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 […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — At the Planning Board meeting on Monday, June 7, Michael Disko, Springfield’s director of Engineering, updated the members regarding the three redevelopment projects in the pipeline, first addressing the Saks property. The Saks Fifth Avenue department store closed approximately 25 years ago and the store relocated to the Mall at Short Hills, […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Kenilworth Public Schools has announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for David Brearley High School’s Class of 2021. The valedictorian is Isabella Uschak, and the salutatorian is Nicholas Borg. The two distinguished students will be among 109 students to graduate from Brearley on Wednesday, June 23. Uschak consistently made high honors, receiving several […]
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Memorial Day Parade was back in full swing for 2021. Clark Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo managed the Parade Committee this year and made numerous additions to the annual lineup. A riderless horse, a flag-draped coffin pulled by horses, classic cars, children’s characters, stilt walkers and the Blue Knights motorcycle organization […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The trustees of the Hanson Park Conservancy gathered in Hanson Park in Cranford on Tuesday, May 18, to honor Mary Venditti, a founding trustee, who died in November. HPC purchased an “October Glory” red maple tree and planted it in a prominent spot in the park. As a founding trustee, Venditti was […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The Kenilworth School District has embraced opportunities to lighten things up this year, and the recent Bubbles Day at Harding Elementary School was a perfect fit. All students from prekindergarten through sixth grade eagerly made bubbles during outdoor mask breaks, but also learned that the activity on Thursday, May 6, was not […]