UNION, NJ — Kean University alumnus and contemporary fine artist Ricardo Roig, Class of ’08, will become Kean’s next artist-in-residence, following a unanimous vote by the university board of trustees this month. Roig, who developed his signature style of art as a student at Kean University, creates innovative, colorful hand-cut prints. As the artist-in-residence, he […]
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 25, the Union County Policemen’s Benevolent Association No. 73 sponsored the “Secret Squirrel 73” team to participate in the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights. This year was the 30th year for the event and featured more than 7,500 plungers and 567 teams. A total of $2.6 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is inviting residents of Union County, age 60 and older, to enter an artwork in the 2023 Union County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit. The exhibit will be at the Scotch Plains campus of Union College of Union County, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. “Older […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department is accepting applications for the 2023 Youth Academy from now through Saturday, April 1. Two one-week sessions will be from Monday, July 17, to Friday, July 21, and Monday, July 24, to Friday, July 28, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and are open to children ages […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The Knights of Columbus are hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, April 4, from 3 to 8 p.m., in the lower church hall of Church of the Assumption, 113 Coolidge Place, Roselle Park. Appointments are highly recommended to avoid waiting, but walk-ins are welcomed. For information, contact Greg at gdemeter07@yahoo.com. To […]
CRANFORD, NJ — St. Patrick’s Day is a time for revelry and good spirits. It’s also when men of Irish descent are honored for their contributions to the community. On Saturday, March 25, at 7 p.m., the Cranford Knights of Columbus will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by honoring Msg. Timothy J. Shugrue as the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the launch of the new Commissioners’ Literary Circle Book Club, presented in celebration of Women’s History Month 2023 by the women of the Commissioner Board: Vice Chairwoman Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded and commissioners Bette Jane Kowalski, Rebecca Williams, Lourdes Leon and Angela R. Garretson. […]
UNION, NJ — Union native Ray Liotta, who died last summer, has been back in the news recently, acting in the movie “Cocaine Bear” and having a star dedicated to him on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Liotta was 67 years old when he died in his sleep on May 26, 2022, in Santo Domingo, […]
NEWARK, NJ — The life and work of Newark native and titan of late-20th century American literature, Philip Roth, will be discussed, performed, read, and his influences examined, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center next weekend. Commemorating the March 19 anniversary of his 90th birthday with “Philip Roth Unbound,” NJPAC will present, March 17-19, […]
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Public School District’s Parent University Program presents “Parenting in the New, Not So Normal,” with speaker John Mopper of Blueprint Mental Health, on Tuesday, March 21, at 6 p.m., in the Carl H. Kumpf Middle School cafeteria. Learn strategies to best support your child at home fostering a sense of […]