RAHWAY, NJ — The “Harriet Tubman: The Beacon of Hope” traveling monument was unveiled in the city of Rahway on Friday, Feb. 3. The 13-foot bronze statue, created by Academy and Emmy Award-winning sculptor Wesley Wofford of Wofford Sculpture Studio, will be on display through Thursday, Feb. 29, at City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Rabonika Islam is a 16-year-old student at Elizabeth High School’s Frank J. Cicarell Academy. She’s working with Rishad Jain, an undergraduate researcher at Harvard University, who was also named as one of TIME’s 25 Most Influential Teens and America’s Top Young Scientist, to build the very first International Research Olympiad in 2024. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — St. Michael School is celebrating 95 years of academic excellence. They recently offered two open house sessions for parents to have a tour of the school and be introduced to teachers. Located at 100 Alden St., Cranford, St. Michael is a faith-based school community for children in prekindergarten through eighth grade. Kristina […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The opening of the sixth annual “Notes from the Underground” celebration took place recently at the Rahway Senior Center. While The Gallery Space is being renovated, their pop-up exhibits will be at the Rahway Senior Center. “Notes from the Underground” will run until Friday, Feb. 23, Monday through Friday, from 1 to […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a great day of community at the Summit Community Center. The Summit Department of Community Programs hosted two events for TryCAN community members and prospective mentors during their annual MLK Day of Service. TryCAN coordinates inclusive recreation and social development programs for children with special needs. […]
UNION, NJ — Main replacement in Union Township has begun. New Jersey American Water started replacing approximately 1,500 feet of aging 6-inch cast iron water main that was installed in the 1920s with new 8-inch ductile iron main along portions of Cider Mill Road, from Arbor Lane to Oakland Avenue and Portsmouth Way. The project […]
UNION, NJ — In November, the Hillside Chamber of Commerce was formally welcomed into the Greater Union Township Chamber of Commerce. “They are now an official part of our chamber,” said James Masterson, CEO of the Greater Union Township Chamber of Commerce. It all began late last year when Masterson received a call from the […]
CLARK, NJ — Going from preschool to kindergarten is a big step for a child. In order to help children transition to kindergarten in the best way possible, the Clark Public School District’s Parent University recently presented “Tea with the Superintendent: Transitioning into Kindergarten” at the Arthur L. Johnson High School Instructional Media Center. Clark […]
UNION, NJ — Last week’s storm caused plenty of flooding in the area. Union received 2.31 inches of rain, which delayed Union school openings by two hours the following day. “This has happened before,” said Mary DiNardo, secretary of Washington Elementary School, regarding the two-hour delay. “A lot of the parents don’t like it. It […]
LINDEN, NJ — The Linden Board of Education’s reorganization meeting took place at the School No. 1 gymnasium on Thursday, Jan. 4. Samuel De La Cruz Jr., Malaysia Thomas and Kimberly Ullisse were each elected to the Linden BOE for a three-year term. Mayor Derek Armstead congratulated them and announced, “The most important thing is […]