UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites all residents and visitors to join in the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This series of events, aimed at showcasing and exploring the diversity of Hispanic culture, will include live music, movie nights, arts and crafts and much more. Hispanic Heritage Month’s calendar […]
CRANFORD — Union College of Union County golfer Patrick Murray finished 18th in the nation, earning All-American honors, at the National Junior Athletic Association Division III National Golf Championship. The golf tournament was held in June in Chautauqua, N.Y. As Murray swung through the competition, he earned an impressive score of 309 during the combined […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month by hosting a free webinar for all Union County residents. The webinar, titled “Supporting Someone in Emotional Distress,” will be presented by Caring Contact’s crisis line director, Michelle Habayeb, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 6 to […]
UNION, NJ — When Tymere Briggs-Perkins joined the Kean University football team as a freshman, the defensive lineman chose No. 90 for his team jersey, honoring his mother’s birthday on Feb. 9. But three years later, the 2023 graduate changed his jersey number to memorialize both of his parents, who died four months apart during […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced it is seeking residents who want to apply to volunteer with the Union County Rape Crisis Center. Volunteers at the Rape Crisis Center provide guidance and support for victims of sexual violence. “We are seeking compassionate individuals in Union County who are willing […]
CLARK, NJ — The Clark/Rahway Veterans of Foreign Wars John L. Ruddy Post 7363 in Clark closed in March 2020, due to the pandemic. Income for maintenance and repairs to the building was also needed. In early 2020, the post was initiating a plan to repair the roof, air conditioning system and ceilings. But with […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The borough has chosen Garden State Athletics as its Small Business of the Month for September. Garden State Athletics is a fitness and wellness facility owned by Justin Lasala and Evelin Gallegos, located in Roselle Park. The goal of Garden State Athletics is to assist individuals in finding a program that […]
UNION, NJ — The Galleries at Kean University features the top artistic talent in the medium of collage this fall with the National Collage Society: 39th Annual Juried Exhibit at the Liberty Hall Academic Center gallery through Saturday, Sept. 30. An opening reception, free and open to the public, was at LHAC on Kean’s Union […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, began accepting submissions for the 19th annual Premiere Play Festival on Friday, Sept. 1. This yearly competition for unproduced scripts offers developmental and production opportunities to as many as four playwrights with strong ties to the greater metropolitan area — New […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Mountainside Restoration Committee’s MRC Estate Sales division will be conducting an outstanding estate sale in Mountainside to raise funds for the maintenance and restoration of the historic Deacon Andrew Hetfield House and Levi Cory House. The sale will be on Friday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturday, […]