CRANFORD, NJ — The Summer Playgrounds program offers children a variety of fun and interesting things to do during the summer school vacation. Summer Playgrounds is a place for children to unplug and play with other children in a safe and welcoming environment where they can choose one of several activities including arts and crafts, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the launch of a brand-new sensory-friendly movie series, with the first-ever screening set for Friday, May 23, featuring “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.” This series is a new initiative funded through the Union County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund and expands […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Janelle Schiecke, Ben Chewey and Patrick O’Dowd all have a connection to Cranford. They are also fiction authors. They recently participated in an authors’ panel discussion at the Cranford Public Library. The panel was hosted by Marissa Lieberman, head of Reference Services at the library. Schiecke writes paranormal stories. She has authored […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Mayor Dr. Elizabeth Fagan officiated the swearing-in ceremonies for seven members of the Summit Police Department on Thursday, May 1, at the Summit Community Center: • Capt. Ryan Peters was sworn in as the newly appointed chief of police; • Detective Lt. Christopher Medina was sworn in as captain, Support Services […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Summit Chorale, one of New Jersey’s oldest and most prestigious community chorales, has been presented with a generous grant from The Summit Foundation to support their Spring Concert, “Remembrances”: a performance of songs of the Holocaust, Johannes Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem and the finale of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “The Resurrection.” The […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Even Paradise has support staff, according to “Intake: Heaven,” Sheila Duane’s comedy about the afterlife’s processing department, which will have its first public presentation as part of The Theater Project’s 2025 New Play Reading Series. The reading is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m., at the Cranford Community Center, 224 […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Vote-by-mail ballots for the June 10 primary election are now available at the county Clerk’s Offices in Westfield and Elizabeth during each office’s regular working hours. “Offering flexible options like vote-by-mail makes participating in our democracy more accessible for everyone. The goal is to make voting as easy and secure as […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Get ready for a complete stoppage of NJ Transit train service. That was the message from NJ Transit President and Chief Executive Officer Kris Kolluri at a press conference on Wednesday, April 30, in the agency’s emergency operations center, where he warned commuters that the union representing the people who drive […]
HILLSIDE, NJ — Succeeding Barris Grant as Hillside High School’s head football coach is an assignment as challenging as making a fourth down play inside the opponent’s five-yard line to win the game. Grant was Hillside’s most successful head coach, guiding the Comets to three state championships in nine seasons before leaving to become the […]
BERLELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Governor Livingston High School baseball has accomplished much the last 30 years. However, there is still one thing the Highlanders have not done yet: That’s repeat as Union County Tournament champions. Governor Livingston broke through in 2016 on Mother’s Day and captured its first crown. The Highlanders then won again in […]