CRANFORD, NJ — Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications inducted its second hall of fame class on Saturday, Sept. 17. The honorees were Rich Barry, Class of 1989, former vice president at Nickelodeon/Viacom; Ray Hernandez, Class of 2004, director of communications at Otis Elevator Co.; Meredith Klein, Class of 2005, head of consumer and product communications […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University has been elevated to national university status in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings, reflecting the university’s continued ascent in research and scholarship. Kean ranked 46th out of 439 national universities in increasing social mobility for students, a measure recognizing Kean’s success in supporting economically disadvantaged […]
UNION, NJ — Bestselling author George M. Johnson met with Kean students and faculty on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day, for a reading and discussion of Johnson’s memoir-manifesto, “All Boys Aren’t Blue.” The book was this year’s Common Read selection at Kean. A prominent LGBTQ activist whose book was banned by dozens of school […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Department of Community Programs has announced its Share the Fun Club program for the 2022-2023 school year. The Share the Fun Club is a fully supervised, drop-in, after-school program for Summit residents in grades one through eight. Program supervisors will lead children through interactive gym games and activities, arts and […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Vivid Stage, in residence at the Oakes Center, 120 Morris Ave. in Summit, presents a performance by the Flip Side, Vivid’s house improv team, on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. Masks are optional in the theater. The Flip Side features Clark Carmichael, Laura Ekstrand, Noreen Farley, Lulu French, Dave Maulbeck and […]
RAHWAY, NJ — American country and gospel singer and songwriter Josh Turner, known for his deep bass voice, is performing on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St., Rahway. Turner has sold more than 6 million records, has reached 4.4 billion global streams, and has become […]
UNION, NJ — The Kean University board of trustees on Monday, Sept. 19, approved a sweeping reorganization plan, creating the new College of Health Professions and Human Services for Kean’s health care–related programs. The new college replaces Kean’s Nathan Weiss Graduate College. Through the reorganization, all Kean colleges will offer both undergraduate and graduate programs, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that 10 Union County artists have been selected as award winners in the 56th annual New Jersey Senior Art Show. The exhibit includes works of art created by both professional and nonprofessional artists, ages 60 and older, from all 21 counties across […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners informs residents that the Meals on Wheels program has been using the mostly vacant Union County Jail facility, located in Elizabeth, since the spring. When Tropical Storm Ida flooded the Meals on Wheels facility in Linden, Union County decided the best option was to […]
UNION, NJ — Two shows have been added to Kean Stage’s fall 2022 season. Grammy winners Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey of acclaimed folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary will perform at Enlow Recital Hall on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. The trio performed together for nearly 50 years, won five Grammy Awards, […]