SUMMIT, NJ — A Four Chaplains Day presentation was made to Summit Common Council during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 1, by the American Legion Lindsey Street Post 322, a military veterans organization in Summit, which was founded in 1946. Henry Bassman, commander of the post, along with William Rapp, the post’s former commander, […]
UNION, NJ — Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County has announced the appointment of Stephanie Branna to its board of directors. Branna has served for five years on the BGCUC corporate advisory board, where she has been active in fundraising efforts for the organization. Branna, an insurance professional with the Branna Agency in Mountainside, […]
LINDEN, NJ — A third-grader from School No. 10 in Linden was able to raise more than $2,000 for the Friends of Linden Animal Shelter, as part of a service project she took on for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Amelia Hanger started the project two years ago, when she raised $400 for the shelter, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that 66 artists, historians and local nonprofit organizations will receive funding through the 2022 Union County HEART — History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands — grant program. “The board of commissioners is very proud to support the HEART grant program, which continues to […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Mayor Nora Radest spoke to the Summit community by video uploaded to YouTube on Monday, Jan. 24, about recent car thefts and actions taken by the Summit Police Department to further prevent these crimes. She also called on the community to do its part. “Combatting professional vehicle theft is a complex problem […]
CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson alumnus Zack Sandler, Class of 2016, recently met up with Bruce Springsteen at the Transparent Clinch Gallery in Asbury Park. According to Sandler, who is a producer for Danny Clinch and the Transparent Clinch Gallery, “Springsteen walked straight to the stage, picked up a guitar and set the tone […]
CRANFORD, NJ — For two years now, wearing a mask has been a key protection against COVID-19, in addition to vaccines and booster shots. In Cranford, at the Board of Education’s meeting on Monday, Jan. 24, one parent in attendance refused to put on a mask when asked and when ordered. The refusal caused a […]
LINDEN, NJ — In an effort to fight against the spread of COVID-19, Linden Mayor Derek Armstead has partnered with Ammon Labs to continue COVID-19 testing for Linden residents and residents in neighboring towns, a move made after the departure of Vault Medical Services of N.J., which had been providing COVID-19 testing in partnership with […]
SUMMIT, NJ — On April 21, 2020, Summit Police Department Officer Anthony Pyzik was on patrol when his police department vehicle was struck head-on by a suspect operating a stolen motor vehicle. Pyzik’s injuries from the collision were severe. His hard-fought recovery required seven major surgeries to repair femur, hip and wrist fractures; multiple spinal […]
CLARK, NJ — The Directors of Athletics Association of New Jersey recently named Clark Public Schools Athletic Director Gus Kalikas the DAANJ Sectional Award of Merit Recipient representing the Central Section. The DAANJ cited Kalikas’ “outstanding achievements, dedication to student-athletes and professionalism throughout his career as an Athletic Administrator.” Kalikas will be honored at the […]