CLARK, NJ — The time has come for the annual registration of children who are ready to begin school as kindergartners in September. Kindergarten is an exciting time filled with the exuberance of the young on the threshold of adventure and joyful friendship. The kindergarten experience is highlighted by the maturational growth of a child […]
UNION, NJ – On Senior Night at Cranford High School, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 24, vs. arch rival Westfield High School, it was to be Cougar wrestling standout junior Jordan Chapman’s first attempt at reaching 100 victories. Although it was not a milestone in terms of even numbers, Chapman’s 99th career win will have just […]
UNION, NJ – Holding on to a slim 2-1 advantage as the second period progressed, Dan Collin could not wait any longer. “He escaped, shot in and turned him (Cranford’s Joey Acinapura) over,” said Dino DeBellonia, Union High School wrestling head coach. All of a sudden, Collin, Union’s senior captain, turned a close bout into […]
UNION, NJ — Four members of a Union family were found deceased on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 17, in their home, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Union Police Director Christopher Donnelly announced on Thursday, Jan. 18. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, at approximately 10:30 a.m., members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department arrived […]
CLARK, NJ – The New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers has honored Clark Township engineer Richard O’Connor, with an honorable mention 2023 Project of the Year Award in Municipal Construction Management for communities of less than 20,000 residents. The recognition is for the Athletic Complex Improvements at Arthur L. Johnson High School, which included multi-sport […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Smooth Jazz New Jersey with Smooth Jazz New York are excited to bring nationally recognized talent to Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. After decades of Smooth Cruise performances in New York City, Smooth Jazz New Jersey was created to bring the genres of smooth jazz and rhythm and blues to […]
UNION, NJ — Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of former South Africa president and human rights icon Nelson Mandela, led a list of internationally renowned speakers headlining the Kean University Human Rights Conference on Friday, Dec. 8. The conference — organized by the Human Rights Institute at Kean — this year marks the 75th anniversary of […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Tuesday, Dec. 19, members and supporters of the Union County Police PBA 73 gathered at the Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside for a special event to benefit the facility’s long-term care patients. Members of the PBA 73 started an annual tradition of collecting donations from their members for a fundraiser […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Thursday, Jan. 4, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S3330/A5015, a bipartisan effort led by Sens. Jon Bramnick and Joseph Cryan, promoting instruction on grief, as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. Through the bill, New Jersey’s public schools will provide instruction for students […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The 2024 membership campaign for the Cranford Historical Society is underway. The Cranford Historical Society is a non-profit educational organization whose mission since 1927 has been to preserve and perpetuate the history of Cranford. It maintains the Crane-Phillips House Museum, open to the public every second and fourth Sunday of the month, […]