Union traffic stop nets three handguns

UNION, N.J. — Police have arrested three men and are looking for a fourth following a traffic stop that resulted in the discovery of three illegal handguns, illegal drugs, stolen credit cards, latex gloves and ski masks, officials said in a recent press release. Driver Bilal Patterson, 25, and Isaiah Gavin, 20, both of Maplewood, […]

Officials blame timing of snow, not amount, for chaos

Officials blame timing of snow, not amount, for chaos

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Officials from around the county blamed the midafternoon timing of the unseasonal Nov. 15 snow storm — rather than higher-than-predicted accumulations — for the chaos of gridlocked roads and multihour commutes. Those responsible for snow removal, mostly the heads of municipal public works departments, said the havoc was caused in part […]

UHS Baton Twirling program makes history

UHS Baton Twirling program makes history

UNION, NJ — The Union High School Baton Twirling program continues to set records for its school and for the sport, and now they’ve made UHS history. For the first time in the high school’s history, two twirlers represented UHS by participating in the Congressional National Cup, in Maryland on March 18. Tiahna Selby, former UHS […]

Break Free: live escape game tests logic and skill

UNION, NJ — The door shuts slowly behind you as you hear the ominous click of the lock. Your eyes adjust slowly to the dark. To your right stands a tall, wooden cupboard, a heavy lock hanging from its handle; to the left, an antique desk strewn with broken pieces of sculpture, an ornate, gilded chest, […]