Kausler Jr., Don. "Alabama gymnast Kayla Hoffman named the SEC Female Athlete of the Year"Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Birmingham News, June 28, 2011. Accessed October 16, 2015. "The Union, N.J., native is the sixth Alabama athlete and fifth Tide gymnast to be named SEC Female Athlete of the Year, joining gymnasts Penney Hauschild (1985), Dee Foster (1990), Andreé Pickens (2002), Rice (2004) and track star Lillie Leatherwood (1987)."
Wertheim, Stanley. A Stephen Crane EncyclopediaArchived June 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, p. 72. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1997. ISBN9780313296925. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Crane, Jonathan Townley (1819-1880). Stephen Crane's father was born in Connecticut Farms, New Jersey, the descendant of the Stephen Crane who was one of the settlers of Elizabethtown as early as 1665."
Washington, Ethel M. Union County Black Americans p. 93. Arcadia Publishing, 2004. ISBN9780738536835. Accessed October 16, 2015. "Jimmy Carter appointed Amalya Lyle Kearse judge for the U.S. District Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, in New York. Born in the Vauxhall section of Union, Judge Kearse received her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in Massachusetts and juris doctorate degree from the University of Michigan Law School."
Liberty Hall HistoryArchived August 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Kean University. Accessed June 25, 2023. "In 1833, the estate was inherited by Susan’s grandson, John Kean. John graduated from Princeton in 1834. While on the staff of New Jersey’s Governor Pennington he acquired the rank of Colonel, a title he used the rest of his life. Over the next sixty years, Colonel Kean transformed Ursino from a 14-room country house to the 50-room mansion that stands today."
"Union library to present historic program on 'Self Master Colony'"Archived June 28, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 15, 2017. Accessed June 27, 2022. "The Self Master Colony, also known as Floyd's Self Master Village, was a residence for men in need of assistance. Founded by Andress and Lillian Floyd, the Colony lasted from 1908 to 1938. The project was financed by Charles H. Ingersoll--famous for the Ingersoll Watch Company, as well as for his association with Thomas Edison and his cement houses (located on Ingersoll Terrace in Union). The Colony consisted of about 50 acres on Morris Avenue--today the site of the Township of Union's municipal building, public library, and Friberger Park."
Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Union"Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, October 27, 1991. Accessed February 25, 2012. "Union, the third oldest English settlement in New Jersey after Newark and Elizabeth, is returning to its Colonial roots.... Union was settled in 1667 by Puritans, who left Connecticut fearing religious persecution. Then called Connecticut Farms, the community figured prominently in shipbuilding from the late 17th century, when the Headleys, one of its first European families, established a factory for wooden hoops to hold sails to masts."
Staff. "Union May Again Be 'Connecticut Farms'"Archived July 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, July 15, 1946. Accessed July 18, 2018. "Union, N. J., July 14 - Backed by the Union Exchange Club, a movement has been launched to change the township's name to Connecticut Farms, a name given to it by early settlers who came here from Connecticut."
Sullivan, John. "In Person; McGreevey Goes for Muscle"Archived February 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, December 1, 2002. Accessed May 24, 2013. "He was born in Elizabeth and raised in Union Township, and when he was 13 he sneaked out of his house and took a train into Manhattan to attend a wake for Robert F. Kennedy."
Staff. "Mildred Hughes, 92, New Jersey Senator"Archived September 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, January 19, 1995. Accessed May 24, 2013. "Mildred Barry Hughes, who in 1965 was the first woman elected a state senator in New Jersey, died on Jan. 11 at the Cranford (N.J.) Health and Extended Care Center. She was 92 and had lived for many years in Union, N.J."
Goldstein, Tom. "Amalya Lyle Kearse; Woman in the News"Archived July 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 25, 1979. Accessed July 18, 2018. "Amalya Lyle Kearse was born June 11, 1937, in Vauxhall, N.J. where her late father was postmaster and her mother first practiced medicine and then became an antipoverty official."
Cahillane, Kevin. "Art; Nostalgia, Wearing Stilettos"Archived July 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, December 4, 2005. Accessed July 18, 2018. "He was born in Irvington in 1918, grew up in Union, married his high school sweetheart on his 24th birthday, had two daughters, served in World War II and spent 30 years in Atlantic Highlands."
Liddane, Lisa. "The Home Depot opens its first Superstore in the West"Archived March 8, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The Orange County Register, April 5, 2012. Accessed March 8, 2022. "The store, called The Home Depot Superstore, was remodeled and expanded to 205,000 square feet – about one-third larger than a typical Home Depot. Those proportions make it the Atlanta-based home improvement chain’s largest store in the West and the second largest Home Depot in the nation. The Union, N.J., superstore is the largest at 217,000 square feet."
Lipton, Michael A. "In a League of His Own; Actor and Sports Fan Robert Wuhl Mixes Business with Pleasure on Arli$$"Archived May 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, People, September 30, 1996. Accessed May 24, 2013. "To hear Wuhl tell it, he has always been fascinated by sports and showbiz. Growing up in Union, N.J., the second of three children of a produce distributor and his wife, he says Roger Maris and Billy Wilder were his idols and claims he taught himself to read by poring over the movie pages of the Newark Star-Ledger."
