By editor on COUNTY NEWS, IN THE TOWNS
UNION COUNTY — On Thursday evening, Oct. 24, Homefirst will host An Evening of Thanks, the first Union County Family Service Awards at The Galloping Hill Golf Club in Kenilworth. The event will recognize and honor individuals from different communities in Union County who serve families in need in extraordinary ways in their civic and […]
By editor on IN THE TOWNS, SUMMIT
SUMMIT — While many families defer conversations about health care until a pressing medical need arises, experience shows that “having the conversation” early, often and in times of good health, improves quality of life for everyone involved. To demystify this conversation and provide local families with tools for opening discussions, The Ethics Institute at Kent […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, CRANFORD, IN THE TOWNS
CRANFORD — With ten nominations in nine categories, the CDC Theatre, 78 Winans Ave., Cranford, was honored Sept. 22 with the NJACT Perry Award for Best Production of a Musical for the 2012-2013 season. The New Jersey Association of Community Theaters is dedicated to supporting local theater around the state. The NJACT Perry Awards, New […]
By editor on COUNTY NEWS, IN THE TOWNS
UNION COUNTY — The next Union County Means Business Networking Breakfast will be held Tuesday, Oct. 1, 8 to 10 a.m. at Overlook Medical Center and is titled “The Affordable Care Act and its Impact on Business.” The breakfast will feature a panel discussion on the Act, and answer FAQ’s about its effects. Panelists include […]
By editor on CLARK, IN THE TOWNS
CLARK — This past week, Ms. Guarino’s third grade class at the Frank K. Hehