UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced the retirement of Gene Jannotti, CEO of the chamber, at the board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Gene will leave office when the board hires his replacement. The board is expected to announce the new GWACC executive director in October, […]
CLARK, NJ — The Clark/Rahway Veterans of Foreign Wars John L. Ruddy Post 7363 in Clark closed in March 2020, due to the pandemic. Income for maintenance and repairs to the building was also needed. In early 2020, the post was initiating a plan to repair the roof, air conditioning system and ceilings. But with […]
CLARK, NJ — Clark Cub Scout Pack 145 hosted its first Blue and Gold Banquet since before the start of the pandemic, inviting Scouts and their families to the Columbus Club of Kenilworth to celebrate the pack’s 30th year as a chartered organization, its community service achievements throughout the year, and the advancement in rank […]
CLARK — VFW Post 7363, at 6 Broadway, Clark, has been closed since March 2020 – the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. It hasn’t reopened because major repairs are needed. The roof was leaking. Air conditioning needs fixing. And bathrooms need to be handicap accessible. A fundraiser to help the VFW will be at the […]
CLARK, NJ — The kindergarten classes of teachers Valerie LaManna and Jessica Medina at Valley Road Elementary School will be hatching 12 ducklings in their classrooms for a period of six weeks. They will also be caring for and observing the growth and development of the baby ducklings. These animals will be provided to them […]
CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson High School Mathematics Teacher Anthony DelConte, Valley Road School first-grade teacher Melissa Sakowski, and Carl H. Kumpf Middle School special education teacher Lauren Cesare were honored at the 2023 Teacher Recognition Breakfast sponsored by the Union County Superintendents’ Roundtable. Not in attendance but also honored was Frank K. Hehnly […]
CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson High School students in the Tomorrow’s Teachers Program recently had an opportunity to complete their field experiences at schools within the Clark community. Students in the program were assigned a cooperating teacher. During their 10 sessions with the teacher, students learned all about the teaching profession through first-hand experience. […]
CLARK, NJ — The first week of Clark Recreation Camp is in the books. Campers were treated to bounce houses, an obstacle course, jousting, water slides, splash downs, activities, games, various sports, music, and Rita’s Ice. Keith Kaminskas, the owner of Rita’s Ice in Rahway, donated more than 1,000 cups of ice cream for campers […]
CLARK, NJ — Students in Valley Roads Kiwanis Club, also known as K-Kids, completed their last projects of the year by discussing ways to lift others up through simple acts of kindness. Among the children’s ideas was the Kindness Rock Project. The group, advised by Kimberly Belverio, Kimberly Nacht and Susan Dzurovcik, painted various sized […]
CLARK, NJ — Michael T. Sot was an overall kind soul, always putting others before himself, according to good friend Vin Crisafi, who was one of the speakers at the third annual “Remembering Michael T. Sot HERO Walk” on Saturday, June 10, at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark. On a Saturday night in […]