HILLSIDE / UNION, NJ — When the Hillside Public Schools and Hillside Innovation Academy student and staff members visited Kean University for a tour of the campus on Friday, Oct. 29, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet made a surprise announcement that would reduce some of the pressures on the seventh- and eighth-grade students: On […]
LINDEN, NJ — Tom Beck, executive director of Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey, announced the donation of $15,000 from Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden, to purchase a vehicle that will be used to transport seniors to medical appointments and other essential destinations. The JFSCNJ Bill Berg Transportation Program, funded by the Union […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Mayor Nora Radest, members of Common Council, fire responders and city staff were joined by members of the public for a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 28, at the site of the new Summit Fire Department headquarters at 301 Broad St. “The old firehouse is over 100 years old, so we’re […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty is joined by Deputy Mayor Brian Andrews, Commissioner Jason Gareis, township administrator Jamie Cryan and recreation director Steve Robertazzi to announce grant awards presented by Union County Commissioners Bette Jane Kowalski and Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded. Cranford received funding for improvements at various playgrounds, recreation sites and buildings, and […]
LINDEN, NJ — After last year’s hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, Linden’s Department of Parks and Recreation and Halloween Parade Committee brought back the city’s annual Halloween Parade, now in its 68th year. More people than usual attended the event, as schools, individuals, marching bands and organizations joined in on the fun. During the parade, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County’s 2021 Gun Amnesty Buyback event was a success, with residents turning in more than 525 unwanted guns in exchange for rewards of as much as $250 per weapon. The countywide event was on Saturday, October 23, at locations in Elizabeth, Plainfield and Westfield. No questions were asked, and guns […]
UNION, NJ — More than 2,000 community members and Kean students and alumni braved the chilly fall temperatures on Sunday, Oct. 17, for the inaugural Jazz & Roots Music Festival at Kean University, a free, outdoor concert launched by Kean President Lamont O. Repollet as a way to welcome people from across the region to […]
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Township Recreation Department hosted a pickleball tournament on Sunday, Oct. 17, to benefit the patients at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. John Silvestri, Clark’s pickleball instructor, created and organized the tournament. Participants were pinked out and used bright pink Franklin X-40 balls as they transformed the three tennis […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University alumni, students, family and friends brought Cougar spirit to the Homecoming Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 16, enjoying games, music and a beautiful fall day as the university celebrated a festive return to campus after a year of remote learning during the pandemic. Crowds of students and alumni wearing Kean gear […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle Borough Council promoted four firefighters to new positions at its regular meeting at Borough Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The borough elevated Adrian Perez and David Sheekey to the rank of provisional fire battalion chief, while William Benkovich and David Guadiane were promoted to provisional fire captain. “I’d like to […]