MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The staff at Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, is welcoming 15 new youth facilitators who participated in its two-day youth facilitator training program in August. These high school-age volunteers will help create safe spaces for Imagine’s young participants who are grieving the loss of someone close to them. During their […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — On the evening of Thursday, May 16, the Patriot’s Path Council of Scouting America inducted Dr. D. Michael Hart into the Eagle Scout Hall of Fame. This award is for individuals who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout at least 25 years previously, have had an outstanding career, volunteer for Scouting […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites art enthusiasts, wildlife lovers and nature admirers to visit the art exhibition titled “A Glimpse into the World of Wildlife in Watercolors,” featuring the renowned artist James Fiorentino. His artwork will be showcased at the Trailside Nature & Science Center, located in the Watchung […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Board of Trustees at Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, located in Mountainside and Newark, is welcoming Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz as its newest member. Sonnek-Schmelz studied biology and secondary education at James Madison University before returning to Westfield High School to teach biology from 2000 to 2006. In 2006, Sonnek-Schmelz moved […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites art admirers, wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers to celebrate the opening of the art exhibition, “A Glimpse into the World of Wildlife in Watercolors,” by acclaimed artist James Fiorentino, on Thursday, May 9, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Trailside Nature & Science Center. […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced the annual Wildlife Photography Contest has returned to the Trailside Nature and Science Center, located at 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside. Amateur photographers ages 13 and older are invited to enter their original photographs of wild animals in their natural habitat. “The Wildlife […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — More than 100 children anxiously waited for the helicopter. Several airplanes passed. Then a drone. And, finally, the moment they were all waiting for — colorful Easter eggs filled with candy and prizes dropped on the grounds of Liquid Church in Mountainside. “We will do anything short of sin to reach people […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — In December 2023, Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, received a generous grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Summit Foundation in order to help grow its Spanish speaking programs. Thanks to its support, Imagine was able to expand its efforts to provide support to Spanish speaking families to include […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — On Sunday, Feb. 18, Marilyn Hart, 98, and brother-in-law Joe Schott, 102, celebrated their joint birthdays, totaling 200 years. Marilyn had married David Hart, who had the same birthday as his sister, Nancy Hart, who married Joe. The two couples only had two birthdays between the four of them, so they […]
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — On Saturday, March 9, Kira Peikoff will be having an author event at Barnes & Noble in Union Plaza. Her latest book, “Baby X,” takes place in the near future, where advanced technology can create an egg or sperm from anyone’s cells — including celebrities. This can lead to creation of embryos […]