UNION COUNTY, NJ — More than 30 high school athletes from northern and central New Jersey realized their college dreams on Thursday, March 4, as they were recognized during Zoned Sports Academy’s annual Signing Day celebration. Buoyed by proud parents, these talented high school seniors walked, signed certificates commemorating their college admittance and posed for […]
LINDEN, NJ — Poet and writer Gary Turchin, a former longtime resident of Linden who graduated from Linden High School in 1970, now lives in California, but Linden still figures in his life, as it is the location where his novel, “Through a Broken Window,” is set. The novel brought home a first-place 2020 Best […]
UNION, NJ — Nutley resident Brennan Columbia-Walsh, a 16-year-old junior from Montclair Kimberley Academy, and Alejandro Espinal, a 17-year-old senior at the Academy for Performing Arts in Scotch Plains, have been selected to share first prize in The Theater Project’s prestigious annual Young Playwrights Competition. Ryan Rosenthal, a 16-year-old junior at Cranford High School, and […]
CLARK, NJ — On Wednesday, Feb. 3, Lauren Veltre of Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark joined with more than 140 female student-athletes from New Jersey’s high schools, colleges and universities for a virtual celebration for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This is one of the largest events in the state that […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, has announced public readings of three of the 2020 Play Festival finalists, which had been postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. The festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers developmental opportunities to playwrights with strong affiliations with […]
SUMMIT, NJ — At the Common Council meeting on Tuesday, March 2, Mayor Nora Radest and council members recognized the Rev. Denison Harrield with Summit’s annual Volunteer Award for his decades of dedicated service to the Summit community. “I am very pleased that the governing body has chosen the Rev. Denison Harrield as the recipient […]
RAHWAY / LINDEN, NJ — Rahway police are searching for Brian Gooney, a Linden Public Schools educator, who has been missing since March 9. Anyone who has seen Gooney or has any information on his whereabouts is urged to call the Rahway police tips line at 732-827-2200. Gooney, a Rahway resident, is a paraprofessional at […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Rowan Carpenter said he remembers the moment he decided to do something nice to help older adults during COVID-19. The 16-year-old Summit resident was on a Zoom call with parents, fellow students and guidance counselors at his school, Union County Vocational–Technical, discussing the challenges of remote learning. Carpenter said he agreed with […]
UNION, NJ — On Tuesday, March 2, “No Business With ICE” activists gathered at the corner of Green Lane and Morris Avenue, in front of Kean University, to rally and to deliver a petition to Kean University President Lamont Repollet, signed by more than 1,400 students, alumni and members of the community. The petition called […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — New Jersey Youth Soccer continued its virtual celebration of the 33rd annual NJYS Awards presented by RWJBarnabas Health on Friday, March 5, officially announcing the Roselle Park Soccer Club as the 2020 NJYS Recreation Program of the Year. In addition to receiving a plaque, club President Max Gregory also participated in […]