Union News
By KATHY CRYAN
March 19, 2025
UNION, NJ - The Rotary Club of Union honored three outstanding students recently, recognizing their exemplary character and dedication to their school communities. Ali Dismuke, Charles Ruebling-Jass, and Jerome Starr were each presented with the prestigious Herb Singe Sr. Good Citizenship Student ...
Rabbits are year-round and frequent visitors to gardens and landscapes. As children, we read about and adored these furry critters. This love of rabbits often faded as we grew older and experienced damage to our gardens and landscapes. Employing various management strategies allows us to co-exist ...
UNION, NJ – The Township of Union has been awarded a grant from the Union County Board of County Commissioners as part of the 2025 Union County Local Arts Grant Program.In partnership with Union's Special Improvement District (SID), the Township of Union submitted a proposal for the grant, which ...
UNION, NJ - The Union Public Library is once again participating in a donation drive to benefit the community of Union and Vauxhall. May is National Menstrual Health Awareness Month, but the Library wanted to get an early jump on their collection drive for menstrual products this year.
NEW JERSEY - Lung transplants are often life-saving procedures, yet myths and misconceptions can create unnecessary fear or hesitation among patients and their families. Joshua Lee, MD, an advanced pulmonary critical care specialist who serves as Director of Lung Transplant at Newark Beth Israel ...
Union, NJ – A national 'walk-in' is planned to protest the proposed cuts to the Department of Education, and Union's education association is participating in the movement.“The Union Township Education Association (UTEA) wants to make a difference,” said UTEA President Ann-Margaret Shannon. “We’re ...
UNION, NJ – On Saturday, just before the Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade began, a heartfelt tribute was held at the corner of Morris Avenue and Bonnel Court to honor Tim Ambacher, the beloved owner of Joe’s Place, who tragically passed away on Monday. Friends, family, local patrons, township ...
UNION, NJ - A crisp, perfect March day set the stage for the 2025 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as marchers and spectators filled the streets of Union to celebrate Irish tradition and community spirit. The 28th annual parade honored youth athletics, showcasing the county's commitment to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Lisa Allen ran her hands back and forth over the surface of the wall-mounted plaything, determined to get its circles to light up. With some swipes of her hands, they glowed green. After a few more, they turned red.The sensory wall designed to occupy little ones that the Senior ...
TRENTON, NJ — Potholes around the state could soon be on the road to recovery. The New Jersey Department of Transportation's (NJDOT) annual statewide pothole repair campaign starts Monday."Over the next couple of months, our priority will be repairing the most significant potholes from this ...
UNION, NJ - Union’s older adults kicked off the St. Patrick’s Day festivities a little early this year with a lively celebration at the Senior Center on Friday.“We’re all a little Irish today,” said Maria Terrezza, Director of the Union Senior Center. “The seniors are enjoying the event, the music, ...
NEW JERSEY, - The baseball world was rocked recently by the news that New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery, sidelining him for the entire season. His procedure, formerly known as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, is a common surgery among baseball players, ...
TRENTON, NJ — A legislative committee signed off on a bill to require New Jersey schools to teach elementary school students cursive handwriting.The legislation is the first step toward reinstituting a statewide policy to teach cursive handwriting to all students by third grade, a move that ...
UNION, NJ – The Market at Union, formerly known as the Union Farmers Market, will begin in June and run through September in the new Union Public Library lot at 1980 Morris Avenue.“We are excited to welcome The Market at Union back to Morris Avenue,” said Union Mayor James Bowser. “The updated ...
NEW JERSEY - New Jersey boxing legend and now renowned trainer Edgar “Butch” Sanchez faced a formidable opponent outside the ring — kidney disease — which almost cost him his life and led to him later needing a kidney transplant from an unlikely source.Getting to Know ButchBorn in Puerto Rico, ...
UNION, NJ - Union's annual Egg-citing Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 12. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Rabkin Turf Field, 1 Swanstrom Place East. Egg hunt begins at 11 a.m. sharp. There will be separate hunt areas for all ages, sensory-friendly areas, a ...
UNION, NJ - Quilting is one of the oldest forms of women's crafting. The Union Senior Center is hosting a Quilting Over the Centuries: Women's Life and History in America, with guest speaker Hannah Gaston, Education Coordinator, Liberty Hall Museum. Attendees can discover how the history of ...
Union, NJ – Tim Ambacher, a beloved and well-known member of the Union community, tragically passed away on Monday.Ambacher was born in Orange to Peg and the late Al Ambacher, and raised in the Vailsburg section of Newark before the family made Union their home in 1972. A proud alumnus of Union ...
UNION, NJ – On Friday night, students and families from Hannah Caldwell Elementary School gathered for a fun-filled evening at the school’s ‘Lucky to Have You’ dance, held at the STEM Building at Kean University, nearby their temporary school on Kean's campus.The event offered a chance for ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Flagstar Bank in Kenilworth recently hosted a business networking event that saw 40 attendees comprising businesses from throughout the area. The event was sponsored by the Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce.At the event, area business leaders shared information about their respective ...
UNION, NJ – A special event, "Networking for a Cause," is set to benefit nine-year-old Layla D’Angiolillo, a student at Washington Elementary School, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma.“Layla’s story serves as a powerful reminder of the strength and resilience of our community,” ...
New Brunswick, N.J. – Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, and approximately 1 in 26 women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in her lifetime. Awareness about risk factors and early detection are crucial in preventing and effectively treating ...
Union, NJ – Two exceptional seniors from Union High School have earned acceptance into the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point, an institution renowned for its rigorous admissions process, which boasts a highly competitive acceptance rate of just twelve percent.Ethan Santos and ...
Being able to touch one’s toes may seem like a simple measure of fitness, but it can speak volumes about an individual’s flexibility and overall muscular health. Maintaining flexibility in critical areas such as the hamstrings, calves, and lower back is essential for supporting functional movement, ...
UNION, NJ - The grand opening of Union’s highly anticipated new Main Library, a state-of-the-art facility on the site of the old library, is just around the corner. To prepare for the move, the Interim Main Library at 1060 Stuyvesant Avenue, which has served the community since February 2022 during ...
NEW JERSEY — The average property tax bill in New Jersey surpassed $10,000 for the first time ever in 2024.The data was made public in Governor Phil Murphy’s “Budget in Brief” summary of his $58.1 billion annual spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.New Jerseyans now on average pay ...
UNION, NJ – Union High School has announced its Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian:Valedictorian: Jaiden ShahSalutatorian: Ndubuisi EjikeThis article is the second installment in a two-part series highlighting the achievements of these high-performing Union High School students. A feature ...
UNION, NJ – After months of investigation, Union police have announced the arrest of a man seen detonating a smoke bomb in a McDonald’s in December.According to authorities, on Thursday, December 26, 2024, around 5 p.m., a man was seen detonating a red colored smoke bomb at the McDonald’s on Route ...
BATON ROUGE, LA - Ijeoma Anyanwu of Union, New Jersey, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Kean University.Anyanwu is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional ...
UNION, NJ – Union High School has announced its Class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian:Valedictorian: Jaiden ShahSalutatorian: Ndubuisi EjikeThis article is the first installment in a two-part series highlighting the achievements of these high-performing Union High School students. Stay tuned ...