LINDEN, NJ — Students at School No. 4 in Linden recently went back to nature on a virtual “farm” to learn how science and technology can affect the world around them. “STEM on the Farm,” on Thursday, April 29, was a family-friendly night of learning through a virtual classroom hosted by technology teacher Mitch Gorbunoff. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two-time NCAA fencing champion and Advanced Fencing & Fitness Academy founder Aleksander Ochocki, former collegiate athlete and former Milwaukee Brewers strength conditioning coach Anthony Flask, and former collegiate athlete and conditioning coach JC Bird have joined together as founders of a new company, DrinkAlchemy, with a simple goal: to create and […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The most recent class of community members — seven volunteers representing six municipalities — have completed 30 hours of training to become advocates for CASA of Union County, a nonprofit organization advocating for the best interests of children in foster care. Sworn in as judiciary volunteers by Superior Court Judge James Hely […]
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Fit Hiking Club completed the 2.6-mile “Stairway to Heaven” on Sunday, May 23. The scenic trail gains almost 1,000 feet in elevation on the way to the top of Wawayanda Mountain in Sussex County. According to club leader Hetal Sanghvi, the group started out at approximately 9:30 a.m. and finished […]
LINDEN, NJ — Linden’s Department of Parks and Recreation was presented with the Agency Showcase Award for Website or Web Feature/Application at the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association’s annual awards ceremony at the Summit Family Aquatic Center in Summit. Recreation Director Ralph Dunhamn, day camp/playground coordinator Angelo Monaco, playground supervisor Branly Cadet and Joshua […]
UNION, NJ — After a highly successful debut in 2020, The Theater Project’s Actors Reading with Kids Program — designed to have actors interact with children virtually and instill a love for reading — is returning this year. Operated in conjunction with Union Public Library on the premise that acting and teaching have much in […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Board of County Commissioners Chairperson Alexander Mirabella joined County Commissioner Christopher Hudak and other local officials and members of the public to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Walter E. Ulrich Memorial Pool, located in Union County’s Rahway River Park in Rahway. The ribbon cutting took place on […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Junior League of Elizabeth–Plainfield welcomes its first black president, Kalshelia Lloyd. Lloyd, along with the rest of the 2021-2022 board of directors, will lead the charitable educational organization in its 99th anniversary year. Founded in 1923, the JLEP has a rich tradition of community service in the surrounding Union County area. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — SoupKitchen411 Inc. is continuing its important crusade to feed the hungry in Union County through soup kitchen and restaurant collaboration. Given the pandemic, its mission has become more impactful than ever before. “SoupKitchen411 is a platinum-rated nonprofit that has been around for six years, and FeedNJ is our biggest program,” SoupKitchen411 […]
UNION, NJ — On Tuesday, May 18, Highland Park School District Superintendent Scott Taylor was chosen as the new superintendent for the Union School District, beginning this summer. “I was raised in a very creative environment,” Taylor said on Friday, May 21. “My father is a very well-known musician, my mother was an art teacher […]