Union County News

KENILWORTH, NJ - Located at 505 North Michigan Avenue, Sculpt Fitness recently announced the May Member of the Month. Please see the following message from Sculpt Fitness."Andres V has been with us since the very beginning and it shows. Day in a

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,

SUMMIT, NJ – On a beautiful spring day in Summit, families gathered at the Municipal Golf Course pond on Saturday for one of the city’s most enduring traditions, the annual Fishing Derby.For more than 70 years, this event has been a rite of passage f

SUMMIT, NJ — Runners and residents should expect road closures and increased foot traffic Sunday morning as the Summit Area YMCA hosts its annual 5K beginning around 8:30 a.m.Maple Street in front of the YMCA will be closed from approximately 7 a.m.

SUMMIT, NJ — Summit continued its dominant run, extending its winning streak with a commanding 12-0 victory over Union Catholic on Friday.That's 18 wins in a row for anyone counting. The Hilltoppers (18-2, 11-0 UCC Mountain) wasted no time setti

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Summit used a balanced scoring attack and a strong second half to defeat Glen Ridge, 11-8, on Saturday morning.After a tight start that saw the teams tied 2-2 after the first quarter, Summit gradually pulled ahead, outscoring Glen Ri

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

ROSELLE, NJ – As the weather warms up and people start to enjoy the outdoors more, the Borough of Roselle is running a free rabies clinic for six days at Borough Hall.For two weekends, May 1–3 and May 15–17, Roselle and Union County residents can bri

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The early bird catches the fish — or at least that was the plan Saturday morning in New Providence.Under a cool, grey sky that felt more like a fisherman's good omen than a deterrent, young anglers and their families turned out f

CLARK, NJ — There will be recycling pickup in the Township of Clark's Zone 1 this week.Pickup will take place on Wednesday, May 6.The Township of Clark informs Zone 1 residents, "Clark Township provides recycling bins to each hous

RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Public School District announced the following information regarding the May 19th regular Board of Education (BOE) meeting:THE REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING on May 19, 2026, will return to its original location at Rahway

KENILWORTH, NJ - The fifth issue of Harding Elementary School's newspaper Let's HAWK About It! was recently published. Seven of the student writers each had their own little feature spotlighting the Novemeber and December Hawks of the month.&nb

ROSELLE PARK, NJ — It took roughly 20 minutes for Roselle Park firefighters to put out a fire on Friday morning on W. Grant Avenue.When they arrived just after 8 a.m., firefighters saw a trailer on fire that was spreading to a vehicle and a shed, acc

SUMMIT, N.J. — What started as a single town's idea five years ago now spans 14 municipalities across three counties. On a warm spring evening on the Summit Green, mayors, council members, community leaders and residents gathered to kick off Mental H

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county Board of Commissioners adopted a $559 million budget during its April 30 meeting that increases the county-wide tax levy by 2 percent.The tax levy, which is the amount of money that’s raised in property taxes, increased

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The room at the Borough of Mountainside Community Center was filled when Maud Dahme began to speak. Calm, composed, and at times even gently funny, Dahme quickly commanded the attention of everyone, as she opened a window into

RAHWAY, NJ — The Rahway Academy Spanish classes engaged in an action verb egg hunt before the spring break. This activity turned vocabulary review into a spirited competition, blending movement with quick-thinking language sk

UNION, NJ — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union earlier this month, authorities said.Jaheed Fields, 20, of Newark, was taken into custody Friday in Newark, according to the Union County Prosecutor

CLARK, NJ — It's America's 250th birthday, friends. Celebrate it in style, as you learn a few things about the past, with the Clark Public Library!Join the library in June and July, and throughout the rest of the year, with exhibitions, educational p