Children thrill to Union County’s annual Touch-A-Truck event 37q6z

Children thrill to Union County’s annual Touch-A-Truck event

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s Touch-A-Truck offered children a hands-on experience. Hosted at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, visitors were able to experience a wide range of trucks and… 6w6f2o

Governor Livingston baseball aims for UCT repeat title 545h6e

Governor Livingston baseball aims for UCT repeat title

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Experience vs. the first time in a long time. That was the scenario Tuesday, May 20, at Kean University’s field in Union, when top-seeded Governor Livingston…

Summit was going for its first UCT softball title 2ia2f

SUMMIT, NJ — Could Summit High School do it again? Could the Hilltoppers have knocked off another higher-seeded team en route to its first championship? In the way was Scotch…

As Summer Travel Surges, Movement to End Roadway Deaths Gains Momentum 4s614t

As Summer Travel Surges, Movement to End Roadway Deaths Gains Momentum

  By The New Jersey Department of Transportation   When people see damaged vehicles and emergency responders on the road, they might say they saw a car accident. But the…

Cranford High School teacher publishes his first novel q2960

Cranford High School teacher publishes his first novel

CRANFORD, NJ — Sean W. Bagan, a French teacher at Cranford High School, just published his first book. “On Ravens & Riddles: From the Shelves of the Noktern” is the…

Linden police to participate in nationwide ‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign 3f4k11

LINDEN, NJ — Linden Police Department will law enforcement officers from around the country in cracking down on unbuckled motorists and engers as part of the national “Click it…

Union County celebrates Haitian art and culture with month-long exhibit y2z52

Union County celebrates Haitian art and culture with month-long exhibit

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is presenting a collection of artworks from local artists in celebration of Haitian Heritage Month at the Commissioner’s Gallery.…

BOE unanimously approves plan to fund full-day kindergarten operations 5e2d30

CRANFORD, NJ — On Monday, April 28, the Cranford Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a plan to participate in New Jersey’s new Tax Levy Incentive Aid program. Local…

BLOC Foundation builds pathways to success with construction program for veterans 245u53

BLOC Foundation builds pathways to success with construction program for veterans

ELIZABETH, NJ — The BLOC Foundation has announced the launch of its 12-week Comprehensive Construction Training Program, designed to provide valuable skills, certifications and career pathways for women, minorities and…

Memorial Day Parade and Service to be hosted t3j1y

Memorial Day Parade and Service to be hosted

CRANFORD, NJ — The Memorial Day Parade and Service is on Monday, May 26, at 9 a.m. The parade will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at the Community Center and the…

Group are ready to ‘Spin a Yarn’ at Kenilworth Public Library 6v17c

Group  are ready to ‘Spin a Yarn’ at Kenilworth Public Library

KENILWORTH, NJ — Creatives feel right at home at the Kenilworth Public Library when the “Spin a Yarn” group meets. The group started about a year or two ago. On…

Downtown Cranford Pride Planting happening 5v3b3c

Downtown Cranford Pride Planting happening

CRANFORD, NJ — On Thursday, June 5, from 7 to 8 p.m., with a rain date of June 12, Green Thumb Garden Club will once again be doing a Pride…

Mamapalooza collects self-care items for moms in shelters 1j1442

Mamapalooza collects self-care items for moms in shelters

CRANFORD, NJ — Every mom deserves a special Mother’s Day. First Presbyterian Church of Cranford helped moms in local shelters and service programs celebrate as the community came together to…

Six Rahway High School football players sign college contracts 3k2g5q

Six Rahway High School football players sign college contracts

RAHWAY, NJ — Six Rahway High School seniors signed college contracts on Wednesday, May 7, in the library of the high school. Head coach Brian Russo called the gathering the…

Greater Union Township Chamber hosts its 68th annual Gala 221n2h

Greater Union Township Chamber hosts its 68th annual Gala

UNION, NJ — “Your Chamber: Driven, Dynamic, and Diverse” was the theme of the celebration. It was the Greater Union Township Chamber of Commerce’s 68th annual Gala at Galloping Hill…

Centennial Village Group CVG Velocity 5K Race 82x3d

Centennial Village Group CVG Velocity 5K Race

CRANFORD, NJ — Lace up your sneakers and get ready for the 14th annual CVG Velocity 5K Race. The race is Sunday, June 1, starting at 9 a.m. The course…

Cranford author releases second novel 3v4569

Cranford author releases second novel

CRANFORD, NJ — Ben Chewey, of Cranford, recently self-published his second book, “Bloodoath of the Patriots.” The fiction novel is about a woman who just got back from Afghanistan, fighting…

SPORTS

UCT baseball hits all bases with the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals 5bf68

UCT baseball hits all bases with the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals

UNION COUNTY, NJ — As the baseball Union County Tournament was scheduled to continue Wednesday, May…

UCT softball rounds the bases with semifinals and finals 1y472w

UCT softball rounds the bases with semifinals and finals

UNION COUNTY, NJ — One of the hottest softball teams in the state this year, especially…

Union resident Isa Abdul-Quddus named new Hillside head football coach 4u40j

Union resident Isa Abdul-Quddus named new Hillside head football coach

HILLSIDE, NJ — Succeeding Barris Grant as Hillside High School’s head football coach is an assignment…

Top seed Governor Livingston is the favorite to win UCT baseball 571115

BERLELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Governor Livingston High School baseball has accomplished much the last 30 years.…

Arthur L. Johnson softball surges as county tourney looms 6l6o50

Arthur L. Johnson softball surges as county tourney looms

CEDAR GROVE, NJ — While the race between Arthur L. Johnson, Governor Livingston and Scotch Plains–Fanwood…

Cranford High School baseball wins five straight 1321l

CRANFORD, NJ — One of the hottest baseball teams in Union County, not counting highly talented,…

UCT baseball builds on lengthy history as it moves into playoffs 6d5p16

UCT baseball builds on lengthy history as it moves into playoffs

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Next week is May. That means, hopefully, temperatures will rise and rain…

Kumpf Middle School’s Unified Sports Program competes 1d175x

Kumpf Middle School’s Unified Sports Program competes

CLARK, NJ — On Thursday, March 20, Clark students in the Carl H. Kumpf Unified Sports…

UCT softball teams are looking to repeat in the playoffs this year 6p5016

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Last year, Jonathan Dayton High School won it for the first time.…

Summit’s boys and girls lacrosse teams begin 2025 season with solid starts 2k6x14

SUMMIT, NJ — No surprise that both Summit High School lacrosse squads are off to solid…

i9 Sports Union County launches girls-only flag football program starting spring 2025 3g6j3d

UNION COUNTY, NJ — i9 Sports Union County has announced the launch of its first-ever girls-only…

Governor Livingston baseball beats state-ranked Delbarton to start 5-0 4o3f6s

Governor Livingston baseball beats state-ranked Delbarton to start 5-0

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — There wasn’t any trophy on the line to be hoisted by the…

Arthur L. Johnson, Roselle Park, Rahway softball begin the week still undefeated 5w5w6p

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two weeks into the 2025 Union County softball campaign and three teams…

Podell named Mountain Division Basketball Coach of the Year x556y

Podell named Mountain Division Basketball Coach of the Year

RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School’s boys varsity basketball head coach, Erik Podell, was just named…