Union News
By KATHY CRYAN
December 17, 2024
UNION, NJ – A water main break along Morris Avenue has diverted traffic along the roadway since early Tuesday morning.According to Union Business Administrator Don Travisano, a 20” water main that runs down Morris Avenue near the Rt. 22 overpass broke at around 7 a.m. Tuesday. He said crews from ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – A native of Union, a former educator at Union High School, and a past President of the Union Township Education Association (UTEA), has been named vice principal of Bergen County Technical Schools effective Dec. 16.The appointment of Christopher Capodice was approved by the Board ...
NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy has made New Jersey the latest state to prevent the arbitrary banning of books and other educational material from public libraries and school libraries.New Jersey’s stricter limits on book banning comes after similar measures were taken in Illinois and Minnesota. The ...
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 ...
UNION, NJ – Hundreds of toys and games were sorted, wrapped and grouped on Saturday morning at Union’s annual Santa In Blue sorting event.Union police officers, students, members of the Union High School baseball team, firefighters, senior citizens, and kids and adults of all ages came out to the ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Public safety employees working for Union County are forced to go without a paycheck this week due to a “lack of funding” in the county Public Safety Department. The employees were alerted to the problem on Dec. 10 by Union County Public Safety Department Director Dennis Burke. A ...
UNION, NJ -- Kareem Hogan hit a layup at the buzzer after a steal by Isaiah Green to give Hillside a 48-46 boys basketball victory over Union in the opening game for both teams before a raucous crowd on Saturday afternoon.Union had fallen behind by seven points, only to rally and take apparent ...
UNION, NJ – Two members of the Union High School girls soccer team were named to the Union County Conference Mountain Division First Team for 2024.Courtney Lamadieu, a freshman midfielder, and Gabriella Romero, a sophomore midfielder, were both selected to the team in a vote of the conference's ...
GARWOOD, NJ — Crossroads, the restaurant, bar and music venue in Garwood, was the site of filming for a movie about a Neil Diamond cover band this week, Mayor Jen Blumenstock wrote on her Facebook page Wednesday.“Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson were in town filming a new movie, Song Sung Blue, based ...
UNION, NJ - The members of the Rotary Club of Union continue to live by the slogan of "Service Above Self" through their fall donation drives. The Rotary Club held a coat drive for needy children and adults and collected a total of 46 coats. Donna Steinmetz, President of the Club, delivered the ...
Chatham, N.J. – A Union resident is among students who have been selected into the 2024-2025 class of Governor's STEM Scholars (GSS). Selected from among more than 1,000 applicants from across this state, Joseph David Quinn-Vitabile of Union was among the students who represent some of the ...
UNION, NJ -- The Union High School boys basketball team will be one of the first ones in all of the county to open their season when the Farmers host Hillside at 1 p.m. this Saturday.Head coach Kevin Feeley has three players with varsity experience from last year's team, including two returning ...
UNION, NJ – The Union High School bowling team came up with a 7-0 victory over Roselle on Monday.Samad Alim bowled a 594 series for Union, including a high game of 217 – the only bowler to break 200 for the Farmers (2-0) on Monday.Union 123TOTHSHGAVGGPGamesVeronica ...
UNION, NJ - Union firefighters responded to a large hazmat incident at BASF on Route 22 West in the early morning hours Monday.At about 3 a.m., a pipe broke on a diesel pump in the rear of the building located at 2655 Rt. 22, said Union Fire Chief Greg Ricciardi. The broken pipe caused about ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The Lord & Taylor store in Woodbridge Center will soon be a cutting-edge medical research facility with nearly 300 employees, after an $11.5 million sales deal for the former department store.Accu Reference Medical Labs signed a contract in late November to buy the former ...
UNION, NJ - Over 100 Union kids and adults enjoyed the police department's annual Holiday Movie Matinée at AMC Mountainside 10 on Saturday morning.Kids and their parents brought stuffed animals, wore their pajamas, and brought a new unwrapped toy for Union's Santa in Blue toy donation program and ...
UNION, NJ - The chilly weather didn't deter the thousands of holiday revelers from enjoying Union's Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village on Friday and Saturday.Visitors enjoyed much holiday cheer as they walked around Biertuempful Park decked out with an ice skating rink, food trucks, a ...
CLARK, NJ — Police in this Union County town are looking for the culprit who abandoned nine tiny puppies in a five-gallon bucket at Raritan Road and Frances Drive on Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Newark-based Associated Humane Society (AHS) hopes to find forever homes for the puppies, ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — County and local law enforcement agencies are aware of recurring reports of drone activity in and around Union County and want you to report any you see to the FBI.Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Union County Chief of Detectives Dr. Harvey Barnwell, Union County ...
UNION, NJ -- The Union girls basketball team will open its season on Thursday, Dec. 19 at Roselle Park.While head coach Omar Wright will certainly miss the superior rebounding of graduated forward Samantha Turner, most of the players from what was a rebuilding campaign in 2023-24 return.Senior ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The only thing New Jersey animal rights activists want for Christmas is to see the SeaQuest indoor aquarium at Woodbridge Center mall permanently closed.To help that happen, activists and supporters from Uncle Neil’s Home and Revolution Philadelphia plan two holiday season protests ...
UNION, NJ – Looking to get into the holiday spirit?There are lots of events and celebrations planned in Union over the coming weeks, from music to tree lightings and visits with Santa, from vendor fairs to holiday movies. Check out what's on TAP in Union this holiday season:Holiday Lights in New ...
UNION, NJ – A GoFundMe page has been established to help with funeral expenses for the family of a 20-year-old Union man who died last week.Jayden Reyes was diagnosed in December 2021 with desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT), a rare form of cancer. DSRCT is a type of soft tissue sarcoma, a ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — Union County boards overseeing substance abuse, mental health and disabilities services are getting re-organized and re-named to better serve the community, according to county spokesperson Kelly Martins.The changes were among the Union County Board of County Commissioners' ...
UNION, NJ - Union residents had a chance at their first horse-drawn carriage of the season at the Special Improvement District's (SID) "Holiday in the Center".On Saturday, residents were able to take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage around Union Center to help ring in the holidays. The holiday ...
UNION, NJ - Union's Santa in Blue program is in full swing, and there is a long list of locations throughout town where new, unwrapped toys can be dropped off.Those locations include:RTSP - Rt. 22 EastHarrison Research Labs - 2497 Vauxhall RoadSunburst Gymnastics - 565 Rahway AvenueBCB Bank - 1000 ...
MORRISTOWN N.J., November 6, 2024 – Atlantic Health System is pleased to announce groundbreaking findings from the EARLY TAVR trial led by Dr. Philippe Genereux, Medical Director of the Structural Heart Program at Morristown Medical Center’s Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute. The trial demonstrates ...
UNION, NJ -- Three members of the Union High School boys soccer team received honors from the Union County Conference for the 2024 season.Senior back George Asante was named to the All-Union County Conference First Team after heading up a defense that posted four shutouts, held two other opponents ...
UNION, NJ – Third grade students at Battle Hill Elementary School know how to spread positive messages during the holiday season.The students recently made cards to be delivered to Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick. They also created a banner that said, “Never Forget How Amazing You ...
UNION, NJ - Union firefighters responded to a home on Andover Road on Wednesday morning with a report of smoke coming from a garage. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the eaves of a one-car attached garage. The garage was attached to a one-and-a-half story wood-framed ...