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Hunt, Donald. "Quenton DeCosey loves playing in historic Palestra"Archived November 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Philadelphia Tribune, December 9, 2014. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Temple shooting guard Quenton DeCosey has learned about playing basketball in the Philadelphia Big 5. DeCosey hails from Union, N.J. where he played basketball for St. Joseph’s-Metuchen High School."
"Governor - Union County"(PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
Township of Union Board of Education District Policy 0110 - IdentificationArchived April 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Union Public School District. Accessed April 21, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Township of Union School District. Composition: The Township of Union School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Union."
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Ditota, Donna. "Syracuse basketball program targets more Roselle Catholic players"Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Post-Standard, September 11, 2013. Accessed March 1, 2016. "Boff said Briscoe transferred from St. Benedict's for two reasons: Roselle is located two miles from his home in Union, N.J., and Briscoe 'wanted more of a traditional high school experience for his last two years.' (St. Benedict's is an all-boys prep school.)"
Arntzenius, Linda. "Profiles in Education; Karl Schellscheidt"Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Town Topics, June 21, 2006. Accessed May 24, 2013. "As the son of a professional soccer player (and coach for Seton Hall University) who came to the United States from Germany in 1966, Mr. Schellscheidt has been rooting for Germany. As a former kid from Union, New Jersey, he's been rooting for the U.S. team."
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About UnionArchived April 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Union Public School District. Accessed April 21, 2023. "The school system currently operates 10 schools- six kindergarten through Grade Four elementary schools, one elementary school that houses all of the district's Grade Five students, two middle schools (Grades 6-8), and one comprehensive high school. The district employs approximately 1200 individuals and serves roughly 7,200 students."
Staff. "Mischak, West Point Halfback, Banner-Lined in N. Y. World Telegram Sun"Archived March 14, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The Ukrainian Weekly, October 30, 1953. Accessed May 18, 2020. "The New York World Telegram and Sun ran in its last Oct. 23 number the following banner lined sport page article by its staff writer Lawrence Robinson about a Ukrainian lad by descent, Bob Mischak of Union, N. J., West Point Military Cadet:"
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Union County Baseball Hall of Fame Will Induct Three New Members, Feb. 11Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Union County, New Jersey, press release dated December 27, 2006. Accessed July 3, 2007. "Over the years, the awards dinner has honored many local and national baseball luminaries – including Joe Collins of Union, Phil Rizzuto of Hillside, Don Newcombe of Elizabeth, Jeff Torborg of Mountainside, Willie Wilson of Summit, Jake Wood of Elizabeth, and Elliott Maddox of Union."
Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living in: Union"Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, October 27, 1991. Accessed February 25, 2012. "Union, the third oldest English settlement in New Jersey after Newark and Elizabeth, is returning to its Colonial roots.... Union was settled in 1667 by Puritans, who left Connecticut fearing religious persecution. Then called Connecticut Farms, the community figured prominently in shipbuilding from the late 17th century, when the Headleys, one of its first European families, established a factory for wooden hoops to hold sails to masts."
Staff. "Union May Again Be 'Connecticut Farms'"Archived July 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, July 15, 1946. Accessed July 18, 2018. "Union, N. J., July 14 - Backed by the Union Exchange Club, a movement has been launched to change the township's name to Connecticut Farms, a name given to it by early settlers who came here from Connecticut."
"Union library to present historic program on 'Self Master Colony'"Archived June 28, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 15, 2017. Accessed June 27, 2022. "The Self Master Colony, also known as Floyd's Self Master Village, was a residence for men in need of assistance. Founded by Andress and Lillian Floyd, the Colony lasted from 1908 to 1938. The project was financed by Charles H. Ingersoll--famous for the Ingersoll Watch Company, as well as for his association with Thomas Edison and his cement houses (located on Ingersoll Terrace in Union). The Colony consisted of about 50 acres on Morris Avenue--today the site of the Township of Union's municipal building, public library, and Friberger Park."
"Governor - Union County"(PDF). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Archived(PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
About UnionArchived April 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Union Public School District. Accessed April 21, 2023. "The school system currently operates 10 schools- six kindergarten through Grade Four elementary schools, one elementary school that houses all of the district's Grade Five students, two middle schools (Grades 6-8), and one comprehensive high school. The district employs approximately 1200 individuals and serves roughly 7,200 students."
Township of Union Board of Education District Policy 0110 - IdentificationArchived April 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Union Public School District. Accessed April 21, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Township of Union School District. Composition: The Township of Union School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Union."
Liddane, Lisa. "The Home Depot opens its first Superstore in the West"Archived March 8, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The Orange County Register, April 5, 2012. Accessed March 8, 2022. "The store, called The Home Depot Superstore, was remodeled and expanded to 205,000 square feet – about one-third larger than a typical Home Depot. Those proportions make it the Atlanta-based home improvement chain’s largest store in the West and the second largest Home Depot in the nation. The Union, N.J., superstore is the largest at 217,000 square feet."
Ditota, Donna. "Syracuse basketball program targets more Roselle Catholic players"Archived March 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Post-Standard, September 11, 2013. Accessed March 1, 2016. "Boff said Briscoe transferred from St. Benedict's for two reasons: Roselle is located two miles from his home in Union, N.J., and Briscoe 'wanted more of a traditional high school experience for his last two years.' (St. Benedict's is an all-boys prep school.)"
Union County Baseball Hall of Fame Will Induct Three New Members, Feb. 11Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Union County, New Jersey, press release dated December 27, 2006. Accessed July 3, 2007. "Over the years, the awards dinner has honored many local and national baseball luminaries – including Joe Collins of Union, Phil Rizzuto of Hillside, Don Newcombe of Elizabeth, Jeff Torborg of Mountainside, Willie Wilson of Summit, Jake Wood of Elizabeth, and Elliott Maddox of Union."
Wertheim, Stanley. A Stephen Crane EncyclopediaArchived June 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, p. 72. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1997. ISBN9780313296925. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Crane, Jonathan Townley (1819-1880). Stephen Crane's father was born in Connecticut Farms, New Jersey, the descendant of the Stephen Crane who was one of the settlers of Elizabethtown as early as 1665."
Hunt, Donald. "Quenton DeCosey loves playing in historic Palestra"Archived November 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Philadelphia Tribune, December 9, 2014. Accessed November 7, 2017. "Temple shooting guard Quenton DeCosey has learned about playing basketball in the Philadelphia Big 5. DeCosey hails from Union, N.J. where he played basketball for St. Joseph’s-Metuchen High School."
Sullivan, John. "In Person; McGreevey Goes for Muscle"Archived February 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, December 1, 2002. Accessed May 24, 2013. "He was born in Elizabeth and raised in Union Township, and when he was 13 he sneaked out of his house and took a train into Manhattan to attend a wake for Robert F. Kennedy."
Kausler Jr., Don. "Alabama gymnast Kayla Hoffman named the SEC Female Athlete of the Year"Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Birmingham News, June 28, 2011. Accessed October 16, 2015. "The Union, N.J., native is the sixth Alabama athlete and fifth Tide gymnast to be named SEC Female Athlete of the Year, joining gymnasts Penney Hauschild (1985), Dee Foster (1990), Andreé Pickens (2002), Rice (2004) and track star Lillie Leatherwood (1987)."
Staff. "Mildred Hughes, 92, New Jersey Senator"Archived September 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, January 19, 1995. Accessed May 24, 2013. "Mildred Barry Hughes, who in 1965 was the first woman elected a state senator in New Jersey, died on Jan. 11 at the Cranford (N.J.) Health and Extended Care Center. She was 92 and had lived for many years in Union, N.J."
Liberty Hall HistoryArchived August 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Kean University. Accessed June 25, 2023. "In 1833, the estate was inherited by Susan’s grandson, John Kean. John graduated from Princeton in 1834. While on the staff of New Jersey’s Governor Pennington he acquired the rank of Colonel, a title he used the rest of his life. Over the next sixty years, Colonel Kean transformed Ursino from a 14-room country house to the 50-room mansion that stands today."
Goldstein, Tom. "Amalya Lyle Kearse; Woman in the News"Archived July 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, June 25, 1979. Accessed July 18, 2018. "Amalya Lyle Kearse was born June 11, 1937, in Vauxhall, N.J. where her late father was postmaster and her mother first practiced medicine and then became an antipoverty official."
Staff. "Mischak, West Point Halfback, Banner-Lined in N. Y. World Telegram Sun"Archived March 14, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The Ukrainian Weekly, October 30, 1953. Accessed May 18, 2020. "The New York World Telegram and Sun ran in its last Oct. 23 number the following banner lined sport page article by its staff writer Lawrence Robinson about a Ukrainian lad by descent, Bob Mischak of Union, N. J., West Point Military Cadet:"
Arntzenius, Linda. "Profiles in Education; Karl Schellscheidt"Archived February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Town Topics, June 21, 2006. Accessed May 24, 2013. "As the son of a professional soccer player (and coach for Seton Hall University) who came to the United States from Germany in 1966, Mr. Schellscheidt has been rooting for Germany. As a former kid from Union, New Jersey, he's been rooting for the U.S. team."
Cahillane, Kevin. "Art; Nostalgia, Wearing Stilettos"Archived July 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, December 4, 2005. Accessed July 18, 2018. "He was born in Irvington in 1918, grew up in Union, married his high school sweetheart on his 24th birthday, had two daughters, served in World War II and spent 30 years in Atlantic Highlands."
Lipton, Michael A. "In a League of His Own; Actor and Sports Fan Robert Wuhl Mixes Business with Pleasure on Arli$$"Archived May 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, People, September 30, 1996. Accessed May 24, 2013. "To hear Wuhl tell it, he has always been fascinated by sports and showbiz. Growing up in Union, N.J., the second of three children of a produce distributor and his wife, he says Roger Maris and Billy Wilder were his idols and claims he taught himself to read by poring over the movie pages of the Newark Star-Ledger."
