Group IV state sectional title with a 21-7 victory against Randolph High School in the championship game played in front of 7,000 fans. In 1993, the team beat Randolph 19-6 to win the North II Group IV sectional championship and finish the season 10-1. In 2019, the team won the North II Group V sectional title, the program's first in more than a quarter century, with a 42–28 win against Clifton High School in the championship game. The school's rivalry with Linden High School, with games played on Thanksgiving Day (or the day before Thanksgiving) for more than 75 years, was listed at 13th on NJ.com's 2017 list "Ranking the 31 fiercest rivalries in N.J. HS football". Union leads the rivalry with a 37–32–5 overall record as of 2017. The softball team won the Group IV state title in 1989, defeating Middletown High School North by a score of 3-1 in the championship game. The team won the North II Group IV state championship in 2009 and were the runner-ups in the Group IV final game against Williamstown High School. The boys' basketball team won the Group IV state championship in 1997, coming back from being down 10 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Atlantic City High School by a score of 61-50 in the tournament final played at Boardwalk Hall. On May 2, 2008, the school's Armed Drill Team took first place at The Nationals in the challenger level. Administration The school's interim principal Althea Bossard. Her core administration team includes four vice principals. Notable alumni Peter J. Biondi (1942-2011), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1998 until his death in 2011, where he represented the 16th Legislative District. Nija Charles (born 1997, class of 2015), 3x Grammy Award winning songwriter and record producer. Isa Abdul-Quddus (born 1989), NFL football player for the New Orleans Saints. Aminat Ayinde (Class of 2004), contestant on Cycle 12 of America's Next Top Model. Dave D'Addio (born 1961), former running back for the Detroit Lions. Larry Kubin (born 1959, class of 1977), former NFL linebacker who played with the Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Artie Lange (born 1967), comedian and mainstay of The Howard Stern Show. Ray Liotta (1954-2022), actor who appeared in such films as Goodfellas, Field of Dreams and Narc. Elliott Maddox (born 1947), major league baseball outfielder. Eulace Peacock (1914–1996, class of