UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites local municipalities, including police and fire departments, to participate in the new Film Ready New Jersey workshop on Friday, April 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave., Union Township. The workshop is a certification and marketing initiative […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Ave., Summit, begins with “101 Humiliating Stories,” by Lisa Kron, on Thursday, April 13, kicking off their three-week Spring Solos Series. Second in the series is “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,” by James Lecesne; third is “Harry Clarke,” by David Cale. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The past two seasons, after capturing the Last Dance Tournament in August of 2020, following no baseball season at all that year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cranford High School baseball concluded highly successful campaigns with a bad taste in their mouths. Two years ago was the controversy regarding the suddenly missing […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Elizabeth Housing Authority has revitalized its scholarship program and is inviting all community members and partners, local leaders, and supporters of education to its Scholarship Gala on Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the Kean University STEM Building in Union Township. The EHA is fundraising in order to sponsor five […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Mayor Donald Shaw and Borough Council celebrated volunteers, a community leader and the Abraham Clark High School cheerleading team to commemorate Women’s History Month at the regular council meeting on Wednesday, March 15. Tamara Suvil, a community manager for Community and Business at the Chase Bank in Roselle, was highlighted for her […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey has announced that it has received reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. This prestigious achievement demonstrates VACNJ’s commitment to excellence in all aspects of museum operations and acknowledges the museum’s ongoing dedication to serving the public. The accreditation process involves a rigorous review by […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Franklin Elementary School in Rahway recently implemented the “Building the Thinking Classroom in Mathematics” approach in their math curriculum in an effort to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students. The “Building the Thinking Classroom in Mathematics” approach is a teaching method that emphasizes inquiry-based learning, collaborative problem-solving, and the use […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County clerk Joanne Rajoppi will host a Notary Public Training Seminar at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, on Friday, May 12, from 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. The featured speaker will be Union County First Deputy County Counsel Moshood Muftau. A limited number of seats […]
CLARK, NJ — Students at Valley Road School in Clark celebrated Read Across America Day with a visit from children’s author Alan Katz. His books include “Take Me Out of the Bathtub,” “Got Your Nose” and “Awesome Achievers in Science,” among many others. He shared examples of his work and discussed his career as an […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites all residents to bring their spring cleaning recyclables to countywide drop-off events. These countywide events provide a free, convenient way to clear out personal documents for secure shredding and recycling, unwanted metal items for resource recovery and household chemicals, smoke detectors and many […]