SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will present exhibitions of work from Elana Herzog, Sandra Eula Lee, Samantha Batra Mehta and Jeffrey Gibson this fall. The works explore themes of dislocation and migration through the use of repurposed everyday and found materials, according to a press release from the center, which […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Film critic Roger Ebert once described “A Hard Day’s Night” as “one of the great, life-affirming landmarks of the movies” and added it to his list of “The Great Movies.” It was the first Beatles movie and debuted in 1964, at the height of Beatlemania, portraying 36 hours in the lives of […]
CLARK — VFW Post 7363, at 6 Broadway, Clark, has been closed since March 2020 – the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. It hasn’t reopened because major repairs are needed. The roof was leaking. Air conditioning needs fixing. And bathrooms need to be handicap accessible. A fundraiser to help the VFW will be at the […]
CLARK, NJ — The kindergarten classes of teachers Valerie LaManna and Jessica Medina at Valley Road Elementary School will be hatching 12 ducklings in their classrooms for a period of six weeks. They will also be caring for and observing the growth and development of the baby ducklings. These animals will be provided to them […]
CLARK, Nj — When Ray Redziniak was an all-state senior football player in the fall of 1995, the Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders not only went 11-0 and captured the program’s first state championship in the playoff era by winning North 2, Group 2, but the gridiron standouts from Clark also outscored the opposition […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Now that the first day of official practice commenced last week and the first scrimmages are scheduled for this week, it’s time to take a look at the playoff histories of all 17 Union County football playing schools. The 2023 season is set to kick off Friday, Aug. 25, with games […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Richard Codey will be retiring from the state legislature at the end of the year, concluding a 50 year run in office that included stints as an assemblyman, senator and governor. “Why? Because it’s time,” Codey said in a statement. “Time to step aside and watch the next generation do their […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced, as part of Commissioner Chairperson Sergio Granados’ “Building a Stronger Union County” initiative, the installation of new water filling stations in several parks across Union County. These modern and innovative fountains, equipped with advanced features, such as a water bottle filling station, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Lt. Gov. Sheila Y. Oliver was laid to rest after a state funeral that included remarks from governors, congressional representatives, ministers, county and locally elected officials, a Grammy award-winning singer and the late lieutenant governor herself. After lying in state for a day in Trenton at the state house and a day […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Union College of Union County hosted its first Business Pitch Competition at the college’s Cranford campus. More than 20 Union students submitted a business proposal for the competition, with 11 accepted to enter the main competition and pitch to the five judges. All Union students were welcomed to participate in the Pitch […]