Mayor swears in new police officer in Summit

Mayor swears in new police officer in Summit

SUMMIT, NJ — On Thursday, June 29, Mayor Nora Radest performed a swearing-in ceremony for Officer Ashley Correa of the Summit Police Department. Correa grew up in Paterson. She is currently attending Passaic County Community College and pursuing an associate’s degree in criminal justice. Correa graduated from the Bergen County Police Academy in July 2021. […]

K-Kids Kindness Project rocks at Valley Road School

K-Kids Kindness Project rocks at Valley Road School

CLARK, NJ — Students in Valley Roads Kiwanis Club, also known as K-Kids, completed their last projects of the year by discussing ways to lift others up through simple acts of kindness. Among the children’s ideas was the Kindness Rock Project. The group, advised by Kimberly Belverio, Kimberly Nacht and Susan Dzurovcik, painted various sized […]

Enjoy tree-watching in Union County parks

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County residents and visitors can learn about distinctive trees in Union County parks by following specially marked “tree trails.” Each tree can be identified by a green and white tag on its trunk, featuring the name of its species, along with a QR code that links to more details online. […]

Cranford High School 2023 graduation celebration

Cranford High School 2023 graduation celebration

CRANFORD, NJ — The rain held off on the cool summer night, as 280 Cranford students participated in graduation. Prior to the commencement activities, Principal Mark Cantagallo said, “It’s been a pleasure. This graduating class has so much potential to make the world a better place.” Gianna Pantastico, 17, said she’s really excited about graduating […]

UCC softball division teams selected for 2023

UNION COUNTY, NJ — The four softball division champions in the Union County Conference for the 2023 season all enjoyed dominating stretches en route to the league titles they captured. Watchung Division repeat champion Cranford High School, which finished 26-5 after also winning a third straight Union County Tournament championship for the second time in […]

Merck hosts ribbon-cutting celebration at new headquarters in Rahway

Merck hosts ribbon-cutting celebration at new headquarters in Rahway

RAHWAY, NJ — The next chapter for Merck Research Laboratories began on Tuesday, June 20, with an official opening of the reimagined site as Merck’s new headquarters. The ribbon was cut by Merck Chairperson and CEO Robert M. Davis and Gov. Phil Murphy. Others in attendance included Senate President Nicholas Scutari, Rahway Mayor Raymond Giacobbe […]