CLARK, NJ — On Sunday, March 3, the Arthur L. Johnson Crusader Football Team had its annual postseason awards banquet. Head football coach Anthony DelConte presided over the event, as all athletes were honored for their contributions to Crusader Football. In addition, numerous scholarships were awarded to deserving student athletes throughout the evening. It was […]
LINDEN, NJ — For the year 2024, the Bayway Complex Community Advisory Panel is offering high school seniors who are residents of Linden, Rahway, Elizabeth and Staten Island the opportunity to be awarded a CAP scholarship. Several one-year scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000 each to students in these four municipalities represented […]
CLARK, NJ — After several years of anticipation, the recent snowfall finally provided the perfect canvas for residents to showcase their creativity and winter spirit in the Clark Recreation Snowman Making Contest. Initiated in 2022, the Snowman Making Contest has not been repeated since due to sparse snowfall. Thanks to this year’s frosty precipitation, participants […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Board of Governors swore in five new members this fall, including John M. Toriello, of Westfield. At a joint meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors, Board of Trustees Chairperson Victor M. Richel welcomed the new members to the meeting […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two of the five winningest baseball coaches in Union County history are still very active. As the high school baseball season began Monday, March 11, with pitchers and catchers reporting, it is still 1987 Roselle Park High School graduate Dennis McCaffery at the helm of the Cranford High School Cougars and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Myles Hamilton was as complete as a player could be on defense for a Linden High School unit, guided by coordinator Anthony Reinoso, that was good enough to yield less than 20 points a game in 2023. Hamilton, a three-year varsity starter, could be found stuffing the run, whether it was […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan, 24, The Union County Board of County Commissioners, through its Department of Human Services, kicked off its annual Point-In-Time Count and Survey of the Homeless population throughout the cities in our jurisdiction. The PIT, also known as NJCounts, takes place every January and asks for a count of […]
UNION, NJ — Every year, to honor Dr. Seuss on his birthday, March 2, “National Read Across America Day” is celebrated. During the week of Monday, March 4, through Friday, March 8, the Union Police Department and the Union Fire Department joined forces, once again, with local Union elementary schools to promote “National Read Across […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The 2023-2024 basketball season here in Union County, just as it did two years ago, concluded with one of its schools hoisting a trophy. For the second time in three years the Elizabeth High School-Frank J. Cicarell Minutemen boys are Group 4 state champions. Elizabeth finished 23-5. Before its Group 4 title, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that registration has opened for the 2024 Union County Senior Art Exhibit, from Friday, April 19, to Thursday, May 30. Coordinated by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, the Senior Art Exhibit will be at the Scotch Plains campus […]