WESTFIELD, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday, March 28, met with constituents whose lives would be negatively impacted by potential federal funding cuts to Medicaid – a federal-state insurance program that provides free or low-cost health care coverage and services to eligible low-income individuals and families, children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The films were silent, but the audience roared with laughter. Union County Performing Arts Center had a full house when it recently hosted “Black & White Night 2025: A Silent Movie Extravaganza.” The featured film was Harold Lloyd in “Hot Water.” Laurel and Hardy starred in two films: “Putting Pants on Philip” […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford Public Schools has announced that the district has awarded all bids in regard to the kindergarten classroom additions. With construction set to begin this spring, the district is on track to complete the work in time for the 2026-27 school year. Most recently, the Board of Education awarded a contract to […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Musher Karen Land recently visited Cranford Public Library with Noggin the Sled Dog. Land, a writer, public speaker and three-time participant in the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, spoke about her adventures with the sled dogs. Since 2000, Land has traveled to nearly every state with her dog sled, mushing gear, […]
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CRANFORD, NJ — Downtown Cranford had a great turnout for its Downtown Cranford Pasta La Vista, Baby! on Saturday, March 29. Ticket holders had the opportunity to try pasta from 16 Downtown Cranford restaurants, everything from rigatoni to ramen, gnocchi to macaroni and cheese. Donations of pasta were also collected and donated to Cranford Family […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford’s annual event honors the memory of six million Jewish victims each year. It recently hosted its 14th Community Holocaust Day of Remembrance. This year’s theme was “Bearing Witness: The Courage to Document and the Duty to Remember.” The individuals who risked their lives to document the atrocities of the Holocaust, preserving […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — April Children’s Department programs and events are being offered at Kenilworth Public Library, 548 Boulevard, Kenilworth, 908-276-2451. Weekly programs • Bingo For Children: Mondays, April 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Bingo games for children ages 3 and older. • Lap Sit: Tuesdays, April 8, 15, 22 and […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School buzzed with excitement as Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe Jr. visited the kindergarten classrooms to celebrate Read Across America Month. The mayor captivated the young audience with his reading of “Too Many Toys,” by David Shannon, a delightful story about a boy who learns the value of sharing and […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Last season was, arguably, the best in Governor Livingston High School baseball history. The Highlanders tied the program record for wins with 28 in a 28-5 season that included just four Watchung Division losses and a 3-2 setback at perennial parochial power Delbarton. Governor Livingston, both for the fourth time, captured […]