Union News
By ANDREA CROWLEY-HUGHES
November 27, 2024
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Food insecurity is affecting nearly a million people in the state, as widespread factors including rising grocery prices continue to impact Union County individuals and families, according to a New Jersey Community FoodBank official.Feeding America’s latest “Map The Meal Gap” ...
UNION, NJ - Responding to a 9-1-1 call Saturday evening, Union firefighters arrived at a home on Hickory Road and found black smoke and fire visible venting from the second floor windows on two sides of the two-story, wood-framed single family home. Union Fire Chief Greg Ricciardi said the ...
UNION, NJ -- Three members of the Union High School football team were selected to the Big Central Conference American Gold Division First Team for 2024.Seniors Dallas Tullis, Bryan Accinot and Kervin Desir of Union all were named to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches.At ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY - This is a simple rewrite of a Thanksgiving sermon I preached years ago at King of Kings Community Church in Manahawkin. Happy Thanksgiving to our readers (Pat Sharkey This Thanksgiving, as we gather around tables laden with food and surrounded by loved ones, it's easy to ...
UNION, NJ - Attendees to a special presentation at the Vauxhall Branch Library will take a virtual guided tour of the holiday lights in New York City. On Wednesday, December 4 at 6 p.m., Mario Medici will begin the tour at 59th and Lexington, and will meander through the streets of New York City ...
UNION, NJ - Union will once again be getting into the holiday spirit with the annual Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village at Biertuempfel Park.Holiday festivities planned for December 6 and 7 include live performances, Santa's Workshop, a beer garden, food trucks, unique vendors, and more. Other ...
UNION, NJ - It's that time of year again – time to give back to those in need.For over twenty years, the Township of Union Police Department’s “Santa in Blue” program has benefited families in need through the annual collection of new and unwrapped toys for children newborn to 16 years of ...
UNION, NJ – A Union High School volleyball player was named Most Valuable Player of a game in the Union County Conference in a winning game against Linden.Samantha Haug was selected for the Union All County Conference volleyball team, along with two other Union High School athletes, Marissa ...
UNION, NJ - Connecticut Farms Elementary School's PTA will be hosting a Decemberfest Vendor Fair and Festival on Friday, December 13, beginning at 5 p.m.The event will feature a tree lighting ceremony, holiday music, food trucks and vendors, a free gift wrap station, a festive family photo area, ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to visit Drumthwacket during the holidays.“This beautiful property, appropriately known as the People's House, is a historical and cultural treasure that becomes even more remarkable at this time of year,” ...
VAUXHALL, NJ - A full day of festivities celebrating the theme of “Umoja”, unity, will be held at the Vauxhall Branch Library on Saturday, Dec. 14.Activities and performances include Rutgers University professor Bill Davis will do a libation and the rites of Kwanzaa. Singer and poet Tamara Horn ...
UNION, NJ – The theater in the new Union Public Library, set to open in the spring, will now be known as the Douglas Michael Krueger (DMK) Black Box Theatre.“Doug was a beacon of light to many,” said Union Mayor Manuel Figueiredo at the conclusion of “Union's Got Talent”, a talent show held in ...
UNION, NJ – A gun was found inside a discarded fanny pack in bushes near Union High School on Thursday morning, police say.Union police responded to a call from a resident who reported finding the discarded fanny pack in the bushes near Stahuber Drive. Union detectives found a nearby home with an ...
TRENTON, NJ — With much of New Jersey receiving between three-quarters of an inch and an inch of rain or more in the past 24 hours, The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Thursday that fire restrictions statewide have been lifted.The Forest Fire Service lists the fire danger as “low” on its ...
UNION, NJ - About 20 Lowe’s employees spent the day Wednesday at the VFW Michael A. Kelly Post #2433 in Union working on a variety of projects inside and outside the building as part of their Hometown Heroes program. Chris and Kate, two of the Lowe’s employees helping at the VFW, said Union police ...
UNION, NJ - Union's Special Improvement District presents Holidays in the Center, with special events promoting Shop Small, Shop Local.“This holiday season, let us support our local businesses while enjoying some exciting, family-friendly fun,”said Manuel Figueiredo, Mayor. “Shopping local helps ...
UNION, NJ – Union’s got talent and it was on full display Sunday evening at the annual Union’s Got Talent Show.Contestants from across Union County danced, sang, and played for a chance of taking home the first, second or third place prize or the People's Choice Award in the Adult or Youth ...
MORRISTOWN & SUMMIT, NJ – Two of Atlantic Health System’s hospitals, Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center, earned ‘A’ grades from The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grades.Each of the two hospitals has earned top marks for consecutive scoring periods.
UNION, NJ – In less than a week, two empty floors in an office building on the Kean University campus have been transformed into an elementary school for Hannah Caldwell School students who were displaced from their school three weeks ago.On Sunday evening, Hannah Caldwell School parents and ...
UNION, NJ - About 150 turkeys were given away to Union and Vauxhall residents on Saturday afternoon at the Turkey Giveaway event in Vauxhall.The turkeys, donated by an anonymous organization, arrived at the Congressman Donald Payne Meeting Center via a refrigerated truck courtesy of D'Artagnan ...
UNION, NJ – Union’s Got Talent, and it will be on display Sunday night when contestants take to the stage to showcase their special skills.Twenty acts will be showcased beginning at 4:00 at Kawameeh Middle School, 470 David Terrace. Tickets are still available and can be purchased HERE. Union's ...
UNION, NJ – Speed and safety enforcement was once again brought up by committee members and the mayor at Tuesday night's Township Committee meeting.Police Commissioner and Committeeman James Bowser said during a three-week period from Oct. 18 through Nov. 7, police stopped 94 drivers for speeding ...
UNION, NJ - Union High School's October Athletes of the Month are:Kaitlyn DeJesusElena JensenCaroline LavertyPaul OyemDeJesus, a senior, was a leader on a volleyball team that finished the season with 16 wins and a win over Linden in the First Round of the NJSIAA State Tournament. She finishes her ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ – New Jersey finally has its own Eataly, the global Italian marketplace and restaurant full of delicious Italian imports. Customers can dine in the sunny 230-seat restaurant and bar and/or purchase artisanal imports in the vast market of imported gastronomic delights ...
UNION, NJ – A mother and her young baby received a check for $10,000 from the Greater Union Township Chamber of Commerce at Tuesday night's Committee meeting.“We donate a portion of the proceeds [of the Mayor's Day 5k] every year to a local family in need,” said James Masterson, Executive Director ...
UNION, NJ – Hannah Caldwell Elementary School students, who have been displaced to various schools around town after the sudden closure of their school due to the discovery of mold, will move to a central location at Kean University for the remainder of the school year, according to information ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey residents are being asked to reduce water use, as the state has declared a drought warning. Previously, the state was under a drought watch, which was issued last month.Gov. Phil Murphy and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) say the warning, issued Wednesday, ...
BATON ROUGE, LA - Kevin Suh of Union 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 MCPHS University.Suh is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to ...
UNION, NJ – Three new officers will join the ranks of the Union Police Department and were sworn into office at Tuesday night's Township Committee meeting.Charles Sisto, Kyle Cipkins, and Charles Fischetto are all Alternate Route Cadets at the Morris County Police Academy with graduation set for ...
UNION, NJ - The venue for the Union's Got Talent show, set for Sunday, Nov. 17, has been changed.According to a social media post, the change was due to “unforeseen circumstances”. The show will now take place at Kawameeh Middle School, 490 David Terrace, instead of Union High School.Those who ...