UNION, NJ — The township of Union Police Department recently hosted the annual Santa-in-Blue Toy Drive at Union Senior Center. Volunteers from the community gathered to sort and wrap Christmas gifts for children, helping families in need. Children – from 132 families with last-minute add-ons – were given three toys each. “I love having it […]
UNION, NJ — Bergen County Technical Schools has announced the appointment of Christopher Capodice Sr. as vice principal, effective Monday, Dec. 16. The appointment was approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, Dec. 10. With 25 years of experience in education and leadership, Capodice is renowned for his commitment to fostering innovation, inclusivity and […]
UNION, NJ — Union residents were literally walking in a winter wonderland this past weekend. The annual Winter Wonderland Weekend and Holiday Village took place at Bierteumpfel Park. The wonderland featured an “ice” skating rink, strolling characters and carolers, more than 60 holiday vendors, inflatables, a trackless train, Santa’s Workshop, a gingerbread house and cookie […]
UNION, NJ — Scott Mehno always knew he was going to be an author. For him, writing was a passion, even at an early age. It was only a question of what would be his muse, the topic for him to embrace and bring to life. It turned out it was Christmas, and a man […]
UNION, NJ — Perhaps the introduction to “Shorte List” says it best: “It’s Christmas Eve in Townlee, New Jersey, and the small town’s hopes are riding on Bailey Hatchell, an overworked AI/hologram designer who’s made a walking, talking Charles Dickens that spins takes and spurns fools like the famous author of ‘A Christmas Carol.’ “Bailey’s […]
UNION, NJ — Local history is no mystery to patrons of BCB Bank’s Union Center branch, located at the intersection of Morris and Stuyvesant avenues. For the immediate future, visitors will be treated to a fascinating visual display of the township’s vital, and sometimes overlooked, historical luminaries, landmarks, structures and highlights. “A hallmark of BCB […]
By The New Jersey Department of Transportation There were more than 600 crash-related fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2023. We’re so used to seeing statistics that it can be easy to forget there are real people behind the numbers. So let’s reframe it. Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español In 2023, […]
UNION, NJ — Tina-Marie Lopez, Class of ’11, has always been intrigued by the experiences of newcomers adjusting to life in America, an interest that led her to a top role in the nonprofit sector. Since 2023, Lopez has served as the New York/New Jersey executive director of the International Rescue Committee, overseeing the resettlement […]
UNION, NJ — SJI – South Jersey Industries – has announced that Christie McMullen, president and chief operating officer, Elizabethtown Gas, a subsidiary of SJI, was recognized as the Woman of the Year by the Union County College Foundation. The Union County College Foundation honored McMullen at its 32nd annual Scholarship Gala on Wednesday, Oct. […]
PISCATAWAY, NJ — As the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team opened the season 4-0 with a historic Blackout victory over the University of Washington on Friday, Sept. 27, at SHI Stadium, 16-year-old Gabriel Soares of Union, a Children’s Specialized Hospital patient, was honored as the Shining Knight of The Game. A collaboration between Rutgers Athletics […]