CRANFORD, NJ — Union College of Union County hosted its first Business Pitch Competition at the college’s Cranford campus. More than 20 Union students submitted a business proposal for the competition, with 11 accepted to enter the main competition and pitch to the five judges. All Union students were welcomed to participate in the Pitch […]
LINDEN, NJ — Mayor Derek Armstead was honored as a 2023 NJBIZ Icon during a ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The NJBIZ ICON Award recognizes leaders older than the age of 60 from New Jersey industries, such as accounting, architecture, real estate, law, government, hospitality and more. Honorees will also be profiled in a future […]
Union County Vocational-Technical Schools will receive $33 million to expand and improve facilities on its campus. Senate President Nicholas Scutari made the official public announcement at the school’s Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, July 26, alongside Union County Commissioner Chairperson Sergio Granados, Commissioner Vice-Chairperson Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded, and Commissioners Lourdes Leon and Bette Jane Kowalski, […]
SUMMIT — Councilmember Susan Hairston will be resigning her position on the Summit Common Council, effective Sept. 6. Hairston has decided to step down from her position on the Council and as its current president pro tempore before her term ends in December of 2023 to pursue a fellowship opportunity with The Leadership and Society […]
CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson High School Mathematics Teacher Anthony DelConte, Valley Road School first-grade teacher Melissa Sakowski, and Carl H. Kumpf Middle School special education teacher Lauren Cesare were honored at the 2023 Teacher Recognition Breakfast sponsored by the Union County Superintendents’ Roundtable. Not in attendance but also honored was Frank K. Hehnly […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — New volunteers recently completed three full days of training in order to join Imagine’s amazing team of volunteer facilitators. During their training, space was provided where they could share their stories of loss with one another and give and receive support as Imagine staff modeled the skills utilized in Imagine’s peer support […]
CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson High School students in the Tomorrow’s Teachers Program recently had an opportunity to complete their field experiences at schools within the Clark community. Students in the program were assigned a cooperating teacher. During their 10 sessions with the teacher, students learned all about the teaching profession through first-hand experience. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that applications to the 2024 Local Arts Grant Program will be accepted by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, a division of the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation. “The Local Arts Grant Program provides significant support for […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The Gateway Family YMCA, together with The National Council of Negro Women-Rahway and the city of Rahway, celebrated Rahway Creates, a two-week citywide student art exhibition spreading awareness and engagement of the arts in the local community. The opening ceremony and exhibit were hosted at The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in conjunction with the town of Westfield, invites residents with special needs to participate in “Paint by the Pond,” on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Mindowaskin Park, 385 E. Broad St., Westfield. “I am excited to bring the power […]