SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The kickoff to Pride Month happened at Chisholm Community Center. There was music, dancing, chalk art and information tables. Halo Roasters provided free refreshments. Attendees also received plenty of Pride buttons, stickers, bracelets and rainbow flags. Athena, 17, who sings with the Jonathan Dayton High School All Stars, said, “The whole community […]
CRANFORD, NJ — During the month of May, Mental Health Awareness Month is celebrated. But mental health is important all year round. It’s an essential part of a person’s overall wellness journey. And it’s not just for those who are suffering from a crisis, but also for those who seek more calm in their lives. […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Joan Osborne is a great artist in her own right, and she’ll be performing the songs of Bob Dylan at the Union County Performing Arts Center. On Friday, June 6, Osborne, along with a full band, will be performing the songs from new live release “Dylanology Live.” Her special guests will be […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Hundreds of Cranford students watched in awe as a Navy Seahawk aircraft landed. The MH-60S made its smooth landing on the athletic field at Hillside Avenue School. The gesture was a salute to America’s service members, just a few days shy of Memorial Day. The special event was co-hosted by Cranford VFW […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It was a gorgeous day in Cranford for the Memorial Day Parade. The marching began at the Cranford Community Center and ended at Memorial Park, where services took place after the parade. Chris Cuthbertson was there with her pup, Mikey, to honor her brother, a Vietnam War veteran. “He was a Marine,” […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The premiere reading of “The Willows” is coming to Hamilton Stage on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. American Theater Group, in partnership with the Union County Performing Arts Center, will present the premiere reading of Sharyn Rothstein’s “The Willows” as part of its free Play Reading Series. The reading will be […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Janelle Schiecke has been celebrating. Her newest horror novella, “The Clatter Man,” is now No. 1 in New Releases for American Horror on Amazon. She’s also the author of “Ghost Room” and “Death Cult.” The Cranford author says it feels amazing to have realized her dream. “It feels so great,” she said. […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — A jazz band at a local laundromat is not something you see every day. It’s such a unique concept; something you’re more likely to see in the East Village, than in the small suburban town of Kenilworth. Bubbles & Baskets Laundromat is the unicorn of laundromats. To see it is to believe […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s Touch-A-Truck offered children a hands-on experience. Hosted at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, visitors were able to experience a wide range of trucks and cars, including those from the Union County Departments of Public Safety, Public Works and Parks and Recreation. They were able to sit inside the trucks […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Sean W. Bagan, a French teacher at Cranford High School, just published his first book. “On Ravens & Riddles: From the Shelves of the Noktern” is the story of a post-apocalyptic world where most of the survivors are half-human and half-animal. A 17-year-old, very introverted, boy – Gideon Thrush – learns to […]