UNION, NJ — Members of the Union Police Department responded to the Garden State Motel, 1650 Rt. 22, Friday March 25, at 11:55 p.m., after a woman called 911 and said she was robbed at gunpoint. Officers on scene investigated the robbery, in which the victim reported that she was supposed to meet up with […]
UNION, NJ — Paul Chua of Union won first place and the title of Pokémon winter regional champion after a weekend of video game battles in Doswell, Va., during the weekend of Feb. 13 to 14. Along with the title, he also earned points that count toward a potential invite to the 2016 Pokémon World Championships […]
UNION, NJ — The Union High School Interact Club, a branch of Rotary International and sponsored by the Union Rotary Club, recently made a significant donation to ShelterBox USA. ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity which provides humanitarian aid worldwide in the form of shelter, warmth and dignity for people displaced by natural and other […]
UNION COUNTY — New Jersey Department of Transportation officials have announced lane closures and a wide-load only truck detour as the Route 22 westbound over Burke Parkway bridge replacement project advances to stage 3 in Union County. Starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, March 4 until 8 a.m. Saturday, March 5 and also from Saturday, March 5 […]
UNION, NJ — The upcoming Union High School production of “Mary Poppins” will be an opportunity for students to soar, literally and figuratively, in an emotional re-imagining of the popular children’s story. Performances of the musical will be held at the school from Thursday, March 10, to Sunday, March 13, and again on Friday, March 18, […]
UNION, NJ — A Union native drew upon her time at Union High School in the 1980s, and regular trips to the Jersey Shore, for inspiration when writing a recently released romance novel in which the lead character is a teenage protagonist “finding herself” during a turbulent time in her life. Christine Lourenco, a member of […]
UNION, NJ — Union native Brian Sheafer, 35, will join the leadership team of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges in the newly created position of vice president for strategic operations. “Brian has proven himself to be an effective leader who can implement the ambitious goals the Metro YMCA has set as we strive to […]
UNION, NJ — There’s a new voice on the Union Board of Education, although it might be a familiar voice to anyone who’s a regular at the board meetings. After a month-long search, the Board of Education recently approved longtime educator Nellis Regis-Darby to fill its final open seat, which was left vacant by the resignation […]
UNION, NJ — Members of Insert Team Name Here, the senior robotics team at Union High School, spend about 15 hours a week working on their robot during competition season, which this year extends from early November to the end of February. Their efforts are carefully documented in a 40-page engineering notebook, including what works, along […]
UNION, NJ — Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca joined members of the Mayors Council on a Feb. 10 trip to Washington, D.C., to help secure funding for the Rahway River Flood Mitigation Plan. Meeting with Sen. Robert Menendez, center, are, from left, Rahway Mayor Sam Steinman, Union Mayor Manuel Figueiredo, Springfield Mayor Jerry Fernandez and DeLuca.