A preview of the final county football games on Thanksgiving

A preview of the final county football games on Thanksgiving

UNION COUNTY, NJ — It’s time to put the 2023 Union County football season to bed with its two longtime Thanksgiving Day clashes this week. Roselle Park High School seeks its first win against Abraham Clark High School, Roselle, since 2017. A Panther victory against the Rams would also give Roselle Park its first winning […]

Six different schools produce county champions this fall

Six different schools produce county champions this fall

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The success of the sports programs in Union County this fall were about as spread out as they could be, which is a good thing. It shows that not just one school dominates all sports when it comes to capturing county championship crowns. Of the seven sports, not including football, six […]

Fair celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month

Fair celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s Mental Health Council organized its second Walk for C.A.K.E and Mental Health Fair on Sunday, April 30, to honor and celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month in May. The acronym C.A.K.E stands for compassion, acceptance, kindness and empathy, according to the council. The walk for C.A.K.E. included yoga, art therapy, therapy dogs […]

Note to our newspaper subscribers

Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail. We apologize for […]

American Legion to host Arts & Music Festival

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield American Legion will host its Arts & Music Festival on Saturday, April 29, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Westfield Armory, 500 Rahway Ave., Westfield. There will be live music, more than 40 artisan vendors, unlimited wine, beer and liquor tastings, and food trucks. The bands that will be […]

Westfield HPC wins award from Preservation New Jersey

WESTFIELD, NJ — Preservation New Jersey, a statewide, member-supported nonprofit historic preservation organization, recently announced the recipients of the 2022 New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards. “This year Preservation New Jersey is celebrating excellence in preservation with newer categories like the Young Preservationist Award, Dr. Doris C. Carpenter Excellence Award and Constance Greiff Writing Award, in […]

Roosevelt Intermediate School’s Sharps and Flats serenade Westfield Rotary

Roosevelt Intermediate School’s Sharps and Flats serenade Westfield Rotary

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Sharps and Flats singing group from Roosevelt Intermediate School attended the Rotary Club of Westfield meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, and serenaded the club members with its annual holiday performance. The Sharps and Flats is the school’s high-level vocal ensemble. Auditions are required for admittance, and only a limited number […]

Election season roars to life in Union County

UNION COUNTY, NJ — With Election Day less than a week away, the entire state is looking toward the midterm election. In Union County, it is the county clerk’s office that is involved in much of the preparatory work, and a key element is security. “We do coordinate with the municipal clerks who are responsible […]

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