UNION, NJ – The Planning Board Thursday night unanimously voted to recommend to the Township Committee that they designate an area on Route 22 containing the Garden State Motel, Chuck E. Cheese and an abandoned gas station an “area in need of redevelopoment.”

An “area in need of redevelopment” investigation was conducted on the Route 22 East study area, known as ...

UNION, NJ – A lively debate on the potential for the retail sale of recreational marijuana, hosted by Union’s Regular Democratic Club, took place Monday night to a crowd of about 100 people at the VFW Post 2433.

Opposed to the legalization of marijuana, the debate featured Stephen Reid, Executive Director of New Jersey RAMP, Responsible Approaches to Marijuana Policy.  ...

UNION, NJ – Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Union Public Library.

Check out these events:

Bite Club Latin Flavor, Monday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Chat with fellow foodies about Latin food.  Advance registration required, call 908-851-5450 x 3 or email Emily at [email protected].  (Main Library)

International Film:  Volver, Thursday, September ...

UNION, NJ – Township fire, police, and EMS personnel, board of education administrators, school principals and vice principals, private school personnel, and County Office of Emergency Management personnel came together last week to participate in a table top drill to review the current school emergency plan and determine abilities and limitations.

The drill, facilitated by Fire Chief ...

UNION, NJ – Police have said a 50-year old man from Irvington was behind the wheel of the car that overturned Monday morning on Route 22 east.

The accident occurred at about 6:45 a.m. when the driver ran off the road and struck a utility pole on Route 22 at the intersection of Michigan Avenue.  The vehicle slid for over 200 feet before coming to rest in the right lane of Route 22 ...

UNION, NJ - An accident closed parts of Route 22 East at the intersection of Michigan Avenue Monday morning.

According to police, a car crashed into a pole which fell across the right two lanes.  No series injuries were reported.  The left lane of Route 22 east was open to traffic as police conducted their investigation and clean up occurred.

SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. -- Union Catholic’s Victoria Pastore received great news this weekend when she was named “Artist of the Week’’ for a piece of artwork published to Union Catholic’s Artsonia homepage, an on-line art gallery.

Pastore, a senior from Union, received 832 votes from website visitors to win the 10-12 grade category for the contest conducted by ...

(Editor’s Note: Elections for the Township of Union Board of Education will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6. This year, three candidates are vying for three open seats. TAPinto Union will be running profiles on each candidate.   Candidate profiles are being published in the order in which they were submitted.)

UNION, NJ – Ronnie McDowell has lived in ...

UNION, NJ – The Hispanic Organization for Peoples Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) hosted a graduation ceremony for 13 students of the ESL (English as a Second Language) classes sponsored by them.

“Multiple cultures worked together toward a common goal,” said H.O.P.E. Founder/President Patricia Guerra-Frazier. 

H.O.P.E., Inc. funded the classes which were held in the Union ...

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ  – There was a moment late in the first half of Friday night’s game when Union, already leading 20-0 at that point, was feeling it. As the Farmers’ band was jamming during a break in play, Isaiah Stewart broke out dancing in the defensive secondary. Jacqu’e Cook then joined in, and soon, everyone on Union was flashing hip-hop moves left and ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Kayla Miller-People is a four-year varsity star and when it’s all said and done, will go down as one of Union’s all-time greats. Naturally, these types of players rise to the occasion and play their best when the situation demands it.

So on Thursday, when Union visited eight-time defending county champion and undefeated Scotch Plains-Fanwood in a televised ...

UNION, NJ – Former NFL players will take to the court at the Celebrity Basketball Game to play Union students, parents, teachers, and community members for a Project Graduation fundraiser on October 27.

Dreams for Kids, Inc. will host members of the NFL Alumni Association to play basketball and raise funds for the Project Graduation, the annual alcohol, drug and tobacco free celebration ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Essex-Hudson-Union Walk to End Alzheimer’s doubled in size this year, as more than 1,000 people attended Saturday’s event, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey chapter (AAGNJ) at West Orange’s South Mountain Recreation Clipper Pavilion, in support of the Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of a world ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University has opened research center to study the treatment and service needs for people with autism spectrum disorders that will allow an advisory board of parents and advocates of the disability community to identify unmet needs.

Based in New Brunswick, the New Jersey Autism Center of Excellence is funded through the Governor's Council for ...

UNION, NJ – A Spooktacular Weekend is on tap for Union beginning Friday, October 26.

