SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey recently received multiple grant awards from several funders, in support of VACNJ’s continued commitment to empowering people to see, make and learn about art. The grants awarded to the art center are: • PwC Charitable Foundation Inc. awarded VACNJ $25,000 to support VACNJ’s partnership with […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin recently announced the creation of a new office within the Division of Criminal Justice that will focus on pursuing major financial crimes, including securities fraud, and holding white-collar criminals accountable for their wrongdoing. The newly created Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecutions will enhance existing […]
UNION, NJ — Union High School did not finish among the top eight teams in the Union County Tournament. The Farmers did not have a grappler reach the finals. That did not mean that the Union wrestling team had a bad county tournament showing, however. In the first year that the competition took place at […]
CLARK, NJ — Emilia DiFrancesco-Citsay, a kindergarten teacher at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School, and Jackie Kozlowski, a third-grade teacher at Valley Road Elementary School, were recently recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as Exemplary Educators of the Year through the 2022 New Jersey Exemplary Educator Program. Superintendent Edward Grande said, “Mrs. DiFrancesco-Citsay […]
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced Jan. 18 the award of $24.3 million in Natural Climate Solutions Grant program grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to create, restore and enhance New Jersey’s green spaces and tree canopies in urban areas, salt marshes and forests. “With Gov. […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Police Department is sharing bicycle helmet safety tips and information for riders of all ages. According to the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, head injury is the most serious injury type and the most common cause of death among bicyclists. The National Injury Prevention Foundation reports that nearly […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves-Reed Arboretum was awarded more than $200,000 in grants during the 2022 year. The nonprofit public garden, a 13.5-acre estate located in Summit, is listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. It is open 365 days a year, free of charge, and welcomes more than 100,000 visitors annually. […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Elizabeth I. Kellogg Building, one of the buildings on Union College’s Elizabeth campus, reopened for the fall semester. The Kellogg Building sustained significant water damage after the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded the lower level of the building with more than 4 feet of water. Damages were repaired throughout the […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Sharps and Flats singing group from Roosevelt Intermediate School attended the Rotary Club of Westfield meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, and serenaded the club members with its annual holiday performance. The Sharps and Flats is the school’s high-level vocal ensemble. Auditions are required for admittance, and only a limited number […]
CLINTON, NJ — Unity Bank and its employees have donated $30,400 to 19 food pantries in New Jersey and Lehigh Valley, Pa. Funds contributed by Unity Bank employees were matched by the bank as part of an annual holiday community service project that was started more than 10 years ago. “Food banks are vitally important […]