KENILWORTH, NJ — Construction is underway on the David Brearley Middle-High School addition, the last and most significant referendum project for Kenilworth Public Schools. Voters approved an October 2022 bond referendum to fund building projects enhancing athletics, academics and the arts at David Brearley and Harding Elementary School. Many of the projects have community benefits, […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Roosevelt Elementary School recently celebrated creativity and imagination with a school-wide “Disguise a Turkey” activity, organized by Arielle Cardile. Students from prekindergarten to fifth grade were challenged to disguise their turkeys in the most creative way possible to save them from becoming Thanksgiving dinner. The hallways of Roosevelt Elementary were transformed into […]
UNION, NJ — The township of Union Police Department recently hosted the annual Santa-in-Blue Toy Drive at Union Senior Center. Volunteers from the community gathered to sort and wrap Christmas gifts for children, helping families in need. Children – from 132 families with last-minute add-ons – were given three toys each. “I love having it […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle Public School District is receiving $500,000 in additional state aid for capital improvements, secured by Assemblyman Reginald Atkins, D-20th District, in the state’s fiscal 2025 budget. A ceremonial check presentation was on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Board of Education meeting to commemorate this significant achievement, as the school district […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit has announced the appointment of the Rev. Jé Exodus Hooper as assistant minister. Hooper comes to Summit from Minneapolis, Minnesota, having served the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis for the past five years, along with the Ethical Culture movement for the past 10. Hooper’s academic degrees […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In the spirit of the holiday season, Cranford Brownie Troop 40400, part of the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Council, hosted its fourth annual Holiday Movie Night at the Cranford Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The event welcomed more than 300 Girl Scouts and their families across three theaters and collected […]
UNION, NJ — Bergen County Technical Schools has announced the appointment of Christopher Capodice Sr. as vice principal, effective Monday, Dec. 16. The appointment was approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, Dec. 10. With 25 years of experience in education and leadership, Capodice is renowned for his commitment to fostering innovation, inclusivity and […]
CLARK, NJ — Fifth-grade students at Valley Road Elementary School in the classes of Alyssa Englert, Jessica Zerella and Colleen MacNamara recently dissected owl pellets to learn about their eating habits, then identified the bones and reconstructed them into a skeleton. Students were learning about ecosystems and food webs. They explored an owl’s eating habits […]
LINDEN, NJ — Drones have been sighted in the skies above New Jersey. Is it aliens? Are they here to spy on us? Have they been sent by Iran or Iraq? It just might be none of the above. “I think it’s a little bit of mass hysteria,” said Paul Dudley, Linden Airport Management Corp. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — There is great news for the US Army Corps of Engineers Rahway River Watershed flood mitigation feasibility study. The US House of Representatives and US Senate have agreed to move ahead with the bipartisan Water Resource Development Act of 2024. It next goes to the president for signature by year-end, reported Dan […]