driven voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support, advocacy and research, is spotlighting people who make a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Jim Madden, a former New Providence councilman and Union County Volunteer of the Year […]

Note to our newspaper subscribers

Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail. We apologize for […]

School board candidates square off in upcoming election

UNION COUNTY — In addition to state, county and local municipal elections, Tuesday, Nov. 8, will also see Board of Education candidates square off and seek votes. Although many of the candidates have catchy slogans, in much the same manner as their cohorts on municipal councils and committees, the key element missing for BOE candidates […]

Election season roars to life in Union County

UNION COUNTY, NJ — With Election Day less than a week away, the entire state is looking toward the midterm election. In Union County, it is the county clerk’s office that is involved in much of the preparatory work, and a key element is security. “We do coordinate with the municipal clerks who are responsible […]

Local teen named to American Battlefield Trust’s 2022-2023 Youth Leadership Team

Local teen named to American Battlefield Trust’s 2022-2023 Youth Leadership Team

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — School is back in session, but for local student Sriya Tallapragada, a sophomore at the Pingry School, the learning started early, as she underwent a two-day orientation as a member of the American Battlefield Trust’s Youth Leadership Team. Along with nine other passionate young people from across the nation, she will […]

Local resident claims victory at North American Bridge Championship

Local resident claims victory at North American Bridge Championship

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Competitions are the driving force behind the popularity of the card game bridge. Notably standing out among competitors is New Providence native Lawrence Lerner, who claimed a victory this summer at the North American Bridge Championship, hosted by the American Contract Bridge League. Lerner won the Bruce LM–6000 Pairs event with his […]

Union County players join the ranks for All Star Football Classic

Union County players join the ranks for All Star Football Classic

UNION COUNTY, NJ — After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey’s premier all-star football event is back. The media day for the 42nd annual Phil Simms NJ North/South All Star Football Classic will take place on Sunday, March 27, at Piscataway High School, with the players and their parents in attendance […]

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