UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently announced that all Union County schools with students in pre-K through 12th grade are eligible to apply for a 2020 UC Kids Dig In garden grant. The program supplies students with new educational and community service opportunities by having them build and tend […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920. A century later, Cranford Chamber of Commerce Director Dottie Baniewicz announced her retirement after 20 years of service. The symbolic link between the two events was not lost on the Cranford […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — An early-morning fire ravaged a historic church on Sunday, Feb. 16, leaving the 141-year-old structure a shadow of itself. The inferno, which was reported to police just after 3 a.m., broke out at the Shiloh Baptist Church at 95 Murray St. Firefighters arrived within minutes and found the church engulfed in flames. […]
HILLSIDE, NJ –– Last week, New Jersey American Water began replacing approximately 11,000 feet of aging 6-inch water. The company will upgrade the water lines, installed in the 1930s, with 8-inch ductile iron main along the entire lengths of Paul Street, Cornell Place, McLean Place, Buchanan Street, Purce Street, Leo Street, Chapman Street and Tillman […]
CLARK, NJ — Students and their parents were invited to attend the Reading Committee’s Reading Cafe at Valley Road School. The goal of the event was to provide a fun evening that promotes families reading together. During the event, the school cafeteria was set up as a cafe. Fifth grade students dressed as servers and […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — For the first time in its history, the Union County Jail has earned accreditation from the American Correctional Association with a perfect score of 100. Union County Department of Corrections Director Ronald L. Charles was on hand a few weeks ago to receive the news with his accreditation team members at […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The new year brings many changes. For the Department of Public Works, that change needs to come in the form of new equipment. At the Cranford Township Committee meeting on Feb. 4, Department of Public Works Assistant Superintendent Erik Hastrup insisted that the 2020 capital budget include funds for new equipment that […]
CRANFORD, NJ – On Friday, Feb. 14, Cranford High School will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fundraiser at the First Presbyterian Church on Springfield Avenue. The event, titled “Songs in the Key of Love,” will feature a performance by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. All proceeds will go to the Cranford Schools Friends of Performing […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit was among 15 municipalities to receive more than $50,000 for floodplain reforestation projects, Sustainable Jersey announced on Feb. 5. The Roots for Rivers Reforestation Grant and Technical Assistance Program is a partnership between Sustainable Jersey, The Nature Conservancy and The Watershed Institute. To date, Roots for Rivers–funded proposals include more than […]
CLARK, NJ — Colleen Nemeth, secretary for the Office of Special Education at Clark Public Schools, was recently named Union County’s Educational Support Person of the Year for school year 2019-2020 and honored at a Board of Education meeting. Nemeth has been working in the district for 18 years. An active member of the Clark […]