HILLSIDE, NJ — Two new shows have been added to Kean Stage’s spring 2023 season at Kean University’s Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside. Cherish the Ladies, the long-running, Grammy-nominated, Irish-American supergroup, will perform on Friday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. Formed in New York City in 1985 to celebrate the rise of extraordinary women in […]
CLARK, NJ — Clark students from Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School, Valley Road Elementary School, Carl H. Kumpf Middle School and Arthur L. Johnson High School recently performed at the Clark Winter Festival and Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 25. The groups performed a variety of songs to help the town get into the holiday […]
WATCHUNG, NJ — On Tuesday, Dec. 6, six juniors from Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung garnered valuable information from representatives of various community-based organizations at the Quality of Life Innovations resource fair. They were accompanied by teacher Kathleen Brennan, Department of Mathematics chairperson, and John Maldonado, English teacher and assistant athletic director, at the […]
CLARK, NJ — Seven members of the Clark Police Department took the oath of office in front of the Township Council and their families during the public meeting on Monday, Nov. 21, as they were promoted to new positions within the department. • Miguel Acabou was promoted to captain. Acabou graduated from Newark East Side […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Union College was selected as a 2022 PATH Scholarship recipient through the Ellucian Foundation. The PATH — Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope — Scholarship provides grants to higher education institutions to support students facing economic hardship. Union College received $10,000, which was distributed to more than 40 students for housing costs, tuition expenses […]
CLARK, NJ — Valley Road Elementary School students celebrated Thanksgiving this year by hosting a Thanksgiving Day parade. The students learned about Tony Sarg, the creator of the Thanksgiving Day balloons, by reading the story “Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of the Macy’s Parade.” Students in various grades were then tasked […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department has announced its participation in the Safe Place Initiative, a county and national program. This partnership between the Summit Police Department and area businesses and organizations will promote a citywide zero-tolerance policy toward discrimination and advance a shared commitment to providing for the safety and security of all […]
CLARK, NJ — On Saturday, Nov. 19, Carl H. Kumpf Middle School’s Unified Club took part in the Cool School Plunge, a “dash and splash” race event held in Asbury Park and organized by Special Olympics New Jersey. This event is for schools with Unified School programs, which are Special Olympics Unified Sports programs that […]
LATHAM, NY — Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announced the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Farley Joseph from Union, assigned to the 1156th Engineer Co., received a promotion on Monday, Aug. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey Devils players and alumni visited patients and staff at all RWJBarnabas Health hospitals on Thursday, Dec. 8. Photos Courtesy of RWJBarnabas Health