CRANFORD, NJ — On Thursday, June 5, from 7 to 8 p.m., with a rain date of June 12, Green Thumb Garden Club will once again be doing a Pride Planting downtown. If you would like to volunteer to help with the planting, email DMC@cranfordnj.org. Volunteers are responsible for bringing their own hand trowel. This […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Lace up your sneakers and get ready for the 14th annual CVG Velocity 5K Race. The race is Sunday, June 1, starting at 9 a.m. The course begins at Lincoln School, 132 Thomas St., Cranford. Join us for a family-friendly race with a flat scenic route through Centennial Village and Mohawk Park. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Ben Chewey, of Cranford, recently self-published his second book, “Bloodoath of the Patriots.” The fiction novel is about a woman who just got back from Afghanistan, fighting terrorists. On her return, she discovers her older brother is unstable – she got the glory he thought he deserved. As an alumna of Fairleigh […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Mountainside Restoration Committee will have a “Tea Party on the Porch and Patio” of the historic Levi Cory House on Saturday, May 17. Volunteers will serve tea and snacks to guests on the restored porches and patio of the circa 1818 Levi Cory House. Due to limited space, reservations are required […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School joined the nationwide celebration of Autism Acceptance Month throughout April with a series of thoughtful and inclusive activities designed to foster understanding, kindness, and support for students with autism and their families. Leading these efforts was teacher Nicole McFadden, who coordinated a variety of impactful initiatives that brought the […]
UNION, NJ — Everyone is recommended to sign up for the Vauxhall Branch of the Union Public Library at uplnj.org/newsletter/ to keep up with new programs, services and updates about the library. Registration is required for all events. The Main Interim Library on Stuyvesant will be closed while the entire library is moved to the […]
RAHWAY, NJ — If you love paranormal, you can look forward to a spine-tingling evening. On Saturday, May 31, Bruce Tango – of “Tango & Friends Radio Show” and also a retired Elizabeth police officer – will be hosting “The Paranormal World Event” at Merchant and Drovers Tavern Museum in Rahway. There will be lectures, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the launch of a brand-new sensory-friendly movie series, with the first-ever screening set for Friday, May 23, featuring “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.” This series is a new initiative funded through the Union County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund and expands […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Janelle Schiecke, Ben Chewey and Patrick O’Dowd all have a connection to Cranford. They are also fiction authors. They recently participated in an authors’ panel discussion at the Cranford Public Library. The panel was hosted by Marissa Lieberman, head of Reference Services at the library. Schiecke writes paranormal stories. She has authored […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Chorale, one of New Jersey’s oldest and most prestigious community chorales, has been presented with a generous grant from The Summit Foundation to support their Spring Concert, “Remembrances”: a performance of songs of the Holocaust, Johannes Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem and the finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “The Resurrection.” The […]