Union County News

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

WESTFIELD, NJ — Councilman Michael Armento raised a stark warning about safety risks to pedestrians who cross North Avenue in front of the New Jersey Transit train station during the most recent town council meeting on April 21.Armento drew particula

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

CLARK, NJ — There will be a Clark Township Council meeting on Monday, May 4, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The meeting will be held in the Clark Council Chambers, located at 315 Westfield Ave.The meeting agenda can be found here.[Don’t miss any TAP

LINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NJ — School No. 8 turned math into a shared family experience on April 29, hosting its ST Math Family Math Night, sponsored by Phillips 66. Richard S. Molinaro, director of mathematics, said the after-school event was desi

CRANFORD, N.J. — An Essex County man was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault on law enforcement, following an incident late Wednesday night on South Avenue East, according to the Cranford Police Department.Police said officer

    NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD – Date Adopted 4/30/2026 Public Notice is hereby given that the Union County Board of County Commissioners has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a Professional service pursuant to N.J.