UNION COUNTY, NJ — Last year, as many as 10 girls soccer teams in Union County finished with winning records. The competition went down to the wire on many occasions and then some. Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School defeated Cranford High School on kicks from the penalty mark in one Union County Tournament semifinal. Then, Westfield […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — For Bill Schaefer, sports has always been an important part of his life, particularly commentating on sporting events. He has spent much of his life talking about sports and doing play-by-play commentary as a freelance broadcaster at local high school games. So perhaps it was inevitable that Shaefer, now in his 80s, […]
MILBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse has joined forces with the Cranford based non-profit Shining Stars Network to co-produce a performance featuring young artists with disabilities titled “The Greatest Show!” The showcase will offer audiences an entertaining afternoon featuring music, dance and production numbers from Broadway and Hollywood, and will take place on Saturday, Aug. […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Peterstown Cultural Festival, a four-day annual event that ran this year, Thursday, July 27, through Sunday, July 30, from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. at 800 Fourth Ave. at High Street, was a joyful occasion celebrating Italian American culture and other ethnicities that takes place in the Peterstown neighborhood of Elizabeth. Founded […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the Department of Parks and Recreation have announced the launch of an online ticketing system for the popular Walter E. Ulrich Memorial Pool in Rahway and Wheeler Spray Park in Linden. Starting Wednesday, Aug. 2, residents and visitors will now have the convenience […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced that the borough of Roselle Park will receive a $25,248.60 Clean Communities grant for education and boroughwide cleanup efforts. This award is the highest amount obtained in the last six years; $22,510.65 was awarded from the program in 2022. The Clean Communities […]
UNION, NJ — An Elizabeth couple who created a Kean University scholarship in memory of their only daughter bequeathed the Kean University Foundation an additional gift of more than $850,000 from their estate to provide additional scholarships to aspiring teachers. Damaryz and Alcibiades “Johnny” Vazquez’s daughter, Damarys, was an early childhood education major at Kean […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police has announced that three Cranford police officers have won the 2023 Valor Award, which recognizes New Jersey police officers each year who demonstrate exceptional heroism in protecting and serving the public. The award this year included 11 nominees, as police chiefs from across […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Tatiana Rivera, a graduating senior at Rahway High School, has been awarded a $500 scholarship from Franklin Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association. The scholarship was based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, future plans, and a written essay on how their experience at Franklin School helped to shape them and their future plans. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the introduction of innovative communication boards aimed at facilitating communication and interaction for non-verbal children, as part of Commissioner Chairperson Sergio Granados’ theme of “Building a Stronger Union County” for 2023. The initiative, unveiled during the commemoration of Disability Pride Month in […]