Union College receives grant to support growing Hispanic population at the college

Union College receives grant to support growing Hispanic population at the college

CRANFORD, NJ — Union College of Union County is one of 12 institutions to receive a grant from Bank of America to elevate and accelerate the path for Hispanic students in targeted health care programs. The two-year, $220,000 grant will support Hispanic/Latino students pursuing careers in health care through the Progresando Initiative, a collaboration between […]

City seeks volunteers for Broad Street West Redevelopment Advisory Committee

SUMMIT, NJ — The city of Summit is requesting applications from residents to participate in a newly formed Broad Street West Redevelopment Advisory Committee. Members will assist the Common Council in its negotiations with Broad Street West redevelopers and be tasked with reviewing and analyzing financial information related to the project. Qualified applicants must be […]

Dance your way through history at Liberty Hall Museum’s Dance Festival

Dance your way through history at Liberty Hall Museum’s Dance Festival

UNION, NJ — The Liberty Hall Museum continues its partnership with Buggé Ballet for the Liberty Hall Dance Festival. For the fifth year, guests of all ages will spend an afternoon outside walking through the beautiful museum grounds, enjoying 10 site-specific professional dance performances inspired by moments in history. Liberty Hall Dance Festival will be […]

Racers join in the quest for a cure

Racers join in the quest for a cure

CRANFORD, NJ — Sunday turned out to be a good day for a race. Schmitts’ Quest for the Cure hosted its ninth annual Cranford Cure T1 Diabetes 5K Walk/Run on Sunday, Sept. 18, in Nomahegan Park, at 1033 Springfield Ave. The 5K takes place annually to rally support to find a cure for Type 1 […]

Common Council member resigns effective Sept. 19

Common Council member resigns effective Sept. 19

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit office of the city clerk has accepted the resignation of Councilmember-at-Large, effective Monday, Sept. 19. Little was sworn in as a member of Common Council in January 2018 and had been serving in her third term. “As an elected official, Beth Little brought sound judgment and valuable professional experience as […]

Kean University enrolls largest freshman class ever for fall 2022

Kean University enrolls largest freshman class ever for fall 2022

UNION, NJ — Kean University’s freshman enrollment this fall is projected to be the highest in the university’s history, with more than 2,000 students currently registered for classes, university officials announced last week. The strong enrollment for full-time freshmen comes amid a drop at many other institutions across the nation following the pandemic. The average […]

Trinitas Regional Medical Center earns national award for promoting organ and tissue donation

Trinitas Regional Medical Center earns national award for promoting organ and tissue donation

ELIZABETH, NJ — Trinitas Regional Medical Center has been honored with the 2022 Workplace Partnership for Life Platinum Award for its organ and tissue donation awareness program from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Platinum Award is the highest accolade granted by […]