UNION, NJ — Four members of a Union family were found deceased on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 17, in their home, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly announced on Thursday, Jan. 18. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, at approximately 10:30 a.m., members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department arrived […]
CLARK, NJ – The New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers has honored Clark Township engineer Richard O’Connor, with an honorable mention 2023 Project of the Year Award in Municipal Construction Management for communities of less than 20,000 residents. The recognition is for the Athletic Complex Improvements at Arthur L. Johnson High School, which included multi-sport […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Smooth Jazz New Jersey with Smooth Jazz New York are excited to bring nationally recognized talent to Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. After decades of Smooth Cruise performances in New York City, Smooth Jazz New Jersey was created to bring the genres of smooth jazz and rhythm and blues to […]
UNION, NJ — Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of former South Africa president and human rights icon Nelson Mandela, led a list of internationally renowned speakers headlining the Kean University Human Rights Conference on Friday, Dec. 8. The conference — organized by the Human Rights Institute at Kean — this year marks the 75th anniversary of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Tuesday, Dec. 19, members and supporters of the Union County Police PBA 73 gathered at the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside for a special event to benefit the facility’s long-term care patients. Members of the PBA 73 started an annual tradition of collecting donations from their members for a fundraiser […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Thursday, Jan. 4, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S3330/A5015, a bipartisan effort led by Sens. Jon Bramnick and Joseph Cryan, promoting instruction on grief, as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. Through the bill, New Jersey’s public schools will provide instruction for students […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The 2024 membership campaign for the Cranford Historical Society is underway. The Cranford Historical Society is a non-profit educational organization whose mission since 1927 has been to preserve and perpetuate the history of Cranford. It maintains the Crane-Phillips House Museum, open to the public every second and fourth Sunday of the month, […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The chilly winter air couldn’t dampen the hearts of Franklin Elementary School’s young leaders, as they bundled up for a cause worth celebrating: their recent coat drive in partnership with Jersey Cares, a statewide organization dedicated to warming lives. For the seventh year in a row, the school’s dynamic Blue & Gold […]
CRANFORD, NJ — When Cranford voters go to the polls on Tuesday, Jan. 23, for a special school election, they will vote on a construction proposal. Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association has only learned of one district, Cranford, having a construction question on the ballot on that date. According to the Educational Facilities […]
UNION, NJ — Union College student Precious Opaola from Linden has been named Kaplan Leadership Program scholars for the 2023/2023 Academic Year. Established in 2006, the Kaplan Leadership Program helps high-potential, low-income and historically underrepresented community college students complete their associate’s degree and successfully transfer and go on to earn a four-year bachelor’s degree at […]