UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Friday, June 9, police officers from the Union County Police Department participated in the annual New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Union County Police PBA No. 73 sponsored the event, which raises money to benefit the Special Olympics of New Jersey. The Torch Run is a statewide event in […]
UNION, NJ — Under a clear summer sky, hundreds of family members and friends lined up to enter the athletic field at Union High School on June 20, ready to cheer on the graduating Class of 2023. Prior to the ceremony, Oluwadarasimi Ajisafe, 17, shared, “I’m very happy, excited and can’t wait to start a […]
UNION, NJ — Imagine a reality competition with no judges and the identities of contestants concealed. The only thing exposed is what matters the most — the food. In Hulu’s ‘Secret Chef,’ chefs rate their competition’s dishes via blind taste tests. Ten contestants from all walks of life perform a series of cooking challenges. Joshua […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, has selected its four finalists for the 2023 Premiere Play Festival. Now in its 18th year, the festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers developmental opportunities to playwrights with strong affiliations to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania […]
UNION, NJ — Enthusiastic local volunteers were able to package 20,000 meals at the Rise Against Hunger New York/New Jersey Warehouse at 60 Milltown Road, on Saturday, June 10. It was a great example of the New Jersey community acting to make a global impact. Robert Whitaker, Rise Against Hunger’s area manager for New York/New […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County clerk Joanne Rajoppi has released the unofficial results, as of Friday, June 9, regarding Union County races in the primary election on Tuesday, June 6, with 100% of the districts reporting. All 434 districts have reported in Union County. According to the Union County Clerk’s Office, of the 337,479 […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It was a special day for Diamondettes Baton and Dance LLC owner/director Nicole Marie Placca on Saturday, June 3, when she received an award from Cranford Mayor Brian Andrews at Diamond Gymnastics Academy in Cranford. “The award recognizes the program for offering baton twirling, which is very rare for the area, and […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University celebrated its graduate commencement on Tuesday, May 16, in a joyful ceremony at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. A total of 653 students earned advanced degrees from Kean this year. The university also had undergraduate commencement on Thursday, May 18, at Prudential Center in Newark. Photos Courtesy of […]
UNION, NJ — The township of Union hosted its Memorial Day Parade and Encampment on Monday, May 29, with the parade beginning at 10 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building on High Street. The parade featured music from the Uptown String Band, floats, show cars, military units and vehicles. The parade also featured […]
UNION, NJ — History came to the township of Union when The Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial paid a visit from Thursday, May 18, through Monday, May 22. This half-size traveling replica of the actual Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., has been touring the country for more than 30 years. The Moving Wall arrived […]