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 […]
CRANFORD, NJ — What could be better than Santa? How about hundreds of Santas? That’s exactly what happened in Nomahegan Park on Saturday, Dec. 10, when hundreds of runners dressed as Santa assembled that morning to compete. The purpose of the race? In addition to having some fun on a crisp December morning, it was […]
NASSAU, Bahamas — Miami RedHawks football is headed to the Bahamas Bowl, and Brian Ugwu will be representing Hillside. Miami will play the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Friday, Dec. 16, in the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl. Kickoff is at 11:30 a.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN. This is the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Seniors and their caregivers can attend any of Union County’s ASK community events in December, to meet in person with professional staff for guidance on senior programs and resources. Help with filling out forms is also provided. Bilingual staff will be present at one of the two remaining events this month […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Francis Goya, a Belgian classical guitarist with more than 50 albums, will join the New Jersey Youth Symphony as the featured soloist at its annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 11. at 4 p.m. at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. Tickets can be purchased at ucpac.org. “We are thrilled […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In a season during which there were positive growing pains at times, the Cranford High School girls basketball team did its best last year to spread the ball around as much as it could. Sarah O’Donnell led in scoring with 207 points and 45 3-pointers. The sharpshooter is now a senior and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County residents and visitors can celebrate the season with a variety of cultural events made possible in part by funds from the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. “We are very proud to support our local performing […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The National Religious Retirement Office announced that, on Dec. 10 and 11, the Archdiocese of Newark will hold the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection in parishes throughout the area. Last year, the parishioners of the archdiocese donated $325,581.40 to the collection. In 2022, the Dominican Nuns and the Order of […]