UNION, NJ — Four Sticks, a Led Zeppelin tribute act, was the first of the Summer Concert Series at F. Edward Biertuempfel Memorial Park. Paired with a great offering of food options from vendors, it made for an excellent summer evening. The band is made up of Tom Major on drums, Nunzio Signore on guitar, […]
UNION — “Still,” Premiere Stage’s current production at Kean University, is the story of two black men. One is a freed slave on an odyssey to find his family. The other is educated, born free and rooted to a desk at an antebellum Underground Railway clearinghouse, in Philadelphia. They discover they have a startling connection. […]
UNION, NJ — Reid Anderson never knew when he woke up on June 9, 1964, that this would be the last day he would ever have 10 fingers. Back in 1964, Reid was the same as any other child who lived in Union, innocent and curious. He would go to his friend’s house and play, […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages at Kean University will present the premiere production of “Still,” by Benjamin V. Marshall, the recipient of the 2023/24 Liberty Live Commission, from Thursday, July 11, to Sunday, July 28, in Kean University’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave., Union. Directed by Marshall Jones III, “Still” […]
UNION, NJ — Temperatures checked in at 90 degrees. Union High School graduates marched in their caps and gowns, water bottles in hand. Hundreds of parents and loved ones tried to beat the heat, many holding umbrellas over their heads. Some kicked their shoes off. The 142nd Commencement, Union High School, Class of 2024 ceremony […]
UNION, NJ — Sandy Gibson, president and CEO at Karing is Mutual LLC in Union Township, has been named the 2024 recipient of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals – New Jersey Chapter Board of Directors Award. Gibson, a longtime association member, was honored for her continuous service and leadership. She began her […]
NEW YORK CITY, NY — The CUE Art Foundation and Evercore, a prominent international financial services firm, have announced Union County artist Ángel Souto as the recipient of the prestigious “Evercore Artist Empowerment Award 2024.” This distinguished honor includes a solo exhibition in the heart of Manhattan and a generous cash prize. Souto’s exhibition, titled […]
UNION, NJ — Hundreds of people recently gathered to celebrate Juneteenth at Rabkin Park. There were food trucks, more than 40 vendors, games and a DJ. “Everything with slavery being abolished is something to honor,” said Officer R. Jones, as he directed a long line of cars waiting to get into the event. Geraldine T. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Elections has announced that the voter registration deadline for the July 16 10th Congressional District Special Primary Election is Tuesday, June 25. The state is hosting a special election in the 10th Congressional District to fill the vacancy created by the untimely death of Congressman Donald […]
UNION, NJ — The township of Union Farmers Market is open for the season. It’s open every Thursday, from 3 to 8 p.m., at F Edward Biertuempfel Memorial Park on Winslow Avenue. It features local farmers, baked goods, food trucks and other vendors. The rain didn’t stop people from coming out on their first day […]