UNION COUNTY, NJ — With Election Day less than a week away, the entire state is looking toward the midterm election. In Union County, it is the county clerk’s office that is involved in much of the preparatory work, and a key element is security. “We do coordinate with the municipal clerks who are responsible […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A little rain proved no obstacle at all for Cranford Police Department, when it celebrated 125 years of service with an anniversary parade on Sunday, Oct. 23. Kicking off at 12:30 p.m., this “driving parade” consisted of emergency vehicles and specialized equipment from local, county, state and federal agencies. The parade route […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey was recently awarded $134,800 in fiscal year 2023 general operating/program support grant funds by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. NJSCA awarded more than $28 million in grants to support more than 700 arts organizations, projects, and artists throughout the state. This grant […]
UNION, NJ — Tickets are still available for the Union High School athletic hall of fame Class of 2022 induction dinner, which is now less than four weeks away. The fifth group of athletes, teams, a coach and a special contributor will be inducted into the Union High School athletic hall of fame on Monday, […]
ELIZABETH. NJ — The Mental Health Association in New Jersey has announced that Elizabeth-based Behavioral Health and Psychiatry at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, will be honored at its 22nd annual Evening of Excellence, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m., at the Park Savoy Estate in Florham Park. The department […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford High School Cougars are preparing to play Wayne Hills High School for the first time, as they seek to defend the North 2, Group 3 championship they captured last year for the third time. For the first time, the football state playoffs in New Jersey commence in the month of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Nine weekends have passed, with some teams getting in nine games and most eight, as we begin the high school football playoffs in New Jersey in the month of October for the first time. After this weekend, next weekend and the one following it that will crown sectional state champions, there […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It was a good day to be a rubber duck on Sunday, Oct. 9, when Hanson Park Conservancy’s 11th annual Rubber Ducky Derby took place at Sperry Park in Cranford. On this sunny fall day, hundreds were in attendance as 1,500 numbered rubber ducks in a variety of colors were released over […]
UNION, NJ — Bestselling author George M. Johnson met with Kean students and faculty on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day, for a reading and discussion of Johnson’s memoir-manifesto, “All Boys Aren’t Blue.” The book was this year’s Common Read selection at Kean. A prominent LGBTQ activist whose book was banned by dozens of school […]
CRANFORD, NJ — If it’s beginning to look a little bit scarier along the downtown streets of Cranford this fall, just remember that it’s all in good fun. The 15th annual Scarecrow Stroll officially started on Friday, Oct. 14, and it goes through Monday, Oct. 31, said Caren Demyen, director of the Downtown Management Corp., […]