MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the annual Wildlife Photography Contest has returned to the Trailside Nature and Science Center, located at 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside. Amateur photographers ages 13 and older are invited to enter their original photographs of wild animals in their natural habitat. “The Wildlife […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An evening benefiting the arts education and community impact of Carolyn Dorfman Dance of Union will be on Thursday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Maplewood Country Club, 28 Baker St., Maplewood. The event, billed as REACH “an evening of fundraising and recognition,” will feature performances by the Carolyn Dorfman Dance […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, has returned to the Rahway School District in 2024, with a playwriting residency at Roosevelt Elementary School, funded by the Northfield Bank Foundation. Through the course of seven weeks, 18 sixth-grade students at the Roosevelt Elementary School have learned the basics […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The fourth annual Cranford Film Festival – which celebrates the best in short filmmaking – has received more than 100 film submissions across categories including fiction, documentary, music videos, animation, student films and iPhone filmed. “Best of Festival Awards,” “Cranford Cougar Awards” and “Laurels” will be given in each of the six […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites all residents to bring their personal documents and sensitive papers to the county’s next free paper shredding event on Wednesday, April 10, at 9 a.m., at Black Brook Park, 349 North 19th St., Kenilworth. “We are pleased to offer a free and secure […]
CLARK, NJ — The 2024 Clark Easter Egg Hunt and Coloring Contest was on Saturday, March 23. The event included an egg hunt, visits with the Easter Bunny, balloon art, a coloring contest with prizes in each age category, drawings for bikes, stuffed animals and other baskets. The rainy weather didn’t hold back the crowds. […]
CLARK, NJ — On Friday, March 29, the Arthur L. Johnson High School baseball team offered a Little League baseball clinic to our future Crusader baseball players. The clinic, organized by the ALJ baseball coaching staff, was a huge success, as baseball players from all ages came together at the state-of-the-art facility to work together […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites seniors and their caregivers to visit their local ‘ASK’ services kiosk in April. These services provide an opportunity for attendees to meet experienced professionals who offer expert guidance on senior programs and resources and assistance with form completion. Bilingual staff will be present […]
UNION, NJ — “A Career Is a Promise: Finding Purpose, Success and Fulfillment,” the latest book written by Kean University professor Robin Landa of Michael Graves College, is a guide to career development for anyone, including students. In this interview, she speaks about her book and work. Q. You’ve written 26 books about advertising, design, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has joined forces with the Patriots’ Path Council, Boy Scouts of America, to execute Operation WRIP – Watchung Reservation Invasive Plants. On Saturday, April 6, more than 100 Scouts, trail maintenance volunteers and county staff will undertake a project that aims to enhance the […]