Mountainside News
By JAKE WOLFRAM, GUEST WRITER OF THE HIGHLANDER, THE GOVERNOR LIVINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER
January 16, 2025
With the dazzling motion picture adaptation of the Broadway show “Wicked” having hit the theaters in November, fans have become enamored by the glitz and glamour of Glinda and Elphaba and their essence of female strength and skill. To coincide with the opening of the film, Starbucks added two ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Governor Livingston High School faced a series of infrastructure challenges recently, including heating issues and a blackout, both attributed to the building’s aging systems. Damaged heating coils caused water leaks that rendered several classrooms unusable, and a blackout ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — Union County is spending more money to house its inmates in other counties.The Union County Board of County Commissioners recently approved a $1.726 million spending increase that covered the cost of relocating Union County inmates to the Essex County Correctional Facility in ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, January 7, led by School Business Administrator and Board Secretary Anthony Juskiewicz.During the meeting, the final election results from November 5, 2024, were announced. Dr. Thomas ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Gov. Livingston wrestling team kicked off a spirited weekend of athletics with a commanding 60-18 victory over Roselle Park during “Fantastic Friday.” Hosted at Gov. Livingston High School, the event marked the start of a weekend packed with competitions, demonstrations, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Check out the photo gallery from the Super Saturday boys basketball matchup between New Providence and Gov. Livingston! The Pioneers snapped their four-game losing streak with a commanding 63-26 victory, led by sophomore Devin Cumiskey’s career-high 21 points. Despite Gov.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – A dominant first quarter set the tone as New Providence cruised to a 50-25 victory over Gov. Livingston in Saturday’s Super Saturday girls basketball showdown. Fueled by a stellar performance from senior guard Annie Conover, the Pioneers improved to 8-2 on the season, while ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston Girls and Boys Indoor Track and Field teams are kicking off the season with a focus on hard work and big gains. “Our goals for the season are to stay healthy, to work incredibly hard together as a team, to have each individual make great progress and ...
UNION, NJ - The Gov. Livingston-New Providence hockey team celebrated Senior Night in style on Friday, defeating Cranford 6-3 in front of a packed house at Union Sports Arena. The victory marked the second time this season the Highlanders bested Cranford, improving their record to 6-4-1.Excitement ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Super Saturday matchup between the New Providence and Gov. Livingston boys basketball teams pitted one team that had been struggling since New Year's Day against another that's building a program with a very young roster and a first-year head coach.So, even though New ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - After eight consecutive years of winning the sectional finals for swimming, the Governor Livingston girls swim team, who ended last season with a 9-4 record, is back in the pool for the 2024-2025 season. The team will once again compete in the Watchung division against ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Gov. Livingston hockey standout Teddy Baum has been named the Valairco Heating and Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week for his exceptional leadership, skill, and dedication on and off the ice this season.As a senior, Teddy has embraced his leadership role, setting the tone ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has a new chairperson.Commissioner Lourdes Leon was sworn in as the new chairwoman during the commissioners' installation ceremony and reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 6.Leon replaces Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded, who served as ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - CJ Hendricks, Director of Athletics and Supervisor Health/PE Grades 6-12, recently announced the creation of the 'Heart of a Highlander Award'. This award was created to recognize a Governor Livingston High School student-athlete from each sports team (each season) who ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - The Mountainside Recreation Department invites residents in grades one through five to sign up for its new robotics program: Battle Robots. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their engineering talents and bring their battle robot ideas to life using gears, motors, ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Governor Livingston Highlander Booster Club is excited to host its annual fundraiser, "Fantastic Friday/Super Saturday," on January 10 and 11, 2025. This two-day event will feature a wide variety of athletic competitions, clinics, and activities to support all 23 athletic ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Mountainside Public Library announced on its Facebook page that New Jersey Blood Services will be holding a blood drive on January 13. The drive will run from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registration is optional and can be done here. Walk-ins are accepted. For eligibility requirements, ...
METUCHEN, NJ — Gov. Livingston (3-2) topped Brearley (1-3) in a hard-fought battle of the constellation game at the Metuchen Holiday Tournament on Saturday, securing a 47-38 victory. The Highlanders were led by a stellar performance from Mia Firdman, who scored a game-high 26 points, while their ...
SUMMIT, NJ — The annual Winter Classic lived up to its billing as a thrilling display of high-stakes outdoor hockey, with Gov. Livingston-New Providence edging Summit 2-1 to retain the coveted Winter Classic George Bell Trophy. Played at the picturesque Beacon Hill Club outdoor rink in Summit under ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Governor Livingston girls basketball team is off to a solid 2-2 start this season, recently competing in the Metuchen Holiday Tournament. With a roster that blends experienced seniors and promising freshmen, the team aims to develop chemistry and grow throughout the ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Four unanswered goals in the final two periods propelled the Gov. Livingston-New Providence (GL-NP) boys' ice hockey team to a thrilling 5-3 comeback victory over Cranford on Monday night at Warinanco Ice Skating Center.Trailing 3-1 early in the second period, Gov. Livingston (2-3-1, ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - A longtime Mountainside resident is calling on the community for aid in an unprecedented challenge for her and her family. Amanda Blackman grew up in Mountainside and has been a resident since 1998. She has two sons, Buzz and Jett, and is deeply involved in the community, having ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston boys basketball team enters the 2024-25 season with a fresh face at the helm. New head coach Joe Blauner takes over the program following the resignation of longtime Varsity Head Coach Chris Loeffler in the fall. Blauner inherits an incredibly young ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Highlanders started their season with meets against two of Union County’s toughest teams: Summit and Westfield. GL traveled to Summit for their first meet. The girls came away with a narrow loss (88-82), and the boys team fell as well with a score of 90-80. Both teams ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Mountainside is one of several towns being impacted by an issue with the taste and odor of its tap water, New Jersey American Water said in an alert Wednesday night.“New Jersey American Water is aware of the changes in the taste and odor of our water reported by customers in our ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - With a short season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, fall is transitioning into winter in the blink of an eye. While the air was still crisp on autumn mornings and the days were filled with warmer than usual weather, students at Governor Livingston High School were able to ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Gov. Livingston-New Providence boys’ ice hockey team secured their first win of the season with a dominant 7-2 victory over Middletown North on Monday night. Senior Teddy Baum led the way with an impressive four-goal performance, playing a key role in the team’s success.Baum, who ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- The Governor Livingston Highlander Wrestlers opened the 2024-25 season by crowning four champions and seven medalists en route to a second-place finish at the Ricky I Memorial Tournament. The tourney is named for long time GL wrestling coach Rick Iacono who passed away in ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ – The Union County Board of County Commissioners authorized two resolutions that will help continue to support caregivers and older adults through comprehensive service programs at its meeting Dec. 4.The board approved Resolution 2024-915, which covers the county’s Area Plan for ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - As the temperatures drop outside, The Highlander wrestling room has begun to heat up. The Governor Livingston High School wrestling team is looking to build on the momentum of last year’s productive season after making it all the way to the state sectional title match. Having ...