UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that the 2025 Teen Arts Touring Exhibit has officially opened its annual tour at the Springfield Public Library, 66 Mountain Ave., Springfield. The exhibit will be on display through Monday, June 9, during the library’s regular hours. “This exhibit is a powerful […]
CLARK, NJ — On Wednesday, May 14, various staff members and administration at Arthur L. Johnson High School participated in a signing day ceremony to honor multiple student athletes for their years of service to Crusader Athletics and commemorate their moving on to continue their athletic and academic careers as NCAA Collegiate Athletes. The following […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County residents interested in helping voters at polling locations on Election Day this year have time to apply to become poll workers. Poll workers will earn $300 for the day, starting at 5:15 a.m. through at least 8:15 p.m., after the close of the polls. The primary election is Tuesday, […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Hundreds of Cranford students watched in awe as a Navy Seahawk aircraft landed. The MH-60S made its smooth landing on the athletic field at Hillside Avenue School. The gesture was a salute to America’s service members, just a few days shy of Memorial Day. The special event was co-hosted by Cranford VFW […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Tim O’Brien, a sergeant with the Cranford Police Department, was one of four Cranford police officers who received a departmental citation for successfully resolving a situation involving a barricaded, suicidal victim in September 2024. Thanks to O’Brien’s efforts, he was able to de-escalate the situation and got the man to surrender without […]
UNION, NJ — Diamondettes Baton and Dance LLC has had a phenomenal season, culminating with their success at the National Baton Twirling Association’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships 2025 on Saturday, April 26, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. “In a short amount of time, the accomplishments of this growing unique studio has been extraordinary,” said owner/director Nicole Marie Placca […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Roselle Park High School has announced that seven Roselle Park High School students were nominated to represent Union County at the 2025 NJ State Teen Arts Festival in June, including Juliana Vivas, Lyrical Dance; Elissa Glebocki, Lyrical Dance; and Gabriel Freire, Hunter Heilman, Max Monto and Susie Shaw, Small Instrumental Music. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It was a gorgeous day in Cranford for the Memorial Day Parade. The marching began at the Cranford Community Center and ended at Memorial Park, where services took place after the parade. Chris Cuthbertson was there with her pup, Mikey, to honor her brother, a Vietnam War veteran. “He was a Marine,” […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The premiere reading of “The Willows” is coming to Hamilton Stage on Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. American Theater Group, in partnership with the Union County Performing Arts Center, will present the premiere reading of Sharyn Rothstein’s “The Willows” as part of its free Play Reading Series. The reading will be […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Janelle Schiecke has been celebrating. Her newest horror novella, “The Clatter Man,” is now No. 1 in New Releases for American Horror on Amazon. She’s also the author of “Ghost Room” and “Death Cult.” The Cranford author says it feels amazing to have realized her dream. “It feels so great,” she said. […]