UNION, NJ — The prevalence of computer technology in everything from car dashboards to virtual assistants is fueling a boom in computer science enrollment at Kean University and throughout higher education. Kean’s computer science and information technology program enrollment has more than tripled since 2008, driven in large part by students interested in cybersecurity, machine […]
UNION, NJ — Michio Kaku,who was recently named one of the most influential physicists in the world, will speak about The Future of the Mind on Monday, April 24, as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series at Kean University. The Distinguished Lecture takes place at 4:30 p.m. at the STEM Building on Kean’s Union […]
LINDEN, NJ — Mystic Vision Players invites your children to spend their summer living and learning the love of theater at an affordable cost. The Children’s Summer Theatre Workshop is a six-week summer program for children ages 8-14 offering expert theater education by New Jersey-certified teachers for everyone from the novice to the seasoned performer. […]
CLARK — Kindergarten students at Valley Road Elementary School have been spending a lot of time getting to know their local community helpers and their contributions to our town and larger community. The classes recently hosted a variety of community helpers, including pediatric nurse Lauren Edwards, performance improvement coordinator at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital; […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Downtown Inc. and The Summit Farmers Market announce the start of its 30th season on Sunday, April 23. Regarded as one of the best farmers markets in the state, the market offers a variety of locally sourced seasonal produce, baked goods, meats and seafood, vegetable and flowering plants, prepared foods, coffee […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to Orange Avenue School the week of June 26 through June 30. A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in kindergarten through sixth grade to […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Union College of Union County has announced that six of its students are semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship — the most in Union’s history. The semifinalists are Eman Abdelrahman, of New Providence; Ozichi Chinedu, of Freehold; Joceline Gissel Guerra Osorio, of Elizabeth; Junaid Ilyas, of Roselle […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department is accepting applications to fill an immediate opening for a full-time, probationary police officer in its patrol unit. The department is accepting applications for the position until Friday, May 5. Applications are available at the Summit Police Department, 512 Springfield Ave., or in the employment section of the […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Free Market Saturday events will be held on the second Saturday of each month, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Municipal Transfer Station, 40 New Providence Ave. The Summit Free Market will also be open for one additional weekday event each month on the following Fridays, from noon […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Anthony Rodia, a first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, N.Y., came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20s, he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership. In 2019, Rodia returned to comedy and left […]