CRANFORD, NJ — On Friday, Nov. 25, Cranford Chamber of Commerce held its annual holiday event. At 11 a.m. Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors decorated the holiday tree on the corner of Springfield and North Union avenues. The Cranford Jaycees provided hot chocolate to keep everyone warm while they waited for their troop to […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Female residents new to the area of Cranford, Garwood and Kenilworth are welcome to join the Newcomers’ Club, which meets in Cranford and helps adjust residents to life in the area, giving them a chance to meet new people as well as participate in activities and events. Newcomers’ Club President Abbie Signore […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Libraries across Union County are participating in Check Out Hunger, an initiative to collect food for local food banks. The majority of libraries in the county are participating in the program, which takes place from Nov. 21 to Dec. 16, including Summit, Linden, Roselle Park, Roselle, Union, Springfield, Rahway, Cranford, Kenilworth, Mountainside, […]
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, Nov. 19, students and adults volunteered to clean up Union County’s Milton Lake Park in Rahway. The event was hosted by the AmeriCorps New Jersey Watershed Ambassador program and Union County Adopt-a-Park program. “The Adopt-a-Park program is very active all year round with park cleanups,” Deputy Director Tina Casey of Union […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On Friday, Nov. 11, Atria Cranford held their annual Veterans Day tribute to honor the 41 residents who served in the Marines, Air Force, Navy and National Guard. One staff member, Lita Rivera, is also an Army veteran. The event began with the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem. Atria Cranford’s bell choir […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — One science experiment will be selected from Springfield to be launched at the International Space Station in 2017 as part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. Students at the elementary level will be fully immersed in a scientific experiment that will begin in the planning stage and conclude at the experimental stage. They […]
CLARK, NJ — The Skulski Art Gallery of the Polish Cultural Foundation in Clark hosted the opening of an art gallery titled, “Wood and Grain,” with reliefs by Jerzy Chojnowski and grain compositions by Majka Nowak on Sunday, Nov. 13. The work will be displayed until Dec. 2. The opening including a musical performance by Dorota […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Beginning on Friday, Nov. 11, Summit began collecting unwrapped, new toys for Toys for Tots. Donations will be collected all month until Dec. 11. Summit has been involved with Toys for Tots for many years now, and the Summit Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association and the Policemen’s Benevolent Association are partnering with the United […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Sustainable Jersey representatives announced that Cranford met the rigorous requirements to achieve bronze-level Sustainable Jersey Certification. Cranford is one of the 198 municipalities in the state to achieve this status. The town was previously certified from 2010 to 2013. “To become Sustainable Jersey certified, Cranford submitted documents to show […]
SUMMIT, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Summit announced improvements and renovations will be made to the city’s community center. The addition of a senior lounge is just one of the improvements that residents can anticipate in the near future thanks to generous donations from corporations, as well as individuals. “Celgene is an outstanding neighbor and […]