A Lego competition held in Union, New Jersey on October 21st, 2023 wins notoriety for its builder and the World’s Tallest Water Sphere. The LEGO Challenge contest hosted by the Union Police Activities League (P.A.L.) had over one dozen entries. Corey D. Samuels, a LEGO teacher featured on LEGO Masters, Union Mayor Manuel Figueiredo, and […]
Here is artwork from an unknown artist and World’s Tallest Water Sphere fan. This appears to be water color, perhaps water color pens, and ink markers. It is a wonderful collage of beautiful colors and penmanship. If you know the exact artist or time frame, let us know, and we will update the article.
(From January 2023-01-28), On this day someone left the gate open to the World’s Tallest Water Sphere. What a great looking sky, flora, and geese overhead.
This week was a significant time for flight simulator enthusiasts. On August 18th, 2020, Microsoft released its first new edition of Flight Simulator since 2006. What is significant about this release is that this version of Flight Simulator has the entire world simulated in nice detail without buying significant scenery packages or add-ons. What once […]
Since Route 22 is the closest highway to the World’s Tallest Water Sphere, and since it is notoriously crowded and difficult to drive, I thought a T-shirt honoring those Route 22 drivers would be in order Here is a rendering of a possible Route 22 driver T-shirt. Let me know what you think. Feel free […]
Recently the “World’s Tallest Water Sphere” site had a chance to interview the band Splooge and director Peter Ventrella about the movie “One Step Back”, Splooge’s past albums, and new music. We also got the chance to hear their impressions about Union’s wonder of the world, the World’s Tallest Water Sphere. WTWS: Why did you […]
Here is a rarely seen view of the World’s Tallest Water Sphere submitted by Adrienne Browne Dempsey on a recent site-seeing trip in Union. This is a view from Sayre Park which is wedged between Morris Avenue and Route 22 in the north east corner of Union. Eventually this west branch of the Elizabeth River, […]
William Clark of Philadelphia contributes this digital painting (made in November 2017) of the World’s Tallest Water Sphere in Union, NJ. According to Clark: “My father-in-law would frequently pass the Union water tower with his two young daughters while living in Clark, New Jersey. One day, my now sister-in-law decided to utter her very first […]
Westfield, New Jersey band Splooge recently released an album titled “World’s Tallest Watersphere”. The album from 2018 is available on iTunes, Spotify, and other music sites. Although the “World’s Tallest Watersphere” album is very recent, the band has followed up quickly in 2019 with a full feature movie “One Step Back” (https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/2019/02/23/one-step-back-the-rock-and-roll-odyssey-of-splooge/). More info on […]
Life Is Beautiful. Sometimes you plant seeds, and you watch them grow. Sometimes you reach out to friends, and you see many more answer your call. Our whole purpose on this site has been given back many-times in the emails, photos, stories, news articles, and connections we have made through your contributions. None has touched […]
An anonymous author contributes this photo and writes: “I have attached a photo taken some time around 2005. It was a very low point in my life when I moved into an apartment. I laid down on the bed and realized my destiny or lack thereof when I saw our friend glaring in at me. […]
Today (2017-02-18), we watched the attempted launch of the Space X Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. Unfortunately the mission was aborted at T minus 13 seconds due to some equipment anomalies. Shown in the photo is the rocket at the moment of launch abort. You can see the Florida […]
Did you know that a rain drop landing near Hamilton School on Burnet Road in Union has two routes to get the Atlantic Ocean? This location in Union sits on a watershed boundary. That means that the rain drop might run off towards the west side of the road, in which case it will go […]
Many New Jersey residents know towns, highways, and diners like the back of their hand. However, how many Jersayans can name the rivers or creeks of their local drainage basin (also known as a water shed). With so many rivers and streams heading to the Atlantic Ocean, I find it hard to believe that most […]
This week on October 28th, 2014, an Antares rocket of the Orbital Sciences Corporation exploded on take-off at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The rocket malfunctioned and was purposely destroyed. This photo shows the burn marks on the launch pad and the adjacent water tower. We reported on the Wallops Island water tower […]
Every once in a while there are some posts about the Union water tower that get me thinking about the intensity of thoughts and the enduring imprint of the World’s Tallest Water Sphere. This post is over two years old, but for this site, it is the first time we have read and commented on […]
Our intrepid reporter Gina Signorella-Arlen sends in this report from December of 2013. “Like Big Brother from “1984,” the WTWS is always watching… This time its likeness popped up at Monster Golf in Union, NJ.” The artist is unknown, but if you find the name, please email, and we will update this article with the […]
Here is a view of the World’s Tallest Water Sphere on Christmas Day 2013. This was a partly cloudy day around 30 degrees. Look at those clouds! This photo show the grounds surrounding the WTWS from above. Notice the area is relatively clean and free of graffiti. The service buildings and asphalt looks in good […]
Here is a recent contribution from one of our biggest fans, Gina Signorella-Arlen:
Here is a photo from November of 2009 of the dismantling and cleanup of the Austin Green Water Treatment Plant in Austin, TX. This photo looks south with Caesar Chavez Blvd. and Lady Bird Lake in the background. This water tower was a true water sphere. Not very tall, but notice the wonderful circularity of […]