UNION, NJ — The township of union was the site of a motor vehicle accident on Friday, Oct. 25, that resulted in more than two dozen people being injured. According to a report by the Union Police Department, on Friday, Oct. 25, at approximately 7:20 a.m., Union police responded to Stuyvesant Avenue and Pleasant Parkway […]
CRANFORD, NJ — October marks Fire Prevention Month and the Cranford Fire Department wants to share how you can stay fire safe and protect you and your loved ones from the devastating loss of a fire. “Unfortunately, many of the fires and emergencies we respond to are preventable with a few easy safety measures,” said […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Pictured, Mayor Brian Andrews, with community members, members of the Cranford Girl Scouts Troop 40334, and Director of Downtown Cranford Caren Demyen, proclaims Thursday, Oct. 31, to be Halloween in the township and declares the start of the Cranford Halloween season to be Friday, Oct. 11, aligning with the start of 17th […]
CLARK, NJ — Eleven students from Bernadette Jacobi’s anatomy and physiology classes were fortunate enough to be selected to attend a “Nursing Camp” program at Trinitas Regional Medical Center this summer. This program is a unique opportunity for students to get a taste of what it is like to work in the medical field and […]
UNION, NJ — Kean Athletics recently retired No. 16, the jersey number of Hall of Fame member and MLB pitcher Kevin Herget. He is the first baseball player and the third athlete in Kean history to receive the prestigious honor. The campus community celebrated the 2015 graduate’s remarkable journey from Kean University to the major […]
UNION, NJ — When Rey Cruz Jr., Class of ’04, was pursuing his bachelor’s degree in bilingual elementary education/history at Kean University, a professor gave him life-changing advice: In order to know the community you serve, you must walk the streets your students walk. Cruz applied that principle as an Elizabeth middle school teacher, relating […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Roselle Park High School student Jeremy Henry is the October Student of the Month. Student of the Month is a service project of the Rotary Club of Roselle-Roselle Park funded in part by a grant from the Rotary Foundation. This community service project honors a senior from each of the high […]
UNION, NJ — The township of Union Recreation Department has announced the launch of the new “Challenger Soccer Program,” an inclusive soccer program designed to offer children and young adults of all abilities a fun and non-competitive environment to play soccer. This program builds on the success of the popular Challenger Basketball program, offering a […]
UNION, NJ — Five renowned speakers will address politics, science, human rights, technology, media and the arts as part of the 2024-2025 Kean University President’s Distinguished Lecture Series, which is open to the public. The series kicks off with former U.S. Sen. Al Franken, an Emmy winner, best-selling author and former “Saturday Night Live” cast […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Fire Department is lighting up the firehouse pink and fundraising for breast cancer research with the sale of exclusive T-shirts during the month of October in an effort to bring awareness to breast cancer. Proceeds from the sale of the Cranford Fire Department breast cancer awareness T-shirts benefit Relay for […]