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Union County Deer Hunt: 229 Deer Harvested in 2021-22 Cull
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Union County’s Rhythm & Blues by the Brook Outdoor Music Festival Returns to ...
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Today is the 77th Anniversary of V-E Day (And Rahway has a Brief Cameo Back ...
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Union County Commissioners Defend One of Their Own in Race For Surrogate
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Union Catholic Students Set Guinness World Record for the Most People ...
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Union County Vo-Tech Lockdown Lifted After Threat Made on Social Media, ...
By ANDREA CROWLEY-HUGHES
May 29, 2022UNION COUNTY, NJ — Hunters culled 229 deer during Union County’s annual deer hunt this past fall and winter, according to a county spokesperson.
The most deer, 55, were harvested from the Watchung Reservation, county spokesperson Tina Casey told TAPinto on Wednesday. Hunts in three Plainfield parks yielded 21 deer during the winter cull but none in the fall, Casey ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Rhythm & Blues by the Brook, a full afternoon of free music and activities at Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield, returns on Saturday, June 4 from noon to 6:00 p.m. to kick off summer.
“We are delighted to bring Rhythm & Blues by the Brook back to Union County this year,” said Union County Commissioner Chair Rebecca Williams. “Cedar Brook Park is ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Monday, May 7, 1945, Germany formally offered an unconditional surrender to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe. The following day, May 8, Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day), became the official recognition of the German surrender, especially in the United Kingdom, Western Europe, and North America. England's Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — Union County commissioners defended the qualifications of Vice Commissioner Chair Christopher Hudak in his race for county surrogate after a resident speaking at Thursday’s board meeting demanded Hudak withdraw his candidacy.
Surrogates administer the legal process which takes place after residents of a county die individually owning assets in New Jersey. They also ...
Union Catholic Students Set Guinness World Record for the Most People Simultaneously Watering Plants
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- More than 50 members of the Union Catholic Community helped set a World Record for the most people simultaneously watering plants on Friday. Union Catholic is now the home of two world record holders.
Last summer, Sydney McLaughlin (UC Class of 2017), broke the world record in the 400-meter hurdles when she won the gold medal in that event at the Olympic Games in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — A lockdown at Union County Vocational - Technical High School Tuesday morning has been lifted, the school said.
In a message to parents, school officials said the students are safe.
“All students are safe and have returned to class schedules. More information will be sent later in the day,” the message said.
A spokesperson for Union County law ...
CRANFORD, NJ - The Cranford community is once again proving #cranfordstrong is more than just a hashtag.
Relief efforts for the family affected by the Orchard Street fire have already begun. FLAG for Cranford and Cranford's Girl Scout Service Unit 48 have put together gift card drives to help the family begin the recovery process.
Some suggested donations are gift cards ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Antonio Manata, a whistleblower who recorded the mayor of Clark Township making racist and sexist remarks, filed a federal lawsuit against the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Thursday claiming the office is retaliating against him for bringing the comments to light.
While serving as a lieutenant in the Clark Police Department, Manata secretly recorded Clark ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Board of County Commissioners on Friday joined the chorus of officials calling for the resignation of Clark Township’s mayor and top ranking police brass following the release of recordings on which the mayor is heard going on a racist tirade — something an NJ Advance Media investigation found the township paid a whistleblower to keep ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Commissioners released a statement Friday calling on Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso and Public Safety officials to resign. The statement said the commissioners stand with the people in the community who are also calling for the immediate resignations after audio recordings were published by NJ.com this week.
NJ.com reported that Clark Township paid over ...