RC girls’ volleyball 1 win away from playing for state title; Lions will face IHA in Friday’s Non-Public semifinals

By on    IN THE TOWNS, ROSELLE  

The championship match is Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at William Paterson

The Roselle Catholic girls’ volleyball team is one win away from a chance to play for a state championship. Roselle Catholic advanced to the semifinals of the NJSIAA’s Non-Public tournament with a three-game victory against Paul VI of Haddonfield in The Lions’ Den on Tuesday. After dropping the first game 25-17, RC rebounded to win the […]

Union County encourages Hurricane Sandy preparedness

By on    BERKELEY HEIGHTS, CLARK, COUNTY NEWS, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, FANWOOD, GARWOOD, HILLSIDE, IN THE TOWNS, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW PROVIDENCE, PLAINFIELD, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SCOTCH PLAINS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION, WESTFIELD, WINFIELD  

With Hurricane Sandy still on track to hit the Union County area by Monday, Oct. 26, the Freeholder Board is urging residents to take steps to prepare this weekend. The freeholder board is reminding County residents that basic steps can be taken to be prepared for the storm,  including stocking up on a few days’ […]

Contested municipal elections in Union County

By on    CLARK, COUNTY NEWS, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, IN THE TOWNS, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

Asterisks(*) denote incumbents. Only contested election in Union County LocalSource’s coverage area are represented. Union County Freeholders Three 3-year terms Alexander Mirabella-D* Diane Barabas-R Mohamed Jalloh-D* Stephen Kozlovich-R Bruce Bergen-D Krzysztof Chris Nowak-R Clark Mayor — 4-year term Richard Kazanowski-D Salvatore Bonaccorso-R* Councilman-at-large — Three 4-year terms Michael Altmann-D Angel Albanese-R* Michelle Novak-D Alvin Barr-R* […]

Contested board of education elections in Union County

By on    CLARK, COUNTY NEWS, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, HILLSIDE, IN THE TOWNS, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION  

The following is a list of contested board of education elections in Union County LocalSource’s coverage area. This newspaper encourages residents to learn about their candidates prior to voting and to make an informed decision when exercising their right to vote. Some towns are holding candidates nights and forums, which give residents the opportunity to […]

Board submits ‘last stand’ report

By on    BERKELEY HEIGHTS, CLARK, CRANFORD, ELIZABETH, FANWOOD, GARWOOD, HILLSIDE, IN THE TOWNS, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW PROVIDENCE, PLAINFIELD, RAHWAY, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SCOTCH PLAINS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION, WESTFIELD, WINFIELD  

Board of trustees hands over report to Middle States Commission By Cheryl Hehl, Staff Writer With its monitoring report now in the hands of the agency that will determine whether Kean University is worthy of keeping the accreditation it held since 1960, university officials await a critical visit next week that could play heavily into the […]

Board submits ‘last stand’ report

By on    BERKELEY HEIGHTS, CLARK, CRANFORD, FANWOOD, GARWOOD, HILLSIDE, KENILWORTH, LINDEN, MOUNTAINSIDE, NEW PROVIDENCE, ROSELLE, ROSELLE PARK, SCOTCH PLAINS, SPRINGFIELD, SUMMIT, UNION, WESTFIELD  

At meeting: ‘Where is the acknowledgement of personal responsibility?’ By Cheryl Hehl,  Staff Writer UNION COUNTY — Although most board meetings during the past year have begun in front of a large, raucous audience that jammed Kean Hall and spilled into the hallways and courtyard beyond, the Aug. 30 meeting was attended by a sparse crowd devoid of […]

Roselle 5K to honor firefighter who passed away last year

By on    ROSELLE  

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer ROSELLE — The borough is preparing to hold a special event to honor a fallen local hero — Fire Capt. Jonathan “Jon” Young, who died last year. The first annual Jon Young Memorial 5K race will honor the popular firefighter, who died suddenly of a heart attack while on duty in […]

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