UNION COUNTY, NJ — Numerous Union County artists will be featured in “2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond,” the first exhibit to open at the Newark Museum of Art since the COVID-19 pandemic shut the museum down in March 2020. The exhibit will run from Thursday, June 17, to Sunday, Aug. 22. The […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Councilwoman at large Nancy Mondella announced her candidacy for mayor on Thursday, June 10. Mondella, who previously served on the Hillside Board of Education, said the current executive branch isn’t putting residents first, something she promised to do. “We need to set goals and achieve results for Hillside. Effort is no longer […]
CLARK, NJ — Mother Seton Regional High School had commencement exercises on Thursday, May 27. Diplomas were presented by Sister Jacquelyn Balasia, principal. The Class of 2021 has achieved in excess of $16.7 million in academic scholarships and awards. Balasia shared congratulatory remarks with the student body during the graduation ceremony. “Please do not take […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Malaysia Baldwin, from Hillside, caught the most fish in the female age 1-5 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Weequahic Park in Newark on Thursday, June 10. She caught two fish. Kimora Weston, also from Hillside, was the first female to catch a fish and caught the most fish in […]
CLARK, NJ — Patrol Officer Giovannina Prisco was sworn in to the Clark Police Department on Tuesday, June 1, by Mayor Salvatore Bonaccorso, as family and fellow law enforcement officers and officials looked on. She is the fourth female officer to join the department. Prisco, a Clark native, is no stranger to serving the community. […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — As the school year winds down, many districts are beginning to confront the realities of learning loss. Kenilworth School District isn’t one of them. That’s because the K-12 Union County district has been tackling the academic gaps related to COVID-19 since the start of the school year. Those supportive strategies continue, but […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 3, for the new turf baseball field at Snyder Avenue Park in Berkeley Heights. The ceremony was attended by county and local officials, as well as residents and the baseball teams from Governor Livingston and Bayonne high […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Twenty-five Grace Wilday Junior High School students were inducted into the prestigious Tri-M Music Honor Society during an outdoor ceremony on the school’s front lawn on Thursday, May 27. These music students have been carefully selected on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership and service to join the school’s chapter, No. 7887. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Joy Leanna Strother has been named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County’s 2021 Youth of the Year for displaying leadership, service, academic excellence and a healthy lifestyle. “I have been involved with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County for four years and started attending when I was […]
CRANFORD, NJ — At the second-ever Taste of Cranford on Tuesday, June 1, residents enjoyed live music at Eastman Plaza, courtesy of Garlic Rose Bistro, and thrilled to the “pay as you go, with sample-sized pricing” event, as 24 restaurants delighted the palates of many, thanks to the efforts of Downtown Cranford and Cranford Community […]