MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse has selected students to be a part of its prestigious Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory for 2022. Members of the competitive conservatory, who earned coveted spots in the various age companies, are directed and choreographed by Paper Mill Playhouse’s professional artistic staff in a fully produced, original concert titled “A […]
LINDEN, NJ — When the Linden Police Department’s Youth Academy visited the Linden Airport on Thursday, July 21, participants had a behind-the-scenes experience that few people get to have. “This is our way of helping this whole police department youth camp out, because it gives them a chance to get into places like the Linden […]
PENSACOLA, FLA — Ensign Jacqueline McNulla, a native of Plainfield, is serving the U.S. Navy at Naval Aviation Schools Command. As a student at NASC, McNulla is serving among sailors, Marines and guardsmen developing the skills needed to be combat-ready aviation professionals. NASC is located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., and provides an educational […]
UNION, NJ — David’s Shoes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing gun violence within black communities and redirecting young lives, held its 13th annual book scholarship luncheon on Saturday, July 23, at the Galloping Hill Caterers in Union. Nine local young men, either already in college or college bound, received $750 each, which the nonprofit […]
ROSELLE, NJ — Borough officials celebrated the grand opening of Nicole Cruz’s new nail salon, Nails by Nikky, located at 402A Amsterdam Ave., during an event on Saturday, May 21. Nails by Nikky provides gel manicures, full set acrylics, jelly/spa pedicures and press-on nails. “I would like to thank everyone who came out to support […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Franklin Elementary School in Rahway recently debuted a child-designed, state-of-the-art playground. The months-long collaboration between Franklin Elementary, Popsicle and Kaboom! culminated during the last week of the school year, as more than 120 volunteers installed the new play space, which will offer more than 600 children a high-quality, safe place to play […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The first day of official high school football practice in New Jersey, with shoulder pads, is now less than two weeks away: Wednesday, Aug. 10. That means teams can scrimmage one week later, with most of the 17 Union County football-playing schools slated to compete in their first scrimmages on Wednesday, […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — This was the beginning for Danny Serretti: “My father put a bat in my hand as soon as I could stand,” Serretti recalled. “As soon as I could start walking, there was a ball in our front yard. “He wanted me to be a lefty, so at age 2 he had […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford Public Library has opened a Native Seed Library. The library opened with a celebration on Saturday, June 25. Community members participated in a variety of arts and crafts for creators of all ages and picked up free seeds. Library employees were joined by members of the Green Thumb Garden Club, the […]
CLARK, NJ — Timothy Ford, a junior at Arthur L. Johnson High School, recently earned the Rensselaer Medal, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute merit scholarship with a value of $30,000 per year for four years, should he apply and be accepted to RPI. The Rensselaer Medal is awarded to outstanding math and science students. Participating high […]