Alicea, Dayton's all-time leading boys scorer, leads visiting Bulldogs with 13, 11 on free throws
CLARK – To cement their position as one of the top teams in Central Jersey, Group 2 the Johnson Crusaders continued to play the kind of basketball they are capable of. It wasn’t perfect by any means, but they were able to hold one of the best players in their division to just one official […]
Arjun Petgrave varsity basketball “Arjun deserves this because he is a great athlete and having a good season so far and continues to work on his game. But even more than that, Arjun is becoming a great leader for this team. He is stepping up in big situations for this young team.” — Coach Sean […]
CRANFORD, N.J. — Six more homes in the municipality on or near the Rahway River will be repaired to fix flood damage and elevated to try to prevent it in the future under a contract approved by the township committee at its Jan. 7 meeting. The vote was the second time the council has selected […]
Plainfield vs. Union; University vs. Linden and Summit vs. Westfield
UNION – St. Jude Week at Union High School will include the 5th Annual St. Jude Classic that will tip off Thursday at Union’s Louis J. Rettino Gymnasium. An Opening Night boys’ basketball tripleheader features: Plainfield vs. Union at 4 p.m. University vs. Linden at 5:30 p.m. and Summit vs. Westfield at 7 p.m. This […]
Cranford won both Watchung Division meetings by one goal, the first one decided in overtime
Right back where they expected to be. That can be said for the Cranford Cougars as they are, for the second straight season, one win away from capturing their first county crown since 2009. The 39th annual girls’ soccer Union County Tournament championship game will pit third-seeded Westfield (8-3-5) vs. top-seeded Cranford (13-3-1) Friday night […]
Here's a look at results from that 8-2-1 state title season from 1984
Rahway came close to winning a state championship last year. This year the Indians presently have the look of a team that will accomplish that feat. Standout senior middle linebacker Qualil Lumpkins likes where Rahway is at the moment, but also cautions: “stay hungry and take it one game at a time.” Rahway defeated Cranford […]
UNION, N.J. — The township is looking to expand and renovate the public library’s main branch on Morris Avenue, but will need money from funds approved in a state bond referendum three years ago to get the work done. “We wanted to apply because we knew that we wanted to bring our library up to […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – Coming off its first winning season in 10 years the Highlanders will seek to build upon that lofty achievement without the benefit of a bevy of players who started last year. “We had four juniors on our roster in 2018 and we were still able to finish 6-5, which was the program’s […]
ROSELLE – If there is one team that can’t wait to get back on the field for its season-opener it’s the Roselle Rams. Roselle closed a quick, growing-pains 2-6 campaign a year ago way back on Oct. 20, leaving Middlesex County with a 22-21 single overtime win that day over host Spotswood. With many key […]
ROSELLE, NJ — A Roselle man has been arrested and is being held for starting four fires in a matter hours in neighboring Linden, including one that severely damaged a medical office building and another that destroyed a vacant house, officials said. According to an Aug. 1 press release from the Union County Prosecutor’s Office […]