Union County News

Mountainside Moms launches The Balance Project to help families navigate digital wellness with upcoming community kickoff September 2 at Elks Lodge.

Mountainside FC youth soccer players attended New York Red Bulls match at Sports Illustrated Stadium, walking alongside professional players and competing.

Teddy Grossi, 98, reflects on nearly a century in Mountainside as a veteran, union bricklayer, and community servant before turning 99 on September 11.

Mountainside borough attorney John Post credits WWII TV series Victory at Sea with inspiring his Marine Corps service and Vietnam deployment.

Mountainside hosts National Night Out on August 4 from 6-9 p.m. at Borough Hall Field. Free food, ice cream, activities, and first responders.

Incumbent Board Vice President Dana Guidicipietro is the only candidate filed to run for two open Mountainside Board of Education seats before the July 27 filing deadline. Both seats carry three-year terms and the school board election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Dan Newcome, Mountainside veteran, served in Germany 1986-1988 along Cold War border. Reflects on freedom and supports veteran causes through Blackhorse Association.

Mountainside's 7U Huskies defeated Cranford 16-14 to win their second consecutive District 12 championship with a five-run comeback at Coffee Field.

Tony-winning producer Lamar Richardson visits The Actors Camp in Mountainside, sharing lessons on resilience, rejection, and pursuing a career in theater.

Valley Bank's Mountainside branch hosted a community shredding event with secure document disposal, refreshments, and conversation. Branch Manager Sergio Guzman emphasized local banking relationships.

Union County mobile paper shredding events run August through October at five locations. August 16 at Kean University; September and October dates in other municipalities.

Mountainside FC's U13 girls reached the 2026 championship game after erasing a 2-0 deficit in the semifinal's final minutes — then winning in overtime.

Mountainside officials toured the aging 60-year-old community pool with residents and set a July 8 public meeting to present renovation options and costs.

Mountainside Recreation is opening registration for adult tennis clinics July 1, with separate sessions for beginners and intermediate and advanced players.

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MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Behind Beechwood Elementary School, Lawrence Worth stood among fence posts, birdhouses, tree stumps and paving stones as Scouts, parents and troop leaders worked around him. The work was part of his Eagle Scout project — restoring

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Mountainside Borough Council discussed several municipal issues during its May 5 work session, including a road-opening moratorium question, a proposed ban on short-term rentals, recreation staffing updates, enforcement concern

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — When guests arrive at the historic Levi Cory House for Steeped in History, “Boston Tea Party,” on May 17 honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, they may notice the charm of the historic home, the welcoming back porch, the shade o