CLARK, NJ — Students at Valley Road School in Clark performed Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” on Thursday, March 31. This 60-minute musical is based on the 2013 Disney film and the 2018 Broadway adaptation. The fourth- and fifth-grade cast included 40 students, led by teachers Jackie Kozlowski, Caitlin McHugh and Kerry Kennedy. According to Kozlowski, “Students […]
CLARK, NJ — This year’s Clark Governor’s Educators of the Year were recognized during the Clark Board of Education’s Showcase of Success on Monday, April 4. These professionals were honored for educational excellence and their commitment to student learning. The Governor’s Educator of the Year Program recognizes “exceptionally skilled and dedicated” educators that have the […]
CLARK, NJ — On Tuesday, April 12, Carl H. Kumpf Middle School hosted the Kumpf Trivia Bowl. The event was the culminating activity for the Kumpf ATOMS — Academic Tournament Open to Middle Schools — Team, an academic challenge team. Those students selected for the team after a try-out process met regularly throughout the year, […]
CLARK, NJ — Since 2014, students at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School have been participating in the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge. This year, 122 FKH students registered for the Kids Heart Challenge Road Trip and completed “Finn’s Mission.” Finn Blumenthal is an energetic first-grader who was born with multiple heart defects and spent […]
CLARK, NJ — Although Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso had been denying recent accusations that he had made racist and sexist statements, last week he did an about-face and admitted his culpability on video, all the while downplaying his guilt. Bonaccorso’s dirty laundry was made public when transcripts of the recordings made by former Clark police […]
CLARK, NJ — The Arthur L. Johnson High School chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 18 students in a candle-lighting ceremony at the Gran Centurions on Tuesday, March 8. NHS member Shannon Heaning opened the ceremony with the national anthem. Alexis Brede, NHS president, led the night with opening remarks. The candle-lighting ceremony was […]
CLARK, NJ — On Thursday, Feb. 3, 16 Carl H. Kumpf Middle School students attended the New Jersey State Elks Association’s Peer/Pathway to Leadership Conference. The conference focused on bullying, cyberbullying, social media issues and other related topics. The students heard from speakers on how to best handle these situations and to be a peer […]
CLARK, NJ — Clark Recreation director Ralph Bernardo announced the winners of this year’s Do You Want To Build a Snowman? contest. Each winner received a snowman statuette and a gift card. Bernardo started this new tradition during the pandemic, when there weren’t many activities available through the Recreation Department due to statewide restrictions. “I […]
CLARK, NJ — The Frank K. Hehnly K-Kids recently found out just how much food they collected during a school-wide food drive for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey’s (CFBNJ) Students Change Hunger Campaign this past November. According to K-Kids advisor Cassie DeVita, “This proves that when students come together, great things are possible. […]
CLARK, NJ — The Irish Business Association of New Jersey has donated $500 to JAR of Hope of Asbury Park, a nonprofit that supports children and youths with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and their families. The donation is a contribution to JAR’s fundraiser to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van for a teenager and his mother. DMD is […]