UNION, NJ — Schools Superintendent Gregory Tatum’s contract was renewed by default after the board of education was unable to muster enough votes to formally approve an extension at its Feb. 20 meeting, the school board attorney said. Three of the nine members on the school board recused themselves from voting, while one abstained and […]
UNION, NJ — Not even a nor’easter that slammed the area on March 2 could stop Kean-based volunteers from gathering over a thousand peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to disperse to those in need across the state. Be the Change, a community service group that was created by a Kean health professor, has been distributing […]
UNION, NJ — The township was to hold the first educational session of its new Bully-Free Zone Cyberbullying Program on March 1, with a documentary on the topic and presentations from local and state officials. Mayor Suzette Cavadas unveiled the program during her reorganization address in January. The township is to bestow certifications to independently […]
Kiara Powell, senior, bowling Kiara has been an outstanding bowler since day one. With a season high game of 279, a season high series of 694 and a season average of 206, she led Union High School to the Section 2 Group D 4 state championship. She also won the Union County individual title. She […]
Tahkwan Ingraham, senior, indoor track, sprinter Tahkwan is a versatile athlete, able to run anything from the 100 all the way up to the 400 intermediate hurdles, including relays. At the Varsity Classic he ran 24.4 in the 200 to place fourth in NYC. He is also moving on to the state group meet in […]
UNION, NJ — A Hillside man driving an SUV containing another adult and four children crashed into a house at the corner of Vauxhall Road and Cedar Avenue in Union on Feb. 9, leaving all six injured and tying up traffic on the thoroughfare for hours, according to police. The vehicle, driven by Joseph Cajuste, […]
UNION, NJ — A Franklin Elementary School teacher said she had many of the same experiences growing up in town as the character in her self-published children’s book. “You kind of grow up thinking you’re not good not enough,” said Nikki Gangemi, who now coaches others to combat those feelings with yoga and meditation. “That’s […]
UNION, NJ — Schools around the county are carrying doses of a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose since teen deaths from drugs like heroin and prescription painkillers have seen a spike in recent years. Nurses at the middle and high schools in Westfield have been carrying Narcan, a brand name version […]
UNION, NJ — Three of the nine people arrested for the theft of about $26,000 in cash from a Union High School secretary’s desk in June have received pretrial intervention and agreed to pay restitution, a court official said. Kevin Rea, Marlon Roberts and Joshua Cipriano will each pay $2,250 in restitution, an official said. […]
Derryen Whyte — Senior, Basketball Forward Derryen is in the midst of a breakout senior season. Through nine games he had averaged 16.4 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals per game. He has generated a lot of college interest with his productive summer and hot start to the season. Additionally, he also was named […]