LINDEN, NJ — Tom Beck, executive director of Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey, announced the donation of $15,000 from Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden, to purchase a vehicle that will be used to transport seniors to medical appointments and other essential destinations. The JFSCNJ Bill Berg Transportation Program, funded by the Union […]
UNION, NJ — When Edgar Arauz entered Kean University in 2016, after serving four years with the U.S. Marines, he figured he would get through school without needing anyone’s help. Then he found himself wanting to connect with other students on campus and discovered the Kean Veterans Resource Center. “At first, I would just go […]
UNION — Kean University has launched a Restorative Justice in Education pilot program to create a more supportive and inclusive culture in K-12 schools. Supported by a New Jersey Department of Education grant, Kean facilitators are training educators across 15 New Jersey school districts in restorative justice, a practice that replaces traditional forms of discipline […]
LINDEN, NJ — Three Linden High School freshmen have been awarded scholarships to receive additional teaching in Mandarin throughout this school year. Abigail Armstead, Ashley Agbottah Grubbs and Trinity Ellis will take part in virtual classes, in which they will learn about language and culture, on Sundays through the Huaxia Edison Chinese School. “I am […]
UNION COUNTY — Westfield Area YMCA preschool and kindergarten students at the Robert and Virginia Bauer Family Branch YMCA in Westfield had a fun-filled fall learning experience with apples and pumpkins. They picked pumpkins at the school’s own pumpkin patch to take home. They were able to see how the pumpkin vines planted by previous […]
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The popularity of Ponderosa Park has prompted township officials to seek a parking study and the feasibility of expanding capacity on county-owned property. Union County manager Ed Oatman said there can be a parking crunch when both athletic fields are in use at the same time that both picnic areas are […]
UNION, NJ — A Kean University senior and a Kean graduate were both named to the NJ Ad Club’s list of New Jersey’s Best Marketing/Communications Professionals Under 40. Kean senior Adrian Peralta, a marketing major and student researcher who aspires to work in digital marketing and brand strategy, was the only student winner among the […]
WATCHUNG, NJ — Mia Pafumi, Mount Saint Mary Academy Music Department chairperson, announced that senior Jerrine George of Edison and junior Rebecca Ryan of Roselle Park were selected to the All-State Treble Choir. Pafumi said, “I am so proud that our musical talents here at the Mount are being so well represented by these vocalists. […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — Registration for the Westfield Area YMCA winter program session begins on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 9 a.m., for full members and Monday, Dec. 13, at 9 a.m., for basic members and nonmembers. The session runs Jan. 2 through Feb. 26. A printable version of the Winter Session Guide is available at www.westfieldynj.org. […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves-Reed Arboretum of Summit is hosting a bus trip to the New York Botanical Garden on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. The group will take in the NYBG awash in brilliant color, with colorfully lit paths and trees, and thousands of dazzling LEDs. The excursion will include an after-dark tour of the Holiday […]