CRANFORD, NJ — Camila Taddeo and Maryann Ossai are two Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society scholars from Union College of Union County who were selected as 2023 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars and will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Taddeo, of Union Township, is the president of Union’s PTK chapter and is studying nursing. She […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On Wednesday, Sept. 6, 15 fourth-grade Girl Scout Juniors and two second-grade Girl Scout Brownies from Cranford, from five Girl Scout troops in Service Unit 48, traveled to the New Jersey State House in Trenton to learn about the history of New Jersey government, the role of government and the Girl Scouts’ […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Union College of Union County, NJ hosted its annual convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The convocation, traditionally the day before fall classes start, marks the beginning of the new academic year at UCUC. This year’s convocation theme was “Navigating the Future of Learning and Work” and featured keynote speaker Maria Flynn, president […]
CRANFORD — Union College of Union County golfer Patrick Murray finished 18th in the nation, earning All-American honors, at the National Junior Athletic Association Division III National Golf Championship. The golf tournament was held in June in Chautauqua, N.Y. As Murray swung through the competition, he earned an impressive score of 309 during the combined […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Union College of Union County has announced that Board of Governors member and Union alumnus from the Class of 1995 Brian Campbell, of Berkeley Heights, has been named a 2023 New Jersey Irish American Leader by Insider NJ. Campbell grew up in Cranford and, along with all six of his siblings and […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Parents and their children love the Cranford Public Library. It’s a delightful place, but the Children’s Room is a bit crowded, especially when parents come with strollers. Aside from space being tight, shelving is very high and the little ones can’t reach those books and have the hands-on experience they desire. […]
CRANFORD — Union College Chemistry Professor Shahrzad “Sherry” Heidary will receive the Association of Community College Trustees 2023 Northeast Region Faculty Award. Heidary will formally accept the award in October during the 54th annual Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress in Las Vegas. By receiving the Northeast Region award, Heidary is eligible to receive […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Film critic Roger Ebert once described “A Hard Day’s Night” as “one of the great, life-affirming landmarks of the movies” and added it to his list of “The Great Movies.” It was the first Beatles movie and debuted in 1964, at the height of Beatlemania, portraying 36 hours in the lives of […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Board of Education has announced Anthony Good is the new supervisor of fine and performing arts. Good was selected after an extensive search process, which included multiple interviews with the selection committee; reviews of work samples; and a very thorough reference check. Good has spent the last 12 years as […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Union College of Union County hosted its first Business Pitch Competition at the college’s Cranford campus. More than 20 Union students submitted a business proposal for the competition, with 11 accepted to enter the main competition and pitch to the five judges. All Union students were welcomed to participate in the Pitch […]