Clark gets first GaGa Ball pit thanks to local Scout

Clark gets first GaGa Ball pit thanks to local Scout

CLARK, NJ — In June, Alexander Cistaro worked with fellow Troop 145 Boy Scouts, Department of Public Works supervisor Scott McCabe and members of the Clark DPW to create a GaGa Ball pit behind the Clark Municipal Building. Cistaro, who has played his fair share of GaGa Ball at Boy Scout summer camp over the […]

Family Night celebrated with the Somerset Patriots

Family Night celebrated with the Somerset Patriots

CLARK, NJ — Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo was happy to gather the community for Clark’s annual Family Night with the Somerset Patriots on Friday, June 10, after a two-year break from the tradition. “We’ve been doing this for years. So many people bring their kids to these games. It’s an affordable night out, and it […]

ALJ junior receives Rensselaer scholarship worth $30K a year

ALJ junior receives Rensselaer scholarship worth $30K a year

CLARK, NJ — Timothy Ford, a junior at Arthur L. Johnson High School, recently earned the Rensselaer Medal, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute merit scholarship with a value of $30,000 per year for four years, should he apply and be accepted to RPI. The Rensselaer Medal is awarded to outstanding math and science students. Participating high […]

Clark sisters celebrate their athletic victories

Clark sisters celebrate their athletic victories

CLARK, NJ — Clark twin sisters Mia and Tatiana Cunha, 14, recently celebrated some major victories. Mia won two gold medals in the 25-meter freestyle and 25-meter backstroke at the Special Olympics, which were at The College of New Jersey from June 10 to 12. She also won a bronze in the 50-meter relay. Mia […]

AL J students take part in shared-time program

AL J students take part in shared-time program

CLARK, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson High School students have the opportunity to participate in the Union County Career and Technical Institute’s shared-time program for 10th- through 12th-grade students on a part-time basis. UCCTI offers a variety of shared-time opportunities for students interested in a vocational-technical curriculum. The program provides students with an opportunity to […]

ALJ students take part in work-based transition program

ALJ students take part in work-based transition program

CLARK, NJ — Students in the work-based transition program at Arthur L. Johnson High School have had an incredible year working in the Clark community. This program, for 18-21 year-olds, provides students with opportunities to learn real-world skills through job training. Among the businesses in the Clark community that have hosted ALJ students in the […]

Two ALJHS students are awarded the 2022 UCIAC Scholar Athlete Awards

Two ALJHS students are awarded the 2022 UCIAC Scholar Athlete Awards

CLARK, NJ — On Thursday, June 9, senior student-athletes Tatum Dobbins and Aidan Ford from Arthur L. Johnson High School were designated as the recipients of Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s Scholar Athlete Awards. These awards, which are presented to a male and female athlete from each school in the county, celebrate both the athletic […]

UCC javelin thrower wins NJCAA national championship

UCC javelin thrower wins NJCAA national championship

CRANFORD, NJ — Union County College student-athlete Tommy Flanagan, of Clark, is a national champion in javelin. On Friday, May 13, Union’s track-and-field team traveled to Troy, N.Y., to compete in the 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Track and Field Championship. To secure the win, Flanagan threw the javelin 56.27 meters. This […]

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