Union’s historical society inducts six new hall of famers

On Thursday, Nov. 16, at Galloping Hill Caterers in Union, six individuals were honored by the Union Township Historical Society for their dedication to sharing news about the past, present and future of the township of Union. Each honoree was presented with a personalized glass paperweight emblazoned with the historical society logo, as well as with a resolution from the New Jersey state legislature commending his/her service to the community.

The honorees were Kathy Cryan, publisher of TAPinto Union; Adrienne Browne Dempsey, moderator of Growing Up in Union Facebook group; Kelly Komar, Kean University alumna; Jonny Rosser, treasurer and founding member of Vauxhall Historical Society, Inc.; Sal Terrezza, station manager of Union TV 34; and David Van DeVenter, content contributor for the Union Leader and Union County LocalSource.

The program featured a silent auction of sculptures by Union artist, Eugene Gauss, curated by Joan Permison, adjunct professor of fine arts at Kean University; a framed reproduction of an 1860 farm map of Union by Thomas Hughes; a print of Larry Felder's oil painting, “Battle of Connecticut Farms”; and five historic prints of Union gas stations donated by Tom Haggerty of THS Multimedia, Kenilworth.

The event was sponsored by BCB Bank and Northfield Bank, both of Union.