Union County News

Mountainside Community Pool serves swimmers ages 6-17. Head Coach Jack Wargaski emphasizes technique, endurance, and personal improvement over winning.

Mountainside Recreation offers year-round youth sports including soccer, basketball, cheer, and T-ball. Programs emphasize fun and community connection.

Maddie Bowen, Lions Roar Brewing Co.'s first employee, purchased the Westfield brewery from founders Tim and Corinne. Bowen became owner before turning 30.

Plainfield honors late pastor Bishop Lawrence Wyatt with street naming ceremony. East Fourth Street is now Bishop Lawrence Wyatt Boulevard.

Scotch Plains emergency officials urge generator safety: never operate indoors, keep 15 feet from buildings, avoid rain or standing water.

Roselle's R&B Night, hosted by Mayor Shaw and Borough Council, brings neighbors together for live music and open-mic performances every Thursday at City Hall.

Linden Police Department encourages residents with disabilities to register with Register Ready, New Jersey's Special Needs Registry for Disaster Planning.

Springfield plans to bid out crosswalk striping at four intersections for safety and quality. Project includes Mountain Avenue and Hillside Avenue locations.

Mountainside veteran Jeff Healy served 21 years in Army National Guard, deployed to Iraq in 2010. Reflects on military service and community ties.

Chopped champion Eric LeVine is reopening Paragon at 77 Central Ave. in Clark as an American Italian Gastro Pub. Reopening date: September 10, 2026.

Roselle Park Farmers Market runs Wednesdays from 1 to 6 p.m. through November at Michael Mauri Gazebo Park. Fresh produce and local goods available.

Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield will host the 2046 U.S. Open and three additional USGA championships through 2046. Five major tournaments announced.

Summit Free Public Library offers August programming: films, author talks, workshops, trivia, carnival. Family activities and classes run through August 31.

Weekly Tai Chi classes continue at Westfield Memorial Library through September 24. Taught by authorized Yang Family Tai Chi instructor Gang Huang.

Springfield Board of Education approved seven staff appointments for 2026-27. Teachers hired for Jonathan Dayton and elementary schools.

The Cranford Theater, located at 25 North Ave. W., is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary on November 29, 2026. The family-owned theater originally opened on November 29, 1926, as the Branford Theater and was renamed the Cranford Theater two months later.

Molly Altman, a Berkeley Heights senior, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award for restoring the Schenck-Covenhoven Cemetery in Holmdel, a two-year project that involved coordinating cleanup efforts and documenting Revolutionary War patriots buried at the site.

The City of Summit is advancing its Tatlock Playground renovation with a $1.3 million project featuring a nature-based design. Two options are under consideration, with current funding at $852,000 and construction planned for late 2025.

Mountainside FC returns to the field this fall with 216 players, expanding from 36 children two years ago. The club includes skills development for younger players and travel teams from U8 through high school, plus adult pickup games for parents.