UNION, NJ — Union residents were literally walking in a winter wonderland this past weekend. The annual Winter Wonderland Weekend and Holiday Village took place at Bierteumpfel Park. The wonderland featured an “ice” skating rink, strolling characters and carolers, more than 60 holiday vendors, inflatables, a trackless train, Santa’s Workshop, a gingerbread house and cookie […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Everyone was celebrating, including Santa – on ice! The Union County Board of County Commissioners, along with the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation, recently invited all county residents to ring in the holiday season on the ice rink with Santa Claus at “Celebrate the Season,” Union County’s annual celebration at […]
CLARK, NJ — Mayor Salvatore “Sal” Bonaccorso recently presented the 25th annual Breakfast with Santa at The Gran Centurions in Clark. More than 1,000 people were served three buffet breakfasts during three sessions throughout the morning. The event was fully booked. Due to the popularity of the event, it was open to Clark children only, […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Members of the public were recently invited to a grand opening ceremony for the new firehouse located at 281 Broad St. The event began with a closing ceremony at the current headquarters at 396 Broad St. Local officials joined the Fire Department in a parade down Broad Street to the new […]
LINDEN, NJ — Math is a subject needed in many aspects of life. But only 16 percent of high school teenagers are proficient in mathematics and interested in a career in STEM. OneInMath is a program that is changing that. It’s a free, self-paced supervised program designed to help young students in kindergarten through third […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — A meeting of the Cannabis Review Board recently took place in the Conference Room of Roselle Park’s Borough Hall. It was made open to the public, but no one showed up. The meeting was a mere five minutes. In attendance were Mayor Joseph Signorello III, Chief of Police Dominick Frino, Zoning […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Woman’s Club is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee – its 75th anniversary. And it has also recently announced its 35th Home for the Holidays House Tour. This year, there will be seven beautifully decorated historic homes to view on Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Julia Corbett Davis, a […]
CRANFORD, NJ — First Presbyterian Church of Cranford recently invited the community to a Sock Hop. They played 1950s rock and roll music, as volunteers of all ages sorted and bagged more than 2,000 pairs of socks into bundles for distribution. The donated socks went to Cranford–Elmora Soup Kitchen, a mission of the church, and […]
RAHAY, NJ — Cote Deonath is a world-renowned Elvis Presley tribute artist. Backed by The Infinit-E Tribute Band, he’ll be performing at Union County Performing Arts Center, Rahway, on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. Currently living in Dunellen, Florida, Deonath is coming to New Jersey for the first time ever. “It’s an amazing thing,” […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The borough of Roselle Park hosted its fourth annual Mischief Night Concert and Program on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The exciting, family-friendly event was free and took place at Michael J. Mauri “Gazebo” Park at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Grant Avenue. The huge event attracted hundreds of residents. It featured […]