Tag: Union County

  • Middlesex County falls to Union County in Snapple Bowl XXIV

    Middlesex County falls to Union County in Snapple Bowl XXIV

    Middlesex County felt the sting of defeat in Snapple Bowl XXIV, but for a few players, the game offered much more than the final score. Union County scored two late touchdowns and rallied for a 27-14 victory over Middlesex County in the annual all-star game between recent high school graduates from each county that was…

  • Middlesex falls to Union in Snapple Bowl

    Middlesex falls to Union in Snapple Bowl

    The Middlesex County all-star team was defeated by Union County, 27-14, in Snapple Bowl XXIV on July 20 at Kean University in Union. Middlesex County had gained a 14-13 lead with a little over five minuets left in the game, but Union County then drove the field and scored a touchdown with two minutes to…

  • Middlesex County plans to run to victory in Snapple Bowl

    Middlesex County plans to run to victory in Snapple Bowl

    A balanced and talented group of running backs are expected to carry the load for Middlesex County when Snapple Bowl XXIV is staged July 20. This annual July all-star football game between Middlesex County and Union County will be played at Kean University in Union. The game, which attracts the top recently graduated high school…

  • X marks the spot where towns converge

    X marks the spot where towns converge

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Just like their forefathers did 54 years ago, the mayors of Edison, Plainfield, Scotch Plains and South Plainfield converged where their four municipalities meet. This time — for a toast and signing — to rededicate and commemorate the gathering by their predecessors — Robert Maddox (Plainfield), John George…