UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners was scheduled to open the first monkeypox vaccination clinic for Union County on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Union County’s Office of Health Management is hosting the clinic at the Warinanco Sports Center, 1 Park Drive, Roselle. “We are proud to work in collaboration with the […]
CLARK, NJ — Mother Seton Regional High School in Clark has announced an evening gala to honor alumnae and friends of the school. The evening will feature a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and dinner. A silent auction and gift basket raffle will follow the festivities. Alumnae, family and friends are invited to attend. The […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Rotary Club of Westfield members and guests recently hosted a sandwich-making project for donation to St. Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth. St. Joe’s feeds 400 families in need per week. This project was organized by Rotary Club of Westfield President Tony LaPorta and project Chairperson Raymond Kostyack. Deacon Keith Gibbons […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Incoming ninth-graders at Abraham Clark High School got a special chance to prepare for the upcoming school year, thanks to Roselle Public Schools’ new Freshman Seminar program. The Class of 2026 was divided based on last name for two four-day sessions at the end of August to ensure that the students are […]
UNION, NJ — What was it like the night the Martians “invaded” in 1938? How did teenage Bruce Springsteen get his high school band into a recording studio? What inspired Charles Addams to create ghoulish cartoons? What is the story behind Col. Robert Johnson and the legend of the poisonous tomatoes? On Tuesday, Sept. 27, […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves-Reed Arboretum will be featuring its “Put the ‘Pub’ in Public Garden” fundraisers again this fall. These social events for people ages 21 and over will feature food, fun and libations, all while raising funds for the 13.5-acre historic property and environmental education center. This hidden gem in the suburb of Summit […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the Union County Family Justice Center will celebrate five years of serving victims of domestic violence in Union County on Tuesday, Sept 13. The FJC was established as a joint venture of the then–Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Union […]
LINDEN, NJ — Nursing home workers with 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East picketed AristaCare at Delaire on Wednesday, Aug. 24, protesting proposed cuts to their health insurance and management’s alleged refusal to recognize a fair contract. The picket included several veterans of a 2017 strike at AristaCare at Delaire. Darlene Brown, who has worked for […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Many kids from underserved households are not getting involved in athletics because of the high price of sports equipment. Leveling the Playing Field is a nonprofit that collects and redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities. LPF expanded to a third warehouse location […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Department of Community Programs will host its annual Doggy Dip event on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Summit Family Aquatic Center, 100 Ashwood Ave. The event is open to Summit residents and nonresidents. There is a fee to attend. Dogs weighing less than 20 pounds can swim from 10 to […]