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 […]
UNION, NJ — Nearly a year ago, Union resident Faith Cardillo had a vision. They – which, as pronouns are important to the LGBTQIA+, is how Cardillo wants to be referred – had been advocating against gun violence for two years; and into political activism since the age of 13. Cardillo founded Bulletproof Pride as […]
UNION, NJ — Eitan Hiller is in the spotlight. Hiller, born and raised in Teaneck and living now in Elizabeth, is a talented senior in Kean University’s Theatre Conservatory who performs nationally with the Jewish a cappella group Six13. Now he is harmonizing his musical skills with his heritage to fulfill his lifelong dream. Photo […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University industrial design students exhibited their work before an international audience of more than 350,000 people this month after being selected to take part in the prestigious Salone del Mobile design show in Milan. The nine students from Kean’s Michael Graves College, who have spent the semester studying abroad in Rome, […]
UNION, NJ — A group of Kean University communication students networked with top professionals in the entertainment industry and got a behind-the-scenes view of broadcast television production as part of the Disney Behind the Screens program. Twenty-five undergraduate and graduate students from Kean’s Department of Communication, Media and Journalism participated in a six-part virtual series […]
UNION, NJ — June 1 kicked off Pride Month with a big party at Anthony E. Russo Park celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The party began shortly after the Pride flag raising in front of Town Hall, across the street at 1976 Morris Ave. There was live entertainment, music, a dance contest, prizes and cocktails. “I […]
UNION, NJ — While other towns in the area canceled their parades, the township of Union Veteran’s Alliance Memorial Day Parade said it would carry on, rain or shine. Sure enough, the sun came out just in time! The parade was nearly 40 minutes long, with a large crowd gathered on Stuyvesant Avenue and Vauxhall […]
UNION, NJ — The township of Union has announced the return of the annual Summer Concert Series. Located at Biertuempfel Park, the series will take place every Thursday in July from 7:30 to 9 p.m. “The township of Union is pleased to bring back such an entertaining event to our residents,” said Mayor Manny Figueiredo. […]
UNION, NJ — During the late evening hours of Friday, May 10, Union Township police officers responded to the 300 block of Greenbriar Drive in Union.On arrival, they located 28-year-old Kerline Joseph Charles, who was found dead at the scene. The initial investigation concludes there is no threat to the public. This is an ongoing, […]