Proclamation calls for an end to gun violence

Proclamation calls for an end to gun violence

CLARK, NJ — During the Town Council meeting on Monday, May 15, Mayor Sal Bonaccorso offered a proclamation declaring the first Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the township. Members of the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America were presented with the proclamation. Joan Peters invited the public […]

Clark Rec building to appear in upcoming film

CLARK, NJ — The Clark Recreation building was recently transformed into a set for the filming of A24’s new dial-up disaster comedy “Y2K” from actor/comedian/writer and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter. Mooney is directing and Winter is producing from a screenplay they wrote. The production brings the audience back […]

High school senior recognized as National Merit Commended Student

High school senior recognized as National Merit Commended Student

CLARK — Arthur L. Johnson High School senior Connor Chin was recently named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program and recognized at the February Clark Board of Education meeting. Each October, students nationwide are given the opportunity to take the PSAT. This program provides students with a standardized testing experience and […]

A new look to Valley Road school bathrooms

CLARK, NJ — Members of Valley Road Elementary School’s Student Council executive board were given an assignment to brainstorm ideas for a garbage can design. “On any given day, a person could walk past the bathroom in the first-third hallway and see paper towels on the floor, which were such an eyesore, due to the […]

Chamber of Commerce to host Rock the Block Street Fair

Chamber of Commerce to host Rock the Block Street Fair

CLARK, NJ — The Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Clark Business Alliance, the Union County Board of Commissioners and JC Productions, will be presenting its inaugural Rock the Block Street Fair in Clark. On Sunday, April 30, Westfield Avenue, from Dawn Drive to Raritan Road, will be closed and transformed […]

Note to our newspaper subscribers

Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail. We apologize for […]

Community helpers visit Valley Road Elementary School

Community helpers visit Valley Road Elementary School

CLARK — Kindergarten students at Valley Road Elementary School have been spending a lot of time getting to know their local community helpers and their contributions to our town and larger community. The classes recently hosted a variety of community helpers, including pediatric nurse Lauren Edwards, performance improvement coordinator at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital; […]

Quality Institute names Clark a 2022 Healthy Town Up-and-Coming

CLARK, NJ — Clark has been named a 2022 Healthy Town Up-and-Coming by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. The organization runs the statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign, in partnership with the NJ State League of Municipalities. Clark Township participated in the program for the first time in 2022. As part of the efforts, a […]

Valley Road School celebrates Read Across America Day

Valley Road School celebrates Read Across America Day

CLARK, NJ — Students at Valley Road School in Clark celebrated Read Across America Day with a visit from children’s author Alan Katz. His books include “Take Me Out of the Bathtub,” “Got Your Nose” and “Awesome Achievers in Science,” among many others. He shared examples of his work and discussed his career as an […]

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