Electric school bus program jump started with $15 million first-round funding

UNION COUNTY, NJ — In celebration of National Drive Electric Week, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, announced the first-round award of $15 million in grants for local purchases of 48 electric school buses in New Jersey, marking the state’s first comprehensive commitment of funding for these zero-emission buses that will […]

Volunteers sort and bag socks for the needy at ‘Sock Hop’

Volunteers sort and bag socks for the needy at ‘Sock Hop’

CRANFORD, NJ — First Presbyterian Church of Cranford recently invited the community to a Sock Hop. They played 1950s rock and roll music, as volunteers of all ages sorted and bagged more than 2,000 pairs of socks into bundles for distribution. The donated socks went to Cranford–Elmora Soup Kitchen, a mission of the church, and […]

District hosts supply drive to help North Carolina victims of Hurricane Helene

District hosts supply drive to help North Carolina victims of Hurricane Helene

CLARK, NJ — The Clark Public School District recently came together for a great cause – to help those families in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. Led by district occupational therapist Michelle Burdo, the supply drive gathered a wide range of essential items, including baby bottles, diapers, blankets, formula, first aid kits, flashlights, cleaning […]

November Student of the Month named

November Student of the Month named

ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Roselle Park High School student Lauren Donnelly has been named the November Student of the Month. Student of the Month is a service project of the Rotary Club of Roselle-Roselle Park funded in part by a grant from the Rotary Foundation. This community service project honors a senior from each of […]

Fourth annual Garden State Baseball Coaches Clinic to be hosted in Springfield

Fourth annual Garden State Baseball Coaches Clinic to be hosted in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Arguably the top baseball instruction in the northeast continues next month in Union County when some of the finest baseball minds will congregate to offer their expertise. College, high school, travel and youth coaches from the area and beyond will not want to miss attending the fourth annual Garden State Baseball Coaches […]

Wednesday Morning Club has much to offer

Wednesday Morning Club has much to offer

CRANFORD, NJ — The Wednesday Morning Club, which meets the first Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave., Cranford, welcomed Karen Quigley from Bank of America on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to speak about frauds and scams with her associate, Preya Gobin, to the group. It invites everyone […]

Hillside Public Schools accepted into National Network of Innovative School Districts

Hillside Public Schools accepted into National Network of Innovative School Districts

HILLSIDE, NJ — Hillside Public Schools has been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national network of school districts that connects and supports the most forward-thinking leaders in education. The league is organized by Digital Promise, a global nonprofit working to expand opportunities for every learner by bridging solutions across research, practice, and […]

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