NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — The NJ Sharing Network Foundation’s Hearts for Emma Partner Fund has awarded a scholarship to Gabriella Giolli of Hillsborough for her passion and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation. Giolli was presented with her scholarship award at the NJ Sharing Network’s headquarters in New Providence during a private […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Filo Sofi Arts gallery owner Gabrielle Aruta says she wants to inspire everyone who visits her gallery. Aruta, who has traveled the world, has taught philosophy in eight countries; she is originally from Clark and attended Mount Saint Mary Academy. After living in Philadelphia for most of her adult life and moving […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On Tuesday, June 22, the 320 graduates of Cranford High School’s Class of 2021 were cheered on by a crowd of family and friends at the high school’s Memorial Field. Praising the graduates’ accomplishments despite the COVID-19 pandemic, CHS Principal Mark Cantagallo said he wished them nothing but success, adding he wanted […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Leonard and Barbara Niro, of Cranford, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexa Morgan Niro, to Sean Edward Hector, son of Edward and Betty Hector, of West Orange. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Georgian Court University and is employed by the Franklin Township Board of Education as an […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Numerous Union County artists will be featured in “2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond,” the first exhibit to open at the Newark Museum of Art since the COVID-19 pandemic shut the museum down in March 2020. The exhibit will run from Thursday, June 17, to Sunday, Aug. 22. The […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford High School Principal Mark Cantagallo congratulated seniors for giving four years of service to their school and striving to do their best academically at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 7. “This moment did not come easily. You contributed many hours of effort, hard work and scholarship so that you […]
CRANFORD, NJ — At the second-ever Taste of Cranford on Tuesday, June 1, residents enjoyed live music at Eastman Plaza, courtesy of Garlic Rose Bistro, and thrilled to the “pay as you go, with sample-sized pricing” event, as 24 restaurants delighted the palates of many, thanks to the efforts of Downtown Cranford and Cranford Community […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The trustees of the Hanson Park Conservancy gathered in Hanson Park in Cranford on Tuesday, May 18, to honor Mary Venditti, a founding trustee, who died in November. HPC purchased an “October Glory” red maple tree and planted it in a prominent spot in the park. As a founding trustee, Venditti was […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A proclamation was made to recognize Cranford Soccer Club President Jason Quinones and his contributions to the community in that capacity at the Cranford Township Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 25. “Cranford is a town of volunteers, but there are some volunteers who kind of set the standard for the rest of […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Junior League of Elizabeth–Plainfield welcomes its first black president, Kalshelia Lloyd. Lloyd, along with the rest of the 2021-2022 board of directors, will lead the charitable educational organization in its 99th anniversary year. Founded in 1923, the JLEP has a rich tradition of community service in the surrounding Union County area. […]