Union High School (New Jersey)
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Union High School is a comprehensive community public high school located in Union Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Union Public School District. In the late 60's, a new high school was built, expanding on the exisitng Burnet Junior High School structure. Subsequent to completion of the new Union High School, the former high school building became Burnet Junior High and later, Burnet Middle School.
The high school itself has gone under construction in the past year (its 43rd in operation), to allow expansion of functions of the school. These include, but are not limited to: The C.A.S.T (Communication Arts Science and Technology) Program, A.J.R.O.T.C ( Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program which consist of their outstanding drillteam (top in the state) winning 1st place overall in just about every competition, and their National Champion football team, the "Fighting Farmers."
In the early 1990s, it was named an All-American school, along with all other schools in the Union Township School System.
The school itself was featured in Howard Stern's "autobiographical" movie, Private Parts, where it served as a stand in for Stern's actual high school, Roosevelt High School in Roosevelt, New York on Long Island.
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[edit] Sports
Union High School participates in the Watchung Conference, a high school sports association under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). The conference consists of eleven public high schools covering Essex County, Hudson County and Union County.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael Deeg, character actor seen in such projects as Law & Order, Seaquest DSV, and Artie Lange's Beer League.
- Larry Kubin (1959-), linebacker who played with the Washington Redskins from 1981 to 1984.[1]
- Artie Lange (1967-), comedian & mainstay of The Howard Stern Show (attended).[2]
- Ray Liotta (1954-), actor, Goodfellas and Narc.[3]
- Elliott Maddox (1947-), major league baseball outfielder.[4]
- Tony Stewart (1971-), former running back for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes where he was all-time leading rusher, draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks (NFL), and running back of the Calgary Stampeders (Canadian Football League)
- Robert Wuhl (1951-), star of the HBO series Arliss, stand up comedian, and supporting actor in the original Batman movie directed by Tim Burton.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Larry Kubin profile, database Football. Accessed June 6, 2007.
- ^ An evening of comedy with Artie Lange and the Killers of Comedy at the Lakeland Center, accessed December 1, 2006.
- ^ RAY LIOTTA BIOGRAPHY, accessed December 10, 2006.
- ^ Elliot Maddox bio, accessed April 15, 2007. "Elliott Maddox was born in East Orange, New Jersey on December 21, 1947. He was a Union County resident from kindergarten until graduation from Union High School."
- ^ Rohan, Virginia. "History according to an N.J. native", The Record (Bergen County), July 6, 2007. Accessed August 4, 2007. "And he's proud to have been inducted into the Union High School Hall of Fame."
