RAHWAY, NJ — Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman performed an evening of highlights from his career at Union County Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 5. It was part of his tour of the United States, which will be his last solo tour. Wakeman’s career has spanned more than 50 years. He’s putting an end to […]
UNION, NJ — The Union 2024 Car, Truck and Bike Show was the place to be on Sunday, Oct. 6. Five zones were blocked off, with motorcycles, jeeps, imports and domestic cars, all having their own sections. There were also food trucks, three beer gardens, vendors and an area for children. The Ruckus performed live […]
UNION, NJ — For the fifth year, the township of Union Police Department hosted Coffee with a Cop Day in the parking lot of its headquarters. Police Officer Ricardo Santos organized the event. Blue Foundry Bank sponsored the coffee truck, Drive-In Cones and Coffee. Blue Ribbon Bakery & Café and Nova’s Restaurant & Coffee Shop […]
RAHWAY, NJ — “Paint Rahway Pink” is a month-long initiative to increase breast cancer awareness. The city of Rahway and Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe Jr. partnered with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, to present a series of programs and events for the month of October. Events began on Tuesday, Oct. […]
RAHWAY, NJ — New York City-based actor Michael Notardonato will be starring in the one-man show “My Italy Story” at Union County Performing Arts Center’s Hamilton Stage. The endearing play by NJ playwright Joseph Gallo will be the 2024-25 season opener. “My Italy Story” is directed by Charlotte Cohn, who also directed American Theater Group’s […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — The Community FoodBank of New Jersey concluded September’s Hunger Action Month at its warehouse headquarters in Hillside. U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, U.S. Rep. LaMonica Melver, New Jersey General Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, Hillside Mayor Dahlia Vertreese and Executive Director of the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate Mark […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invited seniors, aged 60 and older, and their caregivers to visit their local ASK – Aging Services Kiosk – in September. These services provided an opportunity for attendees to meet with experienced professionals who could offer expert guidance on senior programs and resources and help […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Dogs of all breeds and sizes were keeping cool at the pool. The Summit Department of Community Programs recently hosted its annual Doggy Dip at Summit’s Family Aquatic Center on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event was open to Summit residents and non-residents. Gretchen Masterfano, program coordinator at Summit Family Aquatic Center, said, […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Crane-Phillips House Museum reopened for the season with a Fall Festival, hosted by the Cranford Historical Society, on Sunday, Sept. 22, with tours and an outside festival. There were vendors, crafters, food, music and children’s activities, including face painting, games and crafts. Games included a pumpkin toss and horseshoes. Barbara Klaus, […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Everyone remembers Woodstock. But that same summer, back in 1969, another phenomenal music festival was happening; though it was one that was lesser known. The 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival took place on six Sundays between June 29 and Aug. 24 at Mount Morris Park, now Marcus Garvey Park, in Harlem. It was […]