Union News
By KATHY CRYAN
May 28, 2024
Union County, NJ – There are eight early, in-person locations across the county, including two in Union, for people wishing to cast their vote early for the 2024 Primary Election. Any registered Union County voter can use any of these sites to vote in-person, by machine from Thursday, May 30 ...
ANGOLA, IN - Johnmichael Aquino of Union, a Trine University student, earned Dean's List recognition for the Spring 2024 semester. Aquino is majoring in Industrial Engineering Technology. To earn Dean's List honors, Trine University students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a ...
WILKES-BARRE, PA - Adenike Adetule of Union received the MSN in Nursing from Wilkes University. The University awarded over 700 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at the 77th spring commencement ceremonies held on Saturday, May 18, in the McHale Athletic Center in the Simms Center on Main, ...
UNION, NJ – It was a beautiful Monday morning as hundreds turned out for Union’s Veterans Alliance Memorial Day Parade kick off on Stuyvesant Avenue, led by its grand marshal, New Jersey Veterans Network (NJVN) founder and president Michael Boll. "We must not let ourselves forget that Memorial ...
UNION, NJ – A soon-to-be Union High School graduate and a 2023 graduate came together last week to celebrate their mutual achievement of being awarded a Gates Scholarship. According to their website, “the Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, ...
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Morristown Medical Center’s Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute’s structural heart program reached a significant milestone of performing over 5,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures, the first in New Jersey and among the first to accomplish this ...
Union County, NJ –– The Township of Union was awarded $100,000 at a recent Union County Board of County Commissioners meeting, where the Commissioners awarded a total of $1,500,000.00 to the County’s twenty-one municipalities for the 2024 Union County Infrastructure and Municipal Aid grant ...
UNION, NJ – A Union businesswoman has been named the 2024 recipient of the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals – New Jersey Chapter (NABIP-NJ) Board of Directors Award. Sandy Gibson, President & CEO at Karing is Mutual, LLC in Union, a longtime association member, ...
WORCESTER, MA - On Friday, May 10, Union resident Nikolaos Diakides, who majored in Management Engineering, was bestowed a bachelor's degree at WPI's 155th Commencement. Over 1,100 undergraduate degrees were awarded during the ceremony. President Grace J. Wang, PhD, and Board of Trustees Chair ...
UNION, NJ – At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, Union’s school superintendent discussed the proposed changes to the elementary schools Special programming, with caused many parents and teachers to voice their concern to the plan at the board meeting on May 14. “We heard and listened ...
ROSELLE, NJ — A Linden man was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting that took place in the Roselle area of Warinanco Park earlier this week, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Union County Police Chief Martin Mogensen announced Friday night. Gerald O. Walker, 47, was charged ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -- Union, the 16th seed, gave top-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan a spirited battle for seven innings before losing, 3-0, in the opening round of the NJSIAA Section 2, Group 4 tournament on Thursday. Bridgewater-Raritan established a new school record for victories in a season, ...
UNION, NJ - A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Union's newest pickleball court was held on Tuesday afternoon at Weber Park. "These courts are just the beginning of our inclusive vision," said Union Mayor Manuel Figueiredo. "In the coming months, we will be enhancing Weber Park with ...
SCRANTON, PA - Matthew M. Moreira of Union was among more than 775 members of The University of Scranton's class of 2024 who were awarded bachelor's degrees at its undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 19 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. Degrees were conferred to ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — New large recycling containers and signs in Warinanco Park are part of the county’s pilot initiative to boost recycling and curb litter there. The program includes technology that automates recycling and trash pickup in the park bordering Elizabeth, Roselle and Linden. “Our ...
EMMITSBURG, MD - Kiara Watkins of Union is among the 557 students who earned Dean's List honors for the Spring 2024 semester at Mount St. Mary's University. An additional 156 students were named to the President's List for earning a grade point average of 4.0. About Mount St. Mary's ...
UNION, NJ – Union’s Educational Support Professionals (ESP) were recognized and honored at the Tuesday night school board meeting. “We have a lot of employees throughout our district who are here for the success of our children,” said Superintendent Dr. Gerry Benaquista. “Without everyone ...
UNION, ,NJ – Over $85,000 in scholarships were awarded to Union High School seniors Monday night at the annual Senior Awards Night. One hundred seventy-two scholarships were presented to 86 students. The listing of awardees and the scholarships they received is listed ...
UNION, NJ – The gardens in front of Union’s Town Hall got a sprucing up recently thanks to members of the Union Garden Club and Cub Scout Pack #68. The youngest and oldest gardeners came together on Saturday to clean up and plant in the Municipal Gardens at Town Hall. The world of entomology ...
UNION, NJ – Headed to the University of California – Los Angeles in the fall, Union High School’s 2024 salutatorian views education as a privilege. Abigail Naranjo said studying has been a refuge during her teenage years. “It is my escape when I need to quiet the boisterous world around me,” ...
ROSELLE, NJ — The death of one person in Warinanco Park Sunday night is under investigation, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday. Union County police officers responded to a shooting report in Warinanco Park on Sunday evening, according to the prosecutor’s office. Upon their ...
UNION, NJ - Three stellar students from Union were honored by the Rotary Club of Union on May 16 at Lagar Restaurant. The students, Kylee Carter, Kimberly Mezza and Ysalba Tejada, were presented with the Herb Singe Sr. Good Citizenship Student Award given to students who exemplify the ...
UNION, NJ -- Five different players drove in two runs apiece to power Union to a 13-6 baseball victory over Columbia on Monday. Matt Perrrotto, Johnny Velez, Gabriel Gobbi, Jayden Walton and Jeffrey Field each had a hit and two runs batted in for the Farmers (7-17), who also drew six walks, were ...
WILLIAMSBURG, KY - All members of the University of the Cumberlands family wish to congratulate Pratik Nahta of Union on their graduation from the university. Well done, Patriot! Just under 6,000 students make up this year's graduating class. Approximately 170 graduates completed an associate ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ - A Union woman is among those announced by the Union County Board of County Commissioners as a nominee for the Union County SHERO Award. The award, under the theme “Union County Women Who Are Making History,” aims to recognize and honor extraordinary women within our community ...
Gardeners know and research is proving that gardening, even viewing a garden, as well as spending time in nature is good for the mind, body, and spirit. It improves strength and flexibility, lowers blood pressure, and elevates our moods. This is also true for youngsters in our lives. Recent ...
MANCHESTER, NH - It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Winter 2024 President's List. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point ...
BATON ROUGE, LA - Yaniyah Dickerson of Union was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Dickerson was initiated at Kean University. Dickerson is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Springfield police arrested two suspects in an armed robbery outside the TD Bank on Morris Avenue on Friday. On May 17, the Springfield Police Department responded to a call to the TD Bank located at 540 Morris Ave. for an armed robbery. On the officers' arrival, it was found ...
UNION, NJ -- Jenna Wakefield drove in four runs to lead Union to a 6-5 softball victory over Kearny on Friday. Wakefield went 3-for-4 with two doubles for Union (5-16), which scored one run in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 5-5 tie. Nevaeh Mendez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, ...