CRANFORD, NJ — Hanson Park Conservancy’s 11th annual Rubber Ducky Derby is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. The race is at Sperry Park in Cranford. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 16. On race day, more than 1,000 individually numbered rubber ducks will tumble over the falls at Sperry Park, racing to […]
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — A’ndre Davis will be starring in “Man of the House” throughout October, every Saturday at 2 and 5 p.m. and every Sunday at 2 p.m., at Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam St., New York City. The multitalented artist could revel in the opportunity to present one of his own creations in […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The next three Friday nights will determine whether or not Cranford High School football continues two very important streaks. For starters, the Cougars have produced winning seasons each and every year from 2010 until the present. That’s 12 straight and counting. Then there’s the playoff streak. Not counting the 2020 season, because […]
UNION, NJ — An art exhibition featuring 50 images captured by some of the world’s finest photographers is bringing viewers face to face with animals, landscapes and heirlooms rarely seen by human eyes. Brought to Kean University’s Liberty Hall Academic Center gallery by the National Geographic Society, the exhibit, titled “Rarely Seen: Photographs of the […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department, Summit Fire Department, Summit PBA Local No. 55, Summit FMBA No. 54, Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad and city officials are joining together to raise awareness about the immediate need for a living donor kidney transplant for Summit Police Officer Karen Stenstrom Sauers. Sauers was diagnosed at age […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Undefeated football in Union County? There’s just one team with that distinction remaining. The David Brearley High School Bears hold that distinction at 5-0 after producing their third shutout, a 14-0 win at home on Friday, Sept. 30, against 3-1 South Hunterdon Regional High School. David Brearley, which has outscored five […]
TRENTON, NJ — The Department of Environmental Protection is urging New Jersey residents to check trees on their property for signs of beech leaf disease and report their findings to the New Jersey Forest Service. Beech leaf disease was first detected in Bergen and Essex counties in summer 2020 and is now confirmed in 10 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Gateway Family YMCA was awarded a $35,000 grant from the Community Foundation of New Jersey, on behalf of the J.C. Kellogg Foundation Fund, to assist the YMCA in serving homeless and housing insecure residents. “We are thankful for the generous support and assistance from the Community Foundation of New Jersey […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s “Four Centuries in a Weekend: A Journey Through Time” countywide history event is back this year on Saturday, Oct. 15, and Sunday, Oct. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. each day. Both days are packed with exhibits and activities at more than 30 house museums and historical sites in […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Wharton Arts, a nonprofit community performing arts education organization, has announced its 2022-2023 season, featuring more than 50 public events presented by its nearly 2,000 students, artistic staff and faculty members. The new season marks the 30th anniversary of the New Jersey Youth Chorus, as well as the 10th anniversary of […]