Union News
By NICOLE ZANCHELLI
May 13, 2025
Sharpe James, a controversial Democratic New Jersey politician who led Newark for 20 years as mayor, died today at 89 after a series of illnesses.James served as the city's 37th mayor from 1986 to 2006 after succeeding former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson. He went on to fill the unexpired senatorial ...
UNION, NJ – Union Public Schools is one of four New Jersey schools to receive a Bronze Level award by Northeast Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for implementing Tier 1 of PBIS with fidelity. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports is a tiered system of support, ...
UNION, NJ – New Providence scored a run in the top of the ninth inning and held on for a 7-6 softball victory over Union on Monday.Union rallied with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game, 6-6.Alessandra Silvestre went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs batted in for ...
UNION, NJ– The Greater Union Township Chamber of Commerce celebrated their 68th year Thursday night with their annual gala and Installation of Officers at Galloping Hill Caterers.The Chamber recognized the following honorees at the gala:The President’s Award recognizes a Chamber business or ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – Union rallied late in the game, but couldn't catch Westfield, which defeated the Farmers, 6-4, in the second round of the Union County softball tournament on Saturday.Westfield (11-8) led, 6-0, before Union (7-9) scored one run in the sixth inning and three more in the top of the ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county Board of Commissioners adopted a $534 million budget this spring that increases the county-wide tax levy by 1.75 percent.The tax levy, which is the amount of money that’s raised in property taxes, increased by the same percentage that it did in 2024 for the county ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ— Three Union High School students are among those who have their artwork displayed at the 2025 Teen Arts Touring Exhibit, which has officially opened its annual tour at the Springfield Public Library.The artwork by Liana Brown-Bateman, Jochebed Quaye, and Anaisa Rodriguez from ...
NEWARK - The controversial $6 billion Newark Bay Bridge replacement has received a permit and “finding of no significant impact” from the U.S. Coast Guard, clearing the way for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to proceed with the construction of an extension between Interchanges 14 in Newark and ...
NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy cannot run for a third term and the field to replace him is wide open and crowded as 11 candidates vie for their party’s nominations in the June 10 primary election.That has left voters across the state with a number of questions on their minds, including some of the ...
UNION, NJ - Kean University proudly recognizes 3,010 undergraduate students who earned a place on the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester, including the following 131 students from the Township of Union."As Kean continues to take its place as a national research university, our students are ...
UNION, NJ – Union rolled to a 25-9, 25-5 boys volleyball victory over Roselle Catholic on Wednesday.Evan Espino finished with seven kills, two digs and an assist for Union (10-7).Joshua Campbell Boucher led the Farmers in digs with seven and Josiah Archelus had six digs. They each had one ...
UNION, NJ - The Union High School Army JROTC Drill Team captured its second consecutive national drill title at the 2025 All Services National High School Drill Team Championship held on May 3-4 in Daytona Beach, Florida. This event features over 100 of the very best JROTC drill teams from the ...
UNION, NJ – Union’s Open Road program returns this spring. Rahway Avenue will be closed to cars and become a pedestrian-friendly space on May 18 and 25 and June 22 and 29.“We are proud to bring this initiative back and invite everyone to come out and enjoy the best of what Union has to offer,” ...
UNION, NJ – On Monday, a group of Union children and their parents had the chance to meet some of the town’s firefighters and tour one of Union's fire stations.Dressed in their very own firefighter helmets, the kids became junior firefighters for the day. They explored several of Union’s fire ...
UNION, NJ – The Union Fire Department responded to a potential hazmat situation Tuesday afternoon at a clothing donation bin on Morris Avenue.The incident took place at 1701 Morris Avenue, within the Lowe’s shopping center. According to Union Business Administrator Don Travisano, a worker from the ...
ELIZABETH, NJ – Elizabeth scored four runs in the second inning and held on for a 6-4 baseball victory over Union on Tuesday.Union fought back to make it a 5-4 game with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning before Elizabeth scored an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth.Jeff Field's ...
UNION, NJ – The highly anticipated new Union Public Library is preparing to open its doors to the community with a weekend of festivities in early June.From June 6 to 8, a variety of events will take place to celebrate the grand opening of this state-of-the-art facility, offering residents a chance ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ – In about 13 months, the first games of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will kick off. Canada, Mexico and the United States are hosting the biggest World Cup ever, with a total of eight games to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, including the final match of the ...
UNION, NJ – The senior residents of Nora Gardens apartments enjoyed an afternoon of glamour on Monday, thanks to a team of stylists, artists, and professionals who came together to pamper them.All services and products were generously donated by local business owners, including hair stylists, a ...
UNION, NJ -- Union High School boys basketball coach Kevin Feeley has announced that he will not be returning for the 2025-26 season.Feeley headed the Farmers' boys basketball program for 14 seasons.Union finished with a 9-19 record this past winter, but, in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two commissioners will not be returning to the Union County Board of Commissioners next year.Bette Jane Kowalski will be retiring this December after having served on the board for just over 21 years. Sergio Granados is not seeking re-election to the board because he is running ...
NEW JERSEY - To the casual observer, the white box truck parked along Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark on a recent morning might have looked more like a Mister Softee ice cream van than a doctor’s office on wheels. But to Lavanya Kamineni, an advanced nurse practitioner at Rutgers Health, the vehicle ...
UNION, NJ – Originally canceled in anticipation of poor weather, Union’s third annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Food & Music Festival made a vibrant return on Saturday afternoon, as clear skies and sunshine welcomed crowds to Stuyvesant Avenue.Hundreds of people came to Union ...
UNION, NJ – Union’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Food & Music Festival is back on!The festival was postponed on Thursday because of Saturday's weather forecast. But township officials say the forecast changed enough to be able to hold the festival, although the times have been ...
UNION, NJ - The Township of Union has partnered with Eversolar, a local community solar provider, to bring community solar to residents. According to township officials, by subscribing, the average New Jersey household subscribed to the Township of Union project will save approximately $600 ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – Ethan Beaumont hit a home run and drove in three runs to help Union to an 18-1 baseball victory over Roselle Park on Thursday.Beaumont went 2-for-4 for Union (4-11). Jayden Walton led the Farmers in RBI with four. He was 1-for-2 with two runs scored.Jeffrey Field went 3-for-4 ...
UNION, NJ – Jenna Wakefield pitched the shutout and was a hitting star in Union's 10-0 softball victory over Kent Place on Thursday.Wakefield pitched a five-inning three-hitter with eight strikeouts and two walks. At the plate, she went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and a pair of doubles for ...
UNION, NJ - Due to severe weather forecasts for Saturday, May 3, the AAPI Food & Music Festival has been postponed indefinitely, according to township officials. The third annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Food & Music Festival was scheduled for Saturday on Stuyvesant Avenue. “We ...
UNION, NJ - The Union Municipal Band, under the direction of Howard Toplansky, will present their Spring concern on Monday, May 12, at Livingston Elementary School.Admission is free and the public is cordially invited to attend. The concert will benefit the Veterans Alliance Memorial Day Parade.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia broke open a close game with four runs in the fourth inning and then five runs in the fifth to beat Union, 13-3, in baseball on Wednesday.Nolan Secor hit a home run and drove in four runs for Columbia (8-6), which put together 12 hits in the game.Isaac Buchalter went ...