TRENTON — The Christie Administration released state school-aid figures for fiscal year 2016 that again exceed last year with total school aid earmarked at over $12.7 billion, the fifth straight year of historic levels of state funding for New Jersey schools. Funding for Union County schools will be $640,018,382 in fiscal year 2016. Yesterday, Gov. […]
SUMMIT — Continuing Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child’s tradition of dedication to service, Upper School faculty members packed 156 sustainable lunch bags for Bridges Outreach last week during the time of their weekly faculty meeting on Ash Wednesday. On Feb. 18, members of the Upper School faculty — who teach Oak Knoll’s all-girls middle- […]
RAHWAY — American Idol’s Bo Bice will front a rare, New Jersey appearance by the 3-time Grammy-winning jazz-rock ensemble, Blood, Sweat & Tears at Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St., Rahway, on Friday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Formed in 1967 in New York City by legendary rock organist Al Kooper and featuring the riveting […]
ELIZABETH — The Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce recently honored three local businesses and a local chamber of commerce at its 103rd Annual Dinner Meeting, held earlier this month at the Newark Airport Marriott. Infineum USA L.P. of Linden was honored as the Large Company of the Year. Infineum is one of the world’s leading […]
NEW PROVIDENCE —Wharton Music Center will celebrate its 2015 Playathon Music Fest Gala and Concert on Saturday, March 7 at the New Jersey Youth Symphony located at 570 Central Ave. in New Providence. The Gala will feature performances by violinist Yevgeny Kutik, pianist Lenore Davis, students of Wharton Music Center and New Jersey Youth Symphony, […]
CLARK — The Skulski Art Gallery of the Polish Cultural Foundation in Clark, will present again the photographic works by Frederick Dammont in exhibit titled “At Home with the Moors in Morocco” and by Jan Bogdanski titled “A View from the Rahway River Park” which starts March 6 and will continue until March 27. The opening reception […]
SUMMIT — Joachim Messing, Director of the Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University, will speak to the Old Guard of Summit at its Tuesday, March 10 meeting. The subject of his address is “Biomass as a Source of Energy.” As a source of energy, biomass is biological material derived from plant-based substances. It can come from […]
CRANFORD – Union County College has established a location at the Union County Performing Arts Center in the heart of downtown Rahway. This new facility expands their ability to bring their class offerings closer to home for businesses and non-profit organizations as well as individuals. Among the planned programs are classes by the Industry-Business Institute for employees of businesses […]
NEWARK – The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs is citing 19 unlicensed moving companies with violating state law, and assessing civil penalties of up to $2,500 each, as the result of an undercover sting operation. Under the Division’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the sting also resulted in the arrest of several […]
ROSELLE — A former mayor of Roselle has admitted to committing insurance fraud in connection with a motor vehicle accident that took place a little more than four years ago, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced. Garrett Smith, 53, pleaded guilty to a single count of second-degree insurance fraud before state Superior Court Judge Robert Mega on […]