UNION, NJ — Union Township hosted its weekly Food Truck Thursdays event at Biertuempfel Park on Thursday, April 13. Since Jan. 12, various food trucks from across the U.S. have gathered at this park in Union each week to serve new and returning customers in efforts to grow their businesses. The event runs through May […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Anthony Rodia, a first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, N.Y., came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20s, he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership. In 2019, Rodia returned to comedy and left […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Michele Ford, president and CEO of Inroads to Opportunities, has announced she will be stepping down after an illustrious, 35-plus-year career in serving individuals with disabilities. To succeed her, Inroad’s Board of Directors has selected Angela Calzone, who is currently serving as the agency’s vice president and chief operating officer. Inroads to […]
NEWARK, NJ — In celebration of Easter, Catholic school students benefiting from the archdiocese of Newark’s “We Are Living Stones” Catholic Tuition Assistance Program showed their gratitude by sending handmade Easter cards to Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark. The K-8 students, whose families received $1,500 in partial tuition assistance scholarships to attend archdiocesan […]
CLARK, NJ — Clark has been named a 2022 Healthy Town Up-and-Coming by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. The organization runs the statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign, in partnership with the NJ State League of Municipalities. Clark Township participated in the program for the first time in 2022. As part of the efforts, a […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Holly Street came alive on Tuesday, April 4, when it was closed off for Calvary Nursery School and Child Care’s annual Block Party and Ice Cream Social, in celebration of the national “Week of the Young Child.” CNSCC welcomed the staff, children and families of Cranford’s own Helen K. Baldwin Nursery School […]
LINDEN, NJ — Law enforcement officers from the Linden Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign. Beginning Saturday, April 1, and running through the end of the month, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It’s a Mario world and we just live in it. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” theatrically released in the United States on Wednesday, April 5, has been a massive success, already grossing at least $377 million worldwide against a $100 million budget, and Cranford Downtown Management Corp. decided to get in on […]
SUMMIT, NJ — PSE&G began work to replace aging gas pipes on Springfield Avenue in the Central Retail Business District on Monday, April 10. Work will be performed overnight on Springfield Avenue, between Waldron and Morris avenues, from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Work is expected to be complete by Friday, May 19, weather permitting. […]
UNION, NJ — The initial week of the season was one to put up on a pedestal. For the Union Farmers, its meaning was of extremely high significance, as they were desperate to get out to a good start, following a year in which victories, only four total, were as rare as triple plays. Union […]