ROSELLE, NJ — The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children’s 19th annual High School Hoopfest raised more than $100,000 to fund partial tuition assistance scholarships for underprivileged students attending Archdiocese of Newark schools. This year’s Hoopfest was in the Roselle Catholic High School gym on Saturday, Jan. 7, with more than 750 spectators cheering on teams […]
TRENTON, NJ — The Murphy administration announced Jan. 17 the federal government’s approval of New Jersey’s plan to spend $228 million of federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to assist households and communities that were affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The approval of New Jersey’s action plan by the U.S. Department […]
CLARK, NJ — The gym at Valley Road Elementary School was bustling with excitement, because International Day was back after having been canceled for a couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. School counselor Sarah Badillo, who organized the event, said, “This is by far my favorite event at VRES, because it allows all […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Gary S. Horan will be retiring from his position as president and CEO of Trinitas Regional Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, effective Friday, April 14. “Gary Horan has been an exemplary leader in our industry for decades, and we have been indeed fortunate to have him drive the significant success of […]
WATCHUNG, NJ – On the morning of Saturday, Jan. 21, four students from Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung were presented with St. Timothy Awards by Bishop James F. Checchio of the Diocese of Metuchen during a special ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Metuchen. The honored students are Marina Cialdella […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health announced Jan. 26 that the health system is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office on Trafficking in Persons. ACF formally announced this funding in late 2022 and, to mark National Human Trafficking Prevention Month […]
UNION, NJ — The Kean Fitness Center has been revitalized with updated equipment, more space and longer hours for Kean Cougars to climb higher and run faster, lift more and stretch farther. With updated cardio and weight-training equipment; a new turf workout area; bigger, brighter video monitors; colorful LED lighting and a new entryway to […]
CLARK, NJ — The Clark Drug Alliance sponsored “Hidden in Plain Sight,” a drug awareness program for parents on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Arthur L. Johnson High School. The event was designed to help parents of teens recognize unfamiliar hazards of drug use that are often in plain sight. DEA special agent Timothy P. McMahon […]
CLARK, MJ — Arthur L. Johnson High School recently had several Instant Decision Days, during which students received official decisions from nine different colleges regarding their applications. Organized by the school counseling department, 88 meetings were planned. At those meetings, the school had a 100-percent acceptance rate. More than $1.3 million in merit scholarships was […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Jan. 20, Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced 11 recipients of a combined $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds allocated for the continued support of the New Jersey Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program. NJHVIP launched in 2020 using funds from the federal Victims of Crime Act […]