CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford community gathered on Monday, June 10, as the Pride Flag was raised on the flagpole at the Municipal Building to celebrate Pride Month and support the LGBTQ+ community. This year’s event had the largest turnout the township had seen, in a year when the community came together to support a […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The Kenilworth Board of Education on Monday, June 10, offered a contract to David Brearley Middle-High School Principal Jeremy Davies for the position of superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools. Davies will be formally appointed on Wednesday, June 19, after the executive county superintendent reviews the terms of the employment contract. Davies will […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Starting Wednesday, July 3, the Roselle Park Farmers Market will be open every Wednesday from 1 to 6 p.m. through October. Located at Michael J. Mauri “Gazebo” Park, this open-air market has been offering fresh produce to the community for more than 25 years. Miladinov Farm in Monroe Township and Valley […]
NEW YORK CITY, NY — The CUE Art Foundation and Evercore, a prominent international financial services firm, have announced Union County artist Ángel Souto as the recipient of the prestigious “Evercore Artist Empowerment Award 2024.” This distinguished honor includes a solo exhibition in the heart of Manhattan and a generous cash prize. Souto’s exhibition, titled […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe and the Rahway City Council have partnered with the Rahway Social Justice Commission to present several programs observing Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. “Juneteenth not only commemorates the end of slavery — it also presents an opportunity to recognize the longstanding struggle for […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Elections has announced that the voter registration deadline for the July 16 10th Congressional District Special Primary Election is Tuesday, June 25. The state is hosting a special election in the 10th Congressional District to fill the vacancy created by the untimely death of Congressman Donald […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Vivid Stage is branching out. The 30-year-old theater company will be making a movie. An initial pre-production fundraising goal of $65,000 was met and efforts to raise more money will resume in the future. The story was written by David Lee White, a New Jersey-based playwright who has worked with Vivid’s Co-Founder […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Commissioners Kathleen Miller Prunty, Paul A. Gallo and Gina Black joined the Borges family – Karen Borges and daughters Linsey Dowling and Aimee Avedissian – to honor the late Guy Borges on Thursday, May 16, at Orange Avenue Pool, where Guy Borges dedicated more than 30 years of service. The township unveiled […]
CRANFORD, NJ – The annual Buddy Poppy campaign by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States was recognized at the Township Committee official meeting on Tuesday, May 21. Mark Schwartz, commander of Cranford VFW Post 335, shared words of our country’s fallen soldiers. “We celebrate their lives, honor their sacrifice and remember them […]
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — On Wednesday, April 17, Saint Theresa School in Kenilworth was one of four schools, with a total of 44 students, who participated in the Union County Catholic League of Forensics “Duo” Competition at Saint Bartholomew Academy, Scotch Plains. The Saint Theresa School Forensic Team, directed by Christine McCarthy and Crystal Kacerek, […]