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Community Calendar
Street Festival • Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Linden’s September to Remember Street Festival and Classic Car Show will offer live entertainment, vendors, food, games and more. »
Gone Fishin’ On A Lazy Summer Afternoon
FISHING WITH GRANDPA…on a warm summer’s day. After picking out just the right shady spot under a tree at Union County’s Echo Lake Park in Mountainside, Ken Kennedy relaxes—in between baiting hooks—for his grandsons, Patrick, 5, and Steven Miller, 7. »
Kean Women’s Soccer Nets 1-0 Win Over Manhattanville
UNION – Sophomore Ashley DiRocco scored the game’s lone goal, as the Kean University women’s soccer team opened the season with a 1-0 win over Manhattanville College on Wednesday afternoon in Kean Alumni Stadium. »
Wesley Edges Past Kean Field Hockey in OT
UNION – Wesley College senior Brooke Tadlock scored the game-winning goal eight minutes into overtime to lift the Wolverines to a 2-1 victory over host Kean University in the season opener on Wednesday evening at Kean Alumni Stadium. »
United Way Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign
ELIZABETH –United Way of Greater Union County launched its 2010 annual fundraising campaign on Sept. 1. Officials have set a goal of $4.3 million. »
Donate Blood In Commemoration Of 9/11 Victims
STATE – New York Blood Center, serving more than 20 million people in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, calls upon the communities it serves to donate blood in honor and remembrance of the thousands of men, women, and children affected by the... »
Summer Studies Let Students Shine
ELIZABETH--Five Benedictine Academy seniors enjoyed exceptional higher education study opportunities this summer. »
Clifton Man Convicted On Kidnapping Charge
ELIZABETH -- A Clifton man was convicted of first degree kidnapping on Friday, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced. »
Union Library Announces Sept. Children’s Programs
UNION -- The Children’s Department of the Union Public Library has scheduled the following programs at the Main Library during the month of September: »
Community Calendar
African-American Heritage Rodeo • Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – There will be an African-American Heritage Rodeo at 790 Trumbull St., Elizabeth. Admission $5 in advance, $7 at the gate. For info, call 1-908-351-4850. »
Kean Stage Announces 2010-2011 Performing Arts Season
UNION - Kean Stage’s 2010-2011 performing arts season boasts an impressive lineup including Jim Brickman, Vanessa Carlton, Sharon Isbin, the Mark O’Connor Quartet, the Moscow Festival Ballet, more dance and a host of family and school programs. »
Kean University Golf Outing Has South Amboy Links
UNION – Kean University is taking to the fairways in an effort to overcome some of the challenges brought forth by the statewide higher education budget. »
NJ Senate Approves Bill To Re-Examine Teen Driver Decals
TRENTON – Legislation to examine the recent changes to New Jersey’s graduated license program – including the teen driver decal requirement – received final legislative approval on Monday. »
Union Library Plans Retrospective Honoring NJ Filmmakers
UNION -- The Union Public Library will present part one of a film retrospective saluting New Jersey filmmakers and film personalities on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. The series will continue on Tuesdays through the end of the year. »
Tea Party To Teach Manners, Self-Esteem & History
UNION -- On Sunday, Aug, 29, girls ages 5 – 13 will come together at Liberty Hall Mansion and Museum (home to the first governor of New Jersey) to learn about self-esteem, manners, and a little history at the second annual OMG! Tea Party. »
Local Scouts Impressed By National Jamboree
BOWLING GREEN, Va. -- At 6:30 a.m. on July 25, 200 Scouts and Leaders of Patriots' Path Council started arriving at the Morristown Armory to join with 45,000 other Scouts and Leaders for the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree and to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of BSA. »
Community Calendar
German Biergarten • Aug. 20 from 5:30-11 p.m. – The Deutscher Club of Clark, 787 Featherbed Lane, will host an authentic German biergarten. There will music by Richard Jordan, and 35 German theme cars will be on display. German & American food available to purchase. For info, call 1-732-574-8600. »
Union Man Sentenced For Tax Evasion
NEWARK – A Union resident was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for tax evasion on Wednesday by a federal district court judge. »
Library Hosts Program On Wills & Estate Planning Basics
UNION -- On Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m., the Union Public Library will host a presentation explaining the basics of estate planning and the creation of wills and living wills. »
Boyz Of Summer Challenge Their Ability In Summer Showcases
UNION -- Team Jersey Boyz an elite club baseball team, based out of Union is testing their abilities to compete among the nation’s best. »
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