SUMMIT, NJ — “The Minutes,” a play by Tracy Letts, directed by Gordon Wiener, with stage manager Christine Petruzzell and producers Joann Scanlon and Pam Heller, will be performed at the Summit Playhouse, 10 New England Ave., Summit, on Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 15 and 22 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Following a busy summer season with shows in New York, Smooth Jazz New Jersey with Smooth Jazz New York have just announced the show on Saturday, Oct. 21, Two Ladies of Soul, starring four-time Grammy nominee Oleta Adams and two-time Grammy nominee Maysa, at the Union County Performing Arts Center. Both […]
SUMMIT, NJ — In an exciting leap forward for sustainable land management, Reeves-Reed Arboretum is continuing its innovative approach to eco-friendly land restoration and maintenance through the utilization of goats. The arboretum has been collaborating with Green Goats Farm in Rhinebeck, N.Y., for almost 10 years. This green initiative revolutionizes the way arboretums, public gardens, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Elections reminds residents that Tuesday, Oct. 17, is the deadline for voter registration for the 2023 general election. Election Day will be on Tuesday, Nov. 7. “There are multiple options for residents to register to vote in time for the upcoming election,” said Union County Board […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Camila Taddeo and Maryann Ossai are two Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society scholars from Union College of Union County who were selected as 2023 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars and will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Taddeo, of Union Township, is the president of Union’s PTK chapter and is studying nursing. She […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Department of Community Services is providing a schedule for milling and paving operations to be performed by PSE&G in Summit in October 2023, weather permitting. Thursday, Oct. 5: milling • Bellevue Avenue, between Woodland Avenue and 50 Bellevue Ave. • Beverly Road, between Woodland Avenue and 50 Beverly Road • […]
UNION, NJ — Recent Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen Alex Newell opens Kean Stage’s 2023-2024 season at Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside on Friday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Newell will perform an eclectic mix of Broadway, American, pop and R&B standards at this inspiring concert event. Newell brings the party, excitement and […]
UNION, NJ — “HouseBroken,” an exhibition by New York-based interdisciplinary artist Melissa Stern that explores the range of emotions and experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown, is on display at the Galleries at Kean University through Friday, Dec. 8. An opening reception — free and open to the public — was in the Nancy Dryfoos Gallery, […]
SUMMIT, NJ — As has been a longstanding tradition, Mayor Nora Radest issued a proclamation designating September as “Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad Month” in the city. The proclamation comes as the squad launches its annual fund drive. Since it was formed in 1962, the First Aid Squad has been staffed entirely by volunteers and […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The city of Summit has announced that Ellen Dickson, former mayor and Common Council president, died on Sunday, Sept. 24. She was 71 years old. Dickson’s commitment to Summit was deep and firmly rooted. She, along with her husband, Chip, made Summit their home for over two decades, watching their three children […]