NEWARK, NJ — As New Jersey schools get back in full swing, NJ Transit is rolling out two initiatives as part of its ongoing Safety Education Program. Special SEAT — Safety Education Awareness Training — addresses the importance of rail safety for students with special needs, specifically those with autism and speech delays. Protecting Our […]
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — School is back in session, but for local student Sriya Tallapragada, a sophomore at the Pingry School, the learning started early, as she underwent a two-day orientation as a member of the American Battlefield Trust’s Youth Leadership Team. Along with nine other passionate young people from across the nation, she will […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Fire Department was invited to conduct training exercises at the Bristol Myers Squibb campus at 556 Morris Ave. in February and March 2022. A building on the campus was scheduled to undergo major renovations, which provided an opportunity for crews to train in a commercial setting. Platoons spent several weeks […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Competitions are the driving force behind the popularity of the card game bridge. Notably standing out among competitors is New Providence native Lawrence Lerner, who claimed a victory this summer at the North American Bridge Championship, hosted by the American Contract Bridge League. Lerner won the Bruce LM–6000 Pairs event with his […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It was a good day to be a rubber duck on Sunday, Oct. 9, when Hanson Park Conservancy’s 11th annual Rubber Ducky Derby took place at Sperry Park in Cranford. On this sunny fall day, hundreds were in attendance as 1,500 numbered rubber ducks in a variety of colors were released over […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications inducted its second hall of fame class on Saturday, Sept. 17. The honorees were Rich Barry, Class of 1989, former vice president at Nickelodeon/Viacom; Ray Hernandez, Class of 2004, director of communications at Otis Elevator Co.; Meredith Klein, Class of 2005, head of consumer and product communications […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University has been elevated to national university status in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings, reflecting the university’s continued ascent in research and scholarship. Kean ranked 46th out of 439 national universities in increasing social mobility for students, a measure recognizing Kean’s success in supporting economically disadvantaged […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli, in partnership with the Union County Board of County Commissioners, have launched a countywide community initiative designed to assist in making Union County a safer place to live, work and visit called the Safe Place Initiative. This program represents […]
UNION, NJ — Bestselling author George M. Johnson met with Kean students and faculty on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day, for a reading and discussion of Johnson’s memoir-manifesto, “All Boys Aren’t Blue.” The book was this year’s Common Read selection at Kean. A prominent LGBTQ activist whose book was banned by dozens of school […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Department of Community Programs has announced its Share the Fun Club program for the 2022-2023 school year. The Share the Fun Club is a fully supervised, drop-in, after-school program for Summit residents in grades one through eight. Program supervisors will lead children through interactive gym games and activities, arts and […]