KENILWORTH, NJ — Union County’s only undefeated football team saw its talented senior quarterback return from injury on Thursday, Oct. 13. The results remained the same. David Brearley High School football continued to impress. The Bears remained the only football team in Union County with a zero on the right side of its record. Sparked […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The Gallery-on-the-Boulevard will present “Visions of the Shore,” an exhibit of paintings and photography by multidisciplinary artist and musician Anthony Rodriguez. The show opened Tuesday, Aug. 2, and will remain open through November. Rodriguez has a bachelor’s degree in illustration and visual communications and a master’s degree in painting and photography. His […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Longtime educator Samantha Heimple recently joined the Kenilworth Public Schools as director of curriculum, instruction and innovation. Heimple will wear a few hats in her new role. She will work behind the scenes to ensure that classes in Kenilworth schools align with New Jersey Student Learning Standards. This work will bring her […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Harding Elementary School is going old school to mark its 100th year. Community members are invited to pack a picnic and play low-tech games when they come out to the “Harding 100 and Up Celebration” on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. The rain date is Thursday, Sept. 1. All […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Jesse Boyden was one of the nicest, coolest, respectful and well-spoken athletes with whom I ever had the privilege of conversing. To hear of his death last week was a shock. One of the best athletes ever to come out of Union County and one of the all-time greatest student-athletes that David […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A Cranford native is living his dreams as an actor, currently appearing in a professional production of the 1971 musical “Grease.” Garrett Forrestal can be seen treading the boards at Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal Park in the role of Kenickie Murdoch, the right-hand man to Danny Zuko, the male lead […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Hudson Shakespeare Co. returns for its 30th season of traveling Shakespeare with a medieval take on “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.” The show stars Zach Hendrickson as the prince directed by the ghost of his father to avenge his murder at the hands of Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, played by Jon Ciccarelli, but […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — The Gallery-on-the-Boulevard presents “Floral Portraits,” an exhibit by photographer Sara Parmigiani on display at the Kenilworth Public Library, 548 Boulevard in Kenilworth, through July. Parmigiani has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and a master’s degree in museum studies. She is currently curator at the Fleetwood Museum of Art and Photographica and […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — David Brearley Middle and High School’s Alternate Education Program was established in December 2019 to further develop strategic, individualized support for students who may have difficulties in a traditional classroom setting. Spearheaded by the district’s Student Personnel Services Department, the program includes flexible scheduling and pacing, as well as a less structured […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Kenilworth borough clerk and administrator Laura Reinertsen resigned from her position at the Kenilworth Borough Council’s meeting on Wednesday, March 16, effective Thursday, March 31. Reinertsen worked for Kenilworth for eight years and was named Employee of the Year in 2018; she did not say at the meeting the reason for her […]