SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Fire Department is issuing a series of campus fire safety tips for college students to use during the school year. U.S. fire departments respond to an estimated annual average of 3,870 structure fires in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and off-campus housing. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, from 2000 to 2015, […]
SUMMIT — SAGE Eldercare has announced that its renowned workshop has restored Steven Rapkin’s precious Adu Zatua, a wooden ancestor sculpture carved by the Nias people of Indonesia to honor the spirits of loved ones who have passed for providing guidance. Every statue is different and serves a different purpose. Rapkin’s Adu Zatua, acquired on […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites residents to join the master tree stewards of Union County. Union County residents who are looking for a fun and rewarding civic service project can join the 4-H Master Tree Steward program and learn how to “speak for the trees.” “Through our master […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Bilingual students in grades two and three at Franklin Elementary School had publishing celebrations. Parents were invited into the school to see their child’s accomplishments. Teacher Martha Parra-Irwin’s third-grade students shared the books that they published. The books were written in both English and Spanish. The students worked on their books for […]
UNION, NJ — ‘Selling Kabul’ comes to Premiere Stages’ Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, 1000 Morris, Ave., Union, from Thursday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 24. Taroon once served as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Now it is 2013, and the Americans — and their promises of safety — have begun to withdraw. […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Downtown Inc. has announced the return of Arts & Cars Downtown Art Festival and Summit Elks Classic Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presented in collaboration with the Visual Arts Center of NJ and the Summit Elks, this family-friendly event is designed to celebrate the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has extended its warmest congratulations to fellow Commissioner Alexander Mirabella on his recent appointments to prominent leadership roles within the National Association of Counties. “Commissioner Mirabella has been a steadfast advocate for Union County and New Jersey as a whole, and his new positions […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Two junior members of the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad have been awarded scholarships in recognition of their volunteer efforts. Both earned the NJ State Emergency Medical Technician certification while still attending high school and volunteering at the Squad. Marco Flores-Gonzales is the winner of this year’s Alice Nichols Memorial Scholarship. The […]
UNION, NJ — Kean Stage has announced its 2023-2024 season lineup, featuring a diverse mix of Broadway, classic rock, jazz, dance, holiday and family programming. Additional artists will be announced later this season. Opening the season at Enlow Recital Hall on Friday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m., is recent Tony Award-winning star of stage and […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Rev. Thomas F. Canty Council 3197 hosted a blood drive at its Council Hall on Liberty Avenue in Hillside. The drive, co-sponsored by the Hillside Township Health Department, was conducted in collaboration with Vitalant Blood Services. Seventeen registrants participated and their donations contributed toward alleviating the critical […]