ROSELLE, NJ — Three wins in their first three games. All on the road. All against division opponents. All by double digits. Is the Roselle Catholic High School girls basketball team back to being the dominant force the Lions, who won the Union County Tournament six times, once were? Roselle Catholic, still guided by longtime […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners presents “Scenic Union County,” a selection of works by photographer Jacki Dickert. Dickert’s photographs will be on display from now through Friday, Jan. 27, at the Commissioners Gallery, on the sixth floor of the Union County Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, midtown Elizabeth. “Ms. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Lions Vision Productions Studios, a black-owned production company located in Hillside, held a private screening on Dec. 8 at CityPlex 12 Newark of its first feature film, “The Lions Vision Productions Addiction Trilogy: Conflicted. Addicted. Convicted.” The film was written, directed and produced by LaTia McNeely-Sandiford, author of the memoir, “Burdens in […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Making its presence felt right out of the gate, the Cranford High School wrestling team wasted no time as far as producing a dominating performance goes. The Cougars opened their 2022-2023 season by capturing the Kearny Holiday Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 17. Cranford accomplished this without its two best wrestlers. Senior 190-pounder […]
UNION, NJ — It was an evening filled with song, dance and magic, as 20 contestants took the stage. Twin tap dancers Jaden and Ellis Foreman, 17 years old, stole the show, wowing the panel of judges on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the 2022 Union’s Got Talent competition at Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University. […]
UNION, NJ — One practice at a time. One match at a time. That is how Union High School wrestlers, “most all brand new,” according to head coach Dino DeBellonia, will attempt to grab hold of success and hang on to it in the 2022-2023 season. Union began its season with a confidence builder, topping […]
UNION, NJ — American rock band Los Lobos will perform at Kean University’s Wilkins Theatre, 100 Morris Ave. in Union, on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. The journey of Los Lobos began in 1973, when David Hidalgo, vocals, guitar and pretty much anything else with strings; Louie Perez, drums, vocals and guitar; Cesar Rosas, […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The Gallery-on-the-Boulevard at the Kenilworth Public Library, 548 Boulevard in Kenilworth, will present “Fluid Structures,” an exhibit of mixed-media artwork by Richard Cutrona. It will contain paintings, drawings and collage. The show will open in January and remain through April 2023. Cutrona’s art education includes a bachelor’s degree in photography from the […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey elected five new members to its board of trustees at its annual meeting on Monday, Nov. 14. Greg Adams, Lisa Gingeleskie, Lorraine Kelly, Vani Krishnamurthy and André Renaudo will begin serving immediately; their terms will run through November 2025. “It’s always exciting when new trustees […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Nominations are currently being sought for the prestigious 2023 Unity Achievement Awards, presented to individuals, organizations and businesses that have distinguished themselves in the realm of human dignity, human relations and human rights. The awards are presented each year by the Union County Human Relations Commission to honor ordinary people who […]