Union County News

Springfield Recreation’s Winter Conditioning returns on Tuesdays from Dec. 1 for kindergarten through ninth grade. Space is limited, and refunds end Nov. 13.

Springfield Recreation’s girls indoor floor hockey program returns this winter at Chisholm Community Center. Registration for grades 8 through 12 costs $215.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls volleyball swept Rahway 25-17, 25-19 to win the division title. The team finished division play undefeated and improved to 16-5.

Arthur L. Johnson (ALJ) High School added a guitar elective this year through a Classics for Kids Foundation grant. The class grew from one section to two.

Plainfield City Council approved an MOU for a boutique hotel with 90 rooms near Park Avenue. Four approval steps remain before the project can move forward.

Kenilworth’s Brearley girls soccer beat Dayton 7-1 in the Union County Tournament opener. Georgia Sode scored a hat trick, and the Bears advance to round two.

Vincent Battiloro, 18, of Garwood, faces two counts of murder in the Burnside Avenue crash that killed Cranford teens Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas.

Scotch Plains receives $2 million UCIA grant for Memorial Field, a 9/11 memorial park on Plainfield Avenue. The full project is expected to take about 30 months.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood PAL football teams played Bridgewater in Week 5 at Tyson Field on Oct. 10. The B and D teams won, while the A, C and E teams lost.

Scotch Plains Council candidate Roshan Roc White seeks reelection in November, pointing to eight years of work on infrastructure, public safety, and town budgets.

Clark honors First Lt. John Wilkes, who died in service on Oct. 9, 1958, during a training flight in Arizona. He is memorialized at the Clark War Memorial.

Green Thumb Garden Club has spent 75 years beautifying Cranford. Its Holiday Boutique runs the first weekend in December with wreaths, arrangements and gnomes.

Cranford Board of Education incumbent Kristin Cohen seeks reelection on Nov. 3. She names adding air conditioning to every classroom as her next priority.

Four Centuries in a Weekend returns Oct. 17 and 18, 2026, with tours, reenactments and a free History Passport at Union County historic sites. Plan your route.

New Providence will investigate an Oct. 7 gun safety event at the library after a resident called it a political rally. Mayor Al Morgan said there is no excuse.

Over 75 cars attended the Academy of Our Lady of Peace drive-in movie night in New Providence, featuring Toy Story 5 and food trucks. Pioneer Day comes October 25.

Two Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders 12U baseball teams are heading to Cooperstown, NY, for summer competition. Community is asked to help support the youth teams’ trip.

Cranford native Dan Klimko makes his Broadway debut as Neil Kellerman in Dirty Dancing: The Musical, opening February 12, 2027, at the Lena Horne Theatre through September 2027.

Gateway Family YMCA’s Five Points Branch in Union marks 60 years serving Union County with youth programs, aquatics, wellness, and community support services. Celebrate with events through 2026.