Community Corner
🌱 Union’s own Alex Rodrigues earns national academic soccer honor
Make time for Holiday Wind Ensemble Concer on the Union Patch calendar
Hello Union! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Union’s own Alex Rodrigues earns national academic soccer honor
Also on today's calendar: Holiday Wind Ensemble Concer and 7 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Unionfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Periods of sun; windy, colder, with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.
- Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 35, low: 26.
- Saturday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• United States Collegiate Athletic Association Names Berkeley College Student-Athletes to All-American, All-Academic Teams for Division I Soccer (tapinto.net) — A Berkeley College soccer player from Union Alex Rodrigues, has been honored on the USCAA All-Academic Team, highlighting both his athletic and classroom achievements. He’s one of six Berkeley student-athletes recognized nationally after a strong season that saw the Knights reach the Division I Small College National Championships. 
📸 Around Union
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Wind Ensemble Concer
Livingston Elementary School, 960 Midland Blvd, Union
7:30 pm - Winter Registration: Majorettes, Cheer & Sorority
Virtual Information Provided,
1:00 pm
Monday December 15
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- "It's a Wonderful Life" - An ATG Production
Union Township, NJ Calendar , DMK Black Box Theater 1980 Morris Ave. , Union
7:00 pm - JR De Guzman
Bergen Performing Arts Center , 30 N Van Brunt St , Englewood
7:00 pm - "It's a Wonderful Life" - An ATG Production
Union Township, NJ Calendar , DMK Black Box Theater 1980 Morris Ave. , Union
7:00 pm - Planning Board Conference Meeting
Town Hall (Conference Room) , 1976 Morris Ave. , Union
6:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Millburn Township Public Schools , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
7:00 pm - Planning Board Regular Meeting
Union Township, NJ Calendar , Town Hall (Main Meeting Room) 1976 Morris Ave. , Union
7:00 pm - Special Improvement District Board Meeting
Union Township, NJ Calendar , Town Hall (Conference Room) 1976 Morris Ave. , Union
9:00 am - Board of Education Executive Session/Regular Meeting
DMK Black Box Theater @ Union Public Library , 1980 Morris Avenue , Union
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hillside High School Honor Roll Breakfast for MP 1
Hillside High School , 1085 Liberty Ave , Hillside
8:30 am - Play Canasta
Millburn Township, NJ Calendar , 100 Main Street , Millburn
11:00 am - Frozen The Musical
Paper Mill Playhouse , 22 Brookside Dr , Millburn
1:30 pm - Drop-in Mahjong
West Orange Public Library West Orange - Literacy Room,
2:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I found a women's Omega watch in the street by the Exchange place path station a few mont hs ago and posted signs and left info at surrounding buildings but no luck finding the owner.
If you lost a Womens Omega watch in the area and can describe the watch, engraving and what the watch was in please let me know so I can get this… (Nextdoor Livingston)
- ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for School Custodial Cleaner in Union. Apply here.
- Hillside Public Schools posted a job opening for Middle School Art Teacher in Hillside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kenilworth
- Kenilworth Community Gives Back & Makes Over 200 Thanksgiving Baskets for Families in Need (tapinto.net)
- Michigan Deli Lunch Specials December 9 (tapinto.net)
Roselle Park
- Borough receives $322,825 in grant funding from NJ Department of Transportation (unionnewsdaily.com)
- Union County Conference Girls Soccer Coaches' All-Star Selections, 2025 (nj.com)
- Mikie Sherrill Taps 2 Morris Co. Mayors For Transition Team (patch.com)
Hillside
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