Union County News
Hyperlocal stories from all 21 Union County municipalities.
CommunityTAPintoColumbia Middle School to Present The Music Man JR. This May
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Columbia Middle School is proud to present Meredith Willson's The Music Man JR., with performances on May 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. and May 16 at 2 p.m. The show will be performed at Columbia Middle School, 345 Plainfield Avenue, B
CommunityTAPintoBerkeley Heights Rotary Club 'Paints the Town Green' With Ribbons, Proclamation for Mental Health Awareness Month
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Green ribbons now stretch the length of Springfield Avenue and surround the Berkeley Heights Municipal Complex, a visible reminder that mental health touches every family in town — and that help is available.Members of the Be
CommunityTAPintoBerkeley Heights and New Providence Businesses Unite for After-Hours Education and Networking Event
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Berkeley Heights Business & Civic Association and the New Providence Business Association joined forces recently for an after-hours education and networking event at Delicious Heights, bringing together local business
CommunityTAPintoDonahue Fires 4-Hit Shutout as Gov. Livingston Blanks Jackson Township, 4–0
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Gov. Livingston’s Michael Donahue delivered a dominant performance Saturday afternoon in Berkeley Heights, tossing a four-hit shutout to lead the Highlanders to a 4–0 victory over Jackson Township.The sophomore right-hander sho
CommunityTAPintoSummit Area YMCA Love and Legacy 5K Draws Record 500-Plus Runners in Support of LIVESTRONG Program
SUMMIT, NJ — The sun was out, the coffee was hot, and the Summit Green was buzzing with energy Sunday morning as more than 500 runners, walkers, stroller-pushers and four-legged participants turned out for the Summit Area YMCA's annual Love and Legac
CommunityTAPintoBHEA's Got Talent Showcase Delivers Another Memorable Night
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Kenneth Stiefel Theatre at Governor Livingston High School was packed Wednesday night, and the talent was anything but average.The Berkeley Heights Education Association brought back its annual Got Talent showcase on April
CommunityTAPintoGovernor Livingston Robotics Team Brings Home National Recognition, Presents Season Highlights to Board of Education
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — They started the season slow. They ended it on a national stage.The Governor Livingston High School Highlander Robotics team presented their remarkable 2025-26 season to the Berkeley Heights Board of Education at its April 30 m
CommunityTAPintoVFW Post 6259 Super Yard Sale Draws Steady Crowd, Raises Funds for Veterans Programs
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The VFW Post 6259 hosted its first-ever Super Yard Sale, transforming its parking lot into a sprawling marketplace of donated goods — and the community showed up. From holiday decorations and tableware to bikes, coffee makers,
CommunityTAPintoBerkeley Heights 2026 Residential Bulk Cleanup Program Begins May 4
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The township's annual Residential Bulk Cleanup Program returns this spring, giving residents the opportunity to dispose of large household items curbside across five sections of town between May 4 and May 19.All acceptable ma
CommunityTAPintoBaseball: Basile's 100th Career Hit Highlights Gov. Livingston's 12-1 Rout of Westfield
WESTFIELD, NJ — On a day when senior catcher Michael Basile reached base four times and got the 100th base hit of his career, Gov. Livingston batted around in each of the first two innings to build a 10-run lead en route to a 12-1 baseball victory ov
CommunityTAPintoMarketing Insight Series: TAPinto Helps Local Businesses Stop Guessing and Start Reaching the Right Audience
NEW JERSEY — The best marketing advice most business owners never hear is also the simplest: stop trying to reach everyone. Start reaching the right people.Yet too many local businesses continue to invest in broad digital platforms where their ideal
CommunityTAPintoSerretti Goes Deep: Former Highlander Homers in Triple-A Debut
RENO, Nev. — Playing in his first game at the MLB Triple-A level, Danny Serretti made it one to remember.The former Gov. Livingston standout crushed a go-ahead three-run home run to lead the Reno Aces (Arizona Diamondbacks) to a 5–2 victory over
CommunityTAPintoGovernor Livingston High School’s 4th Annual Jazz Festival returns on May 7, 2026
Governor Livingston High School’s 4th Annual Jazz Festival returns on May 7, 2026! Doors open at 5:30 PM, with performances starting at 6:30 PM in the Governor Livingston Auditorium. $5 entrance fee for adults, students are free. What bega
CommunityTAPintoBerkeley Heights Adopts $62.3M Budget After Failed Bid for Deeper Cuts, Two Positions Eliminated
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Berkeley Heights Board of Education adopted a final 2026-27 operating budget of $62,299,166 at its April 30 public meeting at Governor Livingston High School — a figure 2.85% below the current year's spending — after a se