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Union County Towns
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April 23, 2026
Passed through Hillside and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
January 10, 2026
I walked a little through Westfield with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing drama…
November 28, 2025
Passed through Winfield Park and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
September 6, 2025
Hillside looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
August 24, 2025
Passed through Westfield and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
May 2, 2025
I walked a little through Hillside with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dramat…
April 7, 2025
Springfield looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
March 14, 2025
Roselle looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
February 21, 2025
Fanwood looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
February 3, 2025
I walked a little through Garwood with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dramati…
January 10, 2025
I walked a little through Plainfield with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dram…
December 13, 2024
Passed through Elizabeth and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
September 28, 2024
Scotch Plains looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
August 29, 2024
Union looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
May 16, 2024
I walked a little through Mountainside with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dr…
March 9, 2024
Plainfield looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
December 12, 2023
Passed through Roselle and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
November 29, 2023
I walked a little through Union with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dramatic…
October 14, 2023
Passed through Winfield Park and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
June 29, 2023
Passed through Mountainside and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
May 30, 2023
I walked a little through Winfield Park with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing d…
May 2, 2023
Union looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
March 29, 2023
Passed through Westfield and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
March 8, 2023
I walked a little through Berkeley Heights with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothin…
December 17, 2022
I walked a little through Plainfield with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dram…
December 6, 2022
Passed through Summit and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
October 22, 2022
I walked a little through Plainfield with cold rain moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing drama…
September 15, 2022
Hillside looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
September 15, 2022
Rahway looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
June 8, 2022
I walked a little through Mountainside with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dr…
April 2, 2022
Clark looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
March 29, 2022
Passed through Westfield and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
February 15, 2022
Scotch Plains looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
February 7, 2022
Linden looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
January 21, 2022
New Providence looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
November 14, 2021
Passed through Scotch Plains and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
November 9, 2021
Passed through Berkeley Heights and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
November 6, 2021
I walked a little through Roselle Park with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dr…
July 12, 2021
Fanwood looked better from the side street than from the main road. That is usually true of New Jersey towns. You have to miss the quickest way through.
July 4, 2021
Passed through Elizabeth and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
May 19, 2021
Passed through Clark and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
April 9, 2021
I walked a little through Roselle with gray light moving across the street. The older blocks had that New Jersey mix of pride and wear. A good front step, a tired sign, a small business opening its door. Nothing dramati…
March 6, 2021
Passed through Linden and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.
February 23, 2021
Passed through Summit and caught one small thing: a sign, a doorway, somebody carrying coffee too carefully. That was the whole note. Some towns are mostly made of things you only see while stopped at a light.