“We are excited to be able to provide a Halloween weekend that will be filled with events for the whole family,” said Mayor Suzette Cavadas. “We’ll be bringing back some of our favorite events, like the ‘Trunk or Treat’ and adding some fun new activities, like our ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. -- Union Catholic’s Victoria Pastore received great news this weekend when she was named “Artist of the Week’’ for a piece of artwork published to Union Catholic’s Artsonia homepage, an on-line art gallery.

Pastore, a senior from Union, received 832 votes from website visitors to win the 10-12 grade category for the contest conducted by ...

UNION, NJ – A beautiful Saturday was the backdrop to Union’s Welcome Fall Festival and Classic Car Show up and down Stuyvesant Avenue.

In addition to the classic cars displayed along the street, free food samples from local eateries like Garden City Restaurant, Don Alex Restaurant, Van Gogh’s Ear Café, DAVA, Lagar Restaurant and other Center restaurants ...

(Editor’s Note: Elections for the Township of Union Board of Education will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6. This year, three candidates are vying for three open seats. TAPinto Union will be running profiles on each candidate.   Candidate profiles are being published in the order in which they were submitted.)

UNION, NJ – Ronnie McDowell has lived in ...

UNION, NJ -  Union’s famous Galloping Hill Inn is once again the starting point for the 15th annual Hot Dog Nation Tour of New Jersey.

The tour brings a coach bus filled with more than 50 connaisseurs to six eateries around the area.  After the stop at the Galloping Hill Inn, the tour heads over to Jimmy Buffs Italian Hot Dogs of ...

UNION, NJ – The Planning Board Thursday night unanimously voted to recommend to the Township Committee that they designate an area on Route 22 containing the Garden State Motel, Chuck E. Cheese and an abandoned gas station an “area in need of redevelopoment.”

An “area in need of redevelopment” investigation was conducted on the Route 22 East study area, known as ...

UNION, NJ – Mama’s Southern Style BBQ2 hosted a grand re-opening at their new location at 2083 Springfield Avenue in Vauxhall on Saturday.

Owner Chris Finnick said the U.S. Small Business Administration helped with financing so they could move out of a 750 square foot space on Springfield Avenue to a new 2,200 square foot facility just up the ...

UNION, NJ – A lively debate on the potential for the retail sale of recreational marijuana, hosted by Union’s Regular Democratic Club, took place Monday night to a crowd of about 100 people at the VFW Post 2433.

Opposed to the legalization of marijuana, the debate featured Stephen Reid, Executive Director of New Jersey RAMP, Responsible Approaches to Marijuana Policy.  ...

UNION, NJ – The Hispanic Organization for Peoples Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) hosted a graduation ceremony for 13 students of the ESL (English as a Second Language) classes sponsored by them.

“Multiple cultures worked together toward a common goal,” said H.O.P.E. Founder/President Patricia Guerra-Frazier. 

H.O.P.E., Inc. funded the classes which were held in the Union ...

UNION, NJ - The Union Elks Lodge #1583 will be hosting their 29th Annual Kustom Car and Motorcycle Show on Sunday, October 14.

The event will be held at the lodge at 281 Chestnut Street from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  The event, presented by the Union Elks Special Children's Committee, will include a car and bike show, trophies, music by Hot Rob Mike, and door prizes.  All proceeds ...

UNION, NJ – Gardening doesn’t stop just because the weather gets colder.

The Township of Union Garden Club will host a guest speaker at their next monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 3.  Caren White, the "Herb Lady", will speak about using herbs for medicinal use.

The meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Bonnel Room in Town ...

Celebrate the National Garden Bureau’s Year of the Tulip in a big way by planting double flowered tulip varieties this fall for a showy display next spring. Flower arrangers love the big bold blossoms that resemble peonies and you’ll love their impressive blooms in your garden and containers.

Start and end the tulip season with these beautiful spring-flowering bulbs. Plant double ...

Create a colorful and fragrant fall finale in your garden with groundcovers and vines. Blanket the earth with hardy groundcovers that add seasonal interest. Then direct your eye skyward with vines climbing on trellises, fences and arbors.

Add a cloud of fragrant beauty with the white flowers of sweet autumn clematis. This vigorous vine quickly covers arbors and trellises, providing a colorful ...

UNION, NJ – Do you sometimes determine the weekly recycle schedule by looking out your window to see what your neighbors have put out? 

The Township is introducing a new app to help residents become better recyclers. 

The Recycle Coach app provides recycling information in a “clear and concise manner to improve recycling rates as well as successfully ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The fifth annual Union County Day of Prayer promises to deliver a message of unity, embracement of diversity and community goodwill says local church leaders. 

The event will take place on October 9, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church located at 2032 Westfield Ave, in Scotch Plains.

"Union County Day of Prayer: Striving to Make a ...