NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, the leading volunteer-driven voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support, advocacy and research, is spotlighting people who make a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Jim Madden, a former New Providence councilman and Union County Volunteer of the Year […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The 2023 membership campaign for Hanson Park Conservancy has commenced. Hanson Park Conservancy is a non-profit organization begun in 2004 by a group of Cranford Citizens to support efforts to upgrade and maintain Hanson Park and to provide guidance and support to the preservation of the Cranford Canoe Club building, the last […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University students spent spring break traveling across the globe as part of six international Travelearn excursions, including a trip to Costa Rica to launch Kean’s new Give Back Abroad internship initiative. Kean students built gardens and taught children English in Costa Rica; volunteered at a shelter for refugees on the U.S.-Mexico […]
FANWOOD, NJ — The Fanwood Memorial Library is looking for a few enthusiastic people to help establish and participate in the creation of the Fanwood Memorial Library Foundation, a nonprofit that will develop philanthropic support for the library. In 2024, an Americans With Disabilities Act–compliant, state-of-the-art library will rise in the footprint of the old […]
CLARK, NJ — On Friday April 14, the Arthur L. Johnson High School girls lacrosse program hosted its first ever game in program history. The girls took on Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School’s junior varsity team. Early in the first half, Ava DeMarco scored the first goal in the history of the program off of an […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The YWCA of Union County will host its annual TWIN Awards — Tribute to Women and Industry — breakfast celebration on Thursday, May 11, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Berkeley Heights. Debbie-Ann Anderson, Union County’s director of Human Services, will serve as the keynote speaker […]
UNION, NJ — The Gateway Family YMCA announced registration for the next Livestrong at the YMCA program, beginning Thursday, May 18, at the Wellness Center Branch in Union. Livestrong at the YMCA is a research-based physical activity and well-being initiative that helps people affected by cancer reach their holistic health goals. The Livestrong at the […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Union County Savings Bank, a 139-year-old community bank, recently appointed Kelly Watson to its board of directors. Watson currently serves as a vice president and senior partner at IBM Consulting, a position she has had since 2021. Prior to her role at IBM, Watson served as the senior adviser for sector development […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe, the Rahway City Council, Rahway Special Improvement District and U4 Guys Promotions announce the 2023 Hot Rods & Harleys event on Saturday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Downtown Rahway. Celebrating its 20th year, Hot Rods & Harleys is one of Rahway’s largest events, drawing […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Discovery Orchestra, the Emmy-nominated New Jersey ensemble that has introduced millions around the world to the pleasures of listening to classical music, will release its sixth national television special this spring. “Discover Saint-Saëns’ ‘Organ’ Symphony,” an aural journey through the finale of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ tour de force “Symphony No. […]