CRANFORD — Dulce Tanelli, a certified body ecologist and owner of Younique Probiotics, a line of cultured vegetable products intended to aid digestion and build immunity, took first place in the recent Quick Pitch Business Competition, sponsored by UCEDC, a statewide nonprofit economic development corporation and Capital One Bank. The Quick Pitch Competition, launched in […]
UNION COUNTY — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites all residents and visitors to attend the commemoration of POW/MIA Remembrance Day in front of the Union County Courthouse at 2 Broad St. in Elizabeth on Friday, Sept. 20. The ceremony will start promptly at 11:15 a.m. “Each year, we hold this public ceremony […]
With the assistance of a K-9 team, Union County Sheriff’s Officers apprehended an Elizabeth man last week on two outstanding warrants. Jumani Terrell, 20, was wanted for failure to appear for sentencing on manufacturing and distribution of heroin and cocaine charges. He also had a warrant for contempt of court. On Sept. 5, Sheriff’s Officers […]
UNION — Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University will open its 2013-2014 season with an unforgettable opening night concert by a true icon of modern music — legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Throughout his explorations, Hancock — a 14-time Grammy Award winner — has […]
UNION COUNTY — The Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee will host its annual golf outing on Oct. 3 at the Galloping Hill Golf Course located at 3 Golf Drive in Kenilworth. The golf outing will benefit the 2014 parade. They day begins with an 11 a.m. BBQ lunch followed by a 12:30 p.m. […]
ELIZABETH — Students returning to classes at Benedictine Academy in Elizabeth on Sept. 5 heard a message that was energizing and optimistic, yet challenging, during a school assembly held to initiate the academic year at the all-female Catholic college prep high school. Guest speaker Julienne Brazinski Simpson, an alumna of the Academy’s Class of 1970, […]
MOUNTAINSIDE – Autumn is on its way and Union County’s Watchung Stable is offering guided trail rides on Saturdays and Sundays for everyone nine years of age and older. The public trail rides are held Saturdays at 1 and 2 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 3 p.m. weather permitting. Groups of 15 or more […]
Miracles for Myeloma, a 5K Run/Walk, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5, in Oak Ridge Park, Clark. The course, staged entirely within the park on paved paths, is USATF-certified and people of all ages are encouraged to participate in this community-wide fundraiser. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells which attacks and destroys bone. […]
The Linden Police Department recently used a $25,000 donation from Phillips 66 Company’s Disaster Relief Fund to purchase a mobile generator and trailer. The generator was purchased from Power Innovations Inc., of American Fork, Utah. As part of the agreement, the company agreed to paint and customize the generator for the police department at no […]
The Theater Project will be present staged readings of seven short comedies written by and about senior citizens on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, which is located at 220 Walnut Ave. The plays were developed at a playwrights’ workshop at Stonebridge, an adult community in Monroe, with the guidance […]