Speaker Rick Geffken headlines Oct. 5 at Hanson House; UCHS honors scholarship students and shares highlights from the annual picnic.
Issue 121 spotlights the Hanson House picnic, antique cars, a Farragut reenactment, and a rare 1923 view of Elizabethport’s rail and Singer-era industry.
The UCHS marks its 145th anniversary with Medal of Honor history, civic leadership, railroad heritage, and the return of spring in Elizabeth.
Officer elections, Trinitas history program, Hanson House picnic with Model T cars, a circa 1840 Elizabeth drawing, and a tribute to Lester Sargent.
Student awards, Elizabeth history highlights, Independence Day details, and a look back at Roselle’s Tiernan Building on Chestnut Street.
UCHS marks 146 years with an anniversary dinner, explores Lincoln assassination history, and honors longtime member Dick Koles.
Issue 133 covers the Hanson House picnic, the “missing sounds” of earlier decades, and the Irvington Avenue Reservoir’s surprising history.
Issue 130 covers the anniversary dinner, a deep dive into Union County bandits, Washington-era leadership lessons, and Elizabeth’s 1938 “Own Your Home” house.
Student award presentations, a Liberty Hall LNJHS meeting, and the story of Roselle Borough Hall’s early movie screenings.
A rainy-day indoor picnic, election announcements, a holiday meeting preview, and a look at early Ford touring car repairs.


Our longtime friend and Society Treasurer, Bill Frolich, sadly passed away on September 30th 2021. He was 101 years old, a 45-year member of UCHS, and the writer/editor of our Newsletter. Bill and his extraordinary knowledge of Union County history will be greatly missed.