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 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — NJ Transit has begun a pilot program on select bus routes to introduce a new fare-payment technology. Since June 6, customers on several NJ Transit buses have been using an onboard ticket-validation system that scans barcodes on paper and mobile tickets. This program is the first step toward the future acceptance […]
UNION – The North needed to be good – and it was – and it needed to be lucky – and it was. No matter, the North will take it. When South placekicker Jake Hurler’s game-winning 25-yard field goal attempt hit off the right upright on the final play of the game, the North jubilantly […]
For the fourth year in a row the Roselle Park softball team will be playing for a sectional championship. To even reach four straight sectional finals is quite an achievement. You first have to put yourself in the position of making the states. Then you need to be among the top teams in the section […]
Kirian slugs 3-run triple to center in 3rd
SCOTCH PLAINS – Elizabeth quickly had first and second and nobody out in the top of the first after leadoff batter Izzy Santana smoked a single to left and lefty swinging Andre Tirso walked. Then Scotch Plains pitcher Nick Merkel noticed something behind him. “I saw the runner at second base jump, he was leaning,” […]
Montgomery vs. Jones again at 132
UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS WHO REACHED THE REGION 4 SEMIFINALS: 106: 2-Kaelan Francois, Rahway, lost 113: 5-Quinn Gimblette, Westfield, lost 3-Brandon Bowles, Scotch Plains, lost 1-Patrick Phillips, Brearley, won 2-Gabrile Leo, Roselle Park, won 120: 5-Chris Dalmau, Rahway, lost 1-Luke Hoerle, Westfield, won 126: 2-CJ Composto, Westfield, won 1-Eddie Hummel, Roselle Park, won 132: […]
Sidebottom, with 18 points, and Baier, with 16, excel for Hilltoppers; Indians win 9th straight to improve to 16-1
RAHWAY – How valuable is senior guard Zion Pendleton to the Rahway boys’ basketball team? For starters, he was the only Indian to score in double digits Thursday vs. division rival Summit. With the game on the line late in the fourth quarter, after Summit pulled to within two thanks to the hustle and determination […]
Golabek leads Tigers with 280 game that includes 11 strikes
If there was any pressure of sorts it was on the Linden Tiger bowlers as they were the top seed and defending champion, seeking a second consecutive Union County Tournament championship last week. Lifted by a total team effort that included all six bowlers playing a key role, Linden was successful in obtaining its goal […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Overlook Medical Center’s nearly decadelong effort to reduce its environmental footprint has officially been recognized. The hospital, which is part of Atlantic Health System, was among 68 medical centers nationwide named to a list of environmentally friendly and sustainable hospitals and health systems in Becker’s Hospital Review for 2018. The magazine’s review […]
The Elizabeth boys’ basketball team, which sports an 8-0 record, is one win away from reaching nine wins for the first time since finishing 18-7 in 2012-2013. That was also the last season the Minutemen finished above .500. Elizabeth hosts Union Catholic tonight – Tuesday, Jan. 8 – at 7 at the Dunn Sport Center. […]