CLARK, NJ — Clark Recreation recently hosted its annual family skate night. With Warinanco Park still closed to the public, the Recreation Department moved over to the Westfield Rink. Tickets were limited to 100 skaters, and masks were required. The event sold out so quickly, in a matter of hours, that the Rec Department added […]
LINDEN, NJ — Linden public school administrators have begun mentoring at-risk students to ensure that they do not fall behind or get overlooked while the district continues with remote learning due to COVID-19. Superintendent Marnie Hazelton tracked student data for the first marking period to identify vulnerable high school and middle school students who were […]
LINDEN, NJ — A teacher at Soehl Middle School in Linden paid a surprise visit to the homes of two students recently to reward them for their faithful participation in her after-school enrichment class. Jennifer Veltre, a language arts teacher, hosts the voluntary “Socialize and Scattergories” class each week as part of the school’s “21st […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford United Methodist Church has announced that it will host its next drive-through food collection event on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the church’s parking lot, as the pandemic rages on and more neighbors are struggling to keep food on the table. Place your bags of nonperishable […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, has named current Kean University student Lucien Edme, Class of ’21, and alumnus Megan Hoche as the winners of the 2021 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Awards, named for longtime donors W. John Bauer and Nancy Boucher. Both winners will receive cash prizes […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Patrolmen Thomas Bell and James Knight were on patrol on Sunday, Dec. 20, around 8:33 a.m., when they were dispatched in response to a 911 call for a pregnant woman in labor. Cranford resident Gina Chaves had gone into labor in her home when her water suddenly broke and the baby’s head […]
LINDEN, NJ — Linden public school administrators have begun mentoring at-risk students to ensure that they do not fall behind or get overlooked while the district continues with remote learning due to COVID-19. Superintendent Marnie Hazelton tracked student data for the first marking period to identify vulnerable high school and middle school students who were […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Building on the success of Rahway CARES Forgivable Loan Program, in which $250,000 in forgivable loans were provided to small businesses, Rahway and the Rahway Arts and Business Partnership again have joined forces to help small businesses financially during the economic downturn due to the extension of the COVID-19 restrictions. Mayor Raymond […]
SUMMIT, NJ — In an effort to combat the loneliness and isolation older adults are experiencing during COVID-19 and the cold weather months, SAGE Eldercare partnered with fifth-grade students at Lincoln-Hubbard School to start a pen pal program with Meals on Wheels clients called Cold Weather Buddies. In the past, the school’s fifth-graders visited SAGE […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Students in the Blue and Gold Club at Franklin Elementary School in Rahway made 45 cards and dropped them off at Macy’s to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Through the Macy’s Believe campaign, Macy’s donates $1 to the charity for every letter received. The Franklin students were thrilled to be able to help […]