Cranford Public Schools offers 2025-2026 full-day kindergarten lottery

CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Board of Education will continue to hold two tuition-based full-day kindergarten classes for the 2025-2026 school year, pending sufficient enrollment. In anticipation of high interest in the program, your child’s participation will be based on a lottery. Children must be five years old on or before Oct. 1, 2025, and […]

Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village comes to Bierteumpfel Park

Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village comes to Bierteumpfel Park

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 […]

Cranford Preschool Program 2025-2026 offered for 3- and 4-year-old applicants

CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford Public Schools offers an inclusive half-day preschool program. This program is a regular education preschool program that places children with special needs with their typical peers. The philosophy is based on the rationale that children learn through modeling and imitation and are motivated by other children. By integrating students with disabilities […]

Celebrating the holiday season at Warinanco Sports Center

Celebrating the holiday season at Warinanco Sports Center

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 […]

Cranford Jaycees help make Christmas special for those less fortunate

Cranford Jaycees help make Christmas special for those less fortunate

CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Jaycees are again partnering with Santa and the Cranford Police and Fire departments to accept donations for less-fortunate children and to deliver gifts to Cranford homes. The drop-off dates were Wednesday, Dec,. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Cranford Community Center. The presents will start being delivered on Friday, […]

‘Shorte List’ proves that Christmas is magical for everyone … even Charles Dickens

‘Shorte List’ proves that Christmas is magical for everyone … even Charles Dickens

UNION, NJ — Perhaps the introduction to “Shorte List” says it best: “It’s Christmas Eve in Townlee, New Jersey, and the small town’s hopes are riding on Bailey Hatchell, an overworked AI/hologram designer who’s made a walking, talking Charles Dickens that spins takes and spurns fools like the famous author of ‘A Christmas Carol.’ “Bailey’s […]

Fall Athletic Awards are presented at ALJ High School

Fall Athletic Awards are presented at ALJ High School

CLARK, NJ — The Arthur L. Johnson Athletic Department recently presented its 2024 Fall Athletic Awards. All the fall athletic teams and their seasons were highlighted by their coaches, while all athletes received letters and awards. More than 177 varsity athletic letters were awarded throughout the evening, as participation in athletics at Arthur L. Johnson […]

Union County celebrated National Adoption Day with 12 new ‘forever families’ on Nov. 22

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Surrogate Court celebrated its 16th annual Adoption Day Friday on Nov. 22. National Adoption Day is a national effort to raise awareness of the needs of children and youth waiting to find permanent, loving families. This annual, one-day event has made the dreams of thousands of children throughout […]

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