Union County News

On July 25, 1930, Rahway residents endured a severe heat wave. The White Ice and Johnson Coal Company, Inc., located on Bridge Street near Main Street, dispensed more than 450 tons of ice during the hot spell, with machines running day and night and trucks answering calls until nearly midnight.

Avery Eulas and Rocco Bartley have been named Michigan Deli Athletes of the Week. Avery, a future second-grader at Harding Elementary, has played softball for three seasons and basketball, and will play flag football this fall. Rocco, a future fourth-grader, has played baseball and football for about five years.

The Roselle Board of Education hosted information sessions at each of the borough's five elementary and middle schools this week as part of an ongoing information campaign for the September 15 bond referendum vote.

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

The Berkeley Heights Township Council voted to authorize six new police positions. The ordinance moves to a public hearing on August 11. Learn what it would add.

South Plainfield invites residents to decorate candles for the Centennial Labor Day Parade float. Pickup and delivery deadline August 26. Library crafting sessions August 20 and 27.

Seven candidates filed to run for three Plainfield Board of Education seats. Election November 3, 2026. Three slates competing: Empowerment Through Education, Change for Progress, Integrity and Education.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School is implementing a full-day cell phone ban for the 2026-27 school year, mandated by NJ Department of Education. Learn the new policy and discipline guidelines.

Free outdoor jazz concert by Florian Schantz Jazz Combo on August 7 at Willow Grove Presbyterian Church in Scotch Plains. Features music from Wicked, Lion King, Frozen, and more. Free ice cream.

Union County America 250 celebration Aug. 8 at Springfield's Meisel Field. Vintage baseball, Westfield Community Concert Band, classic cars, free pie.

Elizabeth Public Library hosts free job fair August 4. Job seekers can meet employers, learn about positions, and network with local organizations.

A $43.3 million state tax credit will fund the next phase of work to reopen Westfield's shuttered Rialto Theater as a performance, gallery, and education space.

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

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School earned Green Flag certification from the National Wildlife Federation's Eco-Schools program in its first year of participation, an uncommon achievement. Students completed nine environmental initiatives including an endangered species awareness campaign, a pollinator garden, and released 89 trout fingerlings.

Union County celebrates America's 250th birthday with upcoming events including Music in the Garden, Colonial Beer Making, and Revolutionary War programs.

Union Catholic's Paige Sheppard, 16, finished ninth at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships women's 800-meter final with a time of 2:02.78.

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Clark and other Union County towns from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning, with rainfall forecast between 2 to 5 inches and one inch or more per hour possible for several hours.

Westfield resident Max Ryvkin's Curtains Up Comedy brings stand-up to the area. Sept. 16 show benefits Greater Westfield UNICO. December benefit for Chabad.

AddamsFest Westfield 2026 seeking artists for Americana exhibit ($100 stipend) and local bands for Charlie's Ale Garden. Submit by August 21.