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Press Releases

October 5, 2022

CALDWELL, NJ -- Union Catholic was staring a huge deficit in the third and final set of its volleyball match vs. Mount St. Dominic on Tuesday. But just when it looked like the Vikings could be headed to a fourth straight loss, Zia Oriol came to the rescue. Oriol, a junior, caught fire when UC ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Kate LaBarge had a game she will never forget when the junior exploded for the natural hat trick to spark Union Catholic to a 3-2 comeback victory over St. Thomas Aquinas on Monday. With UC trailing 1-0 in the second half, LaBarge took over the game by scoring the next three ...

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Union County, NJ – Union County’s leading non-profit prevention organization, Prevention Links, will be hosting their 24th Annual Red Ribbon Day Drug Prevention Walk & Family Fun Fall Festival from 10am-2pm on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 at Nomahegan Park in Cranford. Last year, the ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ --  In Union Catholic's latest installment of Faculty Spotlight, we shine the spotlight on Union Catholic teacher and legendary volleyball coach Nancy Saggio.  Saggio was recently notified that she will be inducted into the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS., NJ -- In Union Catholic's latest installment of Feature Friday, the spotlight shines on junior Peyton Hollis. Hollis, who gave up soccer to run cross-country this season, has won the first two races of her career to help the Vikings vault to the No. 1 spot in NJ MileSplit state ...

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UNION, NJ -- The Union Catholic gymnastics teams received several strong performances when the Vikings defeated Union, 97.65-93.35, for their first victory of the season on Tuesday in Union.      Here are the results for the Vikings- Vault Alexis Roth 3rd 8.85 Gabriella Prati - 8.575 Alana ...

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ROSELLE, NJ --  Preston Minniti and Anthony Esteves scored second half goals to propel the Union Catholic boys soccer team to a 2-1 comeback victory over Roselle on Wednesday. After Roselle took a 1-0 lead, Minniti scored to tie the game in the fist half, and then Esteves scored the game winner ...

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WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY -- The Union Catholic girls, ranked No. 2 in the state, blitzed the competition with a remarkable performance and Jimmy Wischusen opened his season with an impressive victory at Saturday's Bowdoin Park Classic in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.      Junior Peyton Hollis led the ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- In Union Catholic's latest installment of Feature Friday, the spotlight shines on UC juniors Josh Hunsinger and Jasmin Crotty, who each had great experiences this summer when they attended the prestigious Advanced Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union Catholic Hall of Famer Kathy Matthews, one of the most successful girls basketball coaches in N.J. history, recently received a very prestigious award when she was honored as a recipient of a Union County Lifetime Achievement Award by the Boys Scouts of America during an ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Union Catholic volleyball team won its third straight match in dominating fashion when the Vikings defeated Elizabeth in straight sets on Wednesday night. The Vikings improved to 7-3 with a 25-21, 25-11 victory over the Minutemen, who fell to 2-4. Several players ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ -- The Union Catholic girls tennis team won its first match of the season with a dominating 5-0 victory over Roselle on Friday at Warinanco Park. The all-underclassmen Vikings won every set and dropped just one game en route to the impressive victory.  Jessica Imbriani (first ...

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Union Catholic is holding a Celebration of Life for UC Hall of Famer Bette Schnitzer on Sunday, Oct. 23. Bette passed away in May. To contribute to a scholarship in Bette’s name- click this link - https://www.unioncatholic.org/apps/pages/supportuc To RSVP to this event, click this ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- The Union Catholic volleyball team continued its strong play by defeating Gov. Livingston in straight sets on Monday.   The 26-24, 25-21 over GL victory was the second straight win for the Vikings, who improved to 6-3 on the season. UC, who defeated Plainfield in straight ...

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SUMMIT, NJ – September 2022 – Overlook Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Family Medicine Residency program, marking the occasion with an event that drew together alumni of the program and health care leaders from throughout the ...

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The ALJ Crusaders Marching Band will be hosting their first ever Tournament Of Bands competition on Saturday, September 24th at 5pm!   Come out to support our hometown marching band! $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and children under 10  *Music Director:  Mr. Krebl **Assistant Music ...

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The Catalyst Theater Company presents  Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens PRE PURCHASE TICKETS http://CTCProductions.org/events OCTOBER 20-22 and 27-29 at the duCret School of Art 1030 Central Ave. Plainfield, NJ 07060 Referred to as "The Rocky Horror Picture Show for the ...

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A Walkathon tradition was a show of unity and a day of fun on Saturday to support life-changing services for people with disabilities and youth at risk. Community Access Unlimited (CAU) celebrated the Ira Geller Walkathon on Saturday in Warinanco Park with hundreds of members, staff and ...

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RAHWAY, NJ- Transgender and non-binary community members now have access to lawyers to advise them through the process of changing their name to legally affirm their gender identity under a partnership with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Rahway, an RWJBarnabas Health ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — TAPinto launched a marketing campaign today to draw attention to the importance of local news and how owning a TAPinto local news and digital marketing platform can help fill the void in local news while providing a rewarding and profitable business for TAPinto ...

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Rahway, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway employees, led by the hospital’s Emergency Department, purchased and stuffed more than 150 backpacks with school supplies and delivered them to the Rahway Food for Friends Food pantry for distribution. The backpacks contained notebooks, ...

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SUMMIT, NJ – SEPTEMBER 2022 – Overlook Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, and the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, recently unveiled Mindfulness in Medicine, an exhibition blending visual art and poetry within the hospital. The exhibition, located outside of Overlook’s Bouras ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ – Nancy DiLiegro, PhD, FACHE, Chief Clinical Officer, Vice President of Clinical Operations and Physician Services at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) with the Humanitarian With Heart award.

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SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. -- There haven't been very many distance runners in state history who have experienced a meteoric rise quite like Jimmy Wischusen. And I can't think of anyone who orchestrated a better comeback story at the same time!   Wischusen made an amazing leap last fall when he went ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of our acclaimed music director Charles Prince, invites you to share in a musical journey as we explore old favorites, discover new works and experience pieces from near and far, real and imaginary. The 103rd season opens on ...

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Atlantic Health System is pleased to announce the arrival of Scott Leighty, FACHE, Executive Vice President, Chief Health System Officer.  An experienced leader in hospital performance and strategic growth, Leighty will lend his talents to the health system’s unwavering efforts to ensure ...

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Atlantic Health System announced Aug. 3 that three of its hospitals recently earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest ranking offered by the federal agency. Collectively, Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, and Newton Medical ...

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Westfield, NJ – Minuteman Press Westfield, which is owned and operated by Father and Son team Jim and Seamus Mooney, won the Top Marketing Award at the Minuteman Press International World Expo 2022.  Bringing together Minuteman Press franchise owners with vendors, special guest speakers, and staff, ...

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MORRISTOWN, NJ – JULY 2022 – Atlantic Health System was one of only 10 health systems in the United States to recently receive Practice Greenhealth’s prestigious System for Change award, recognizing the health care organization’s accomplishments in environmental sustainability. Each of Atlantic ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Marla James, a member of Union Catholic’s faculty since 2005, was recently chosen to serve on the Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) Teachers Council. She was chosen from among more than 100 teachers who applied to serve on the 2022-23 Teacher Council. The BRI selects teachers ...

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