Issue 178 highlights the restored Caldwell Obelisk, hands-on gravestone cleaning, and Union County Historic County Cards featuring NJ suffrage leaders.
Issue 177 features a Revolutionary War fort talk, the Caldwell Obelisk restoration, and Union County “Across the Centuries” history cards.
A look at Four Centuries in a Weekend, Union County historic sites, Edison’s Roselle lighting experiment, and UCHS meeting news.
Holiday memories, winter sports, ghost stories, and the era of the Model T come together in this nostalgic Union County newsletter.
Liberty Hall ghost stories, rope beds and privies, UCHS dues reminders, and a look back at Union County’s long-standing history.
County seal history, Cover Girls holiday performance, and Bill Frolich’s memoir of the Morro Castle and Hindenburg tragedies.
In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that the Union County Historical Society announces the passing of its president, Joanne H. Rajoppi. Joanne devoted nearly five decades to public service, education, and the preservation of New Jersey history. A trailblazer for women in government, she became the first woman elected mayor of Springfield in 1977 and later
William F. “Bill” Frolich Jr., a longtime treasurer and devoted member of the Union County Historical Society, passed away on September 30, 2021, at the age of 101. For 45 years, Bill contributed his knowledge, energy, and friendship to UCHS. In addition to serving as Society Treasurer, he wrote and edited the UCHS Newsletter, helping
William Frolich In Memoriam
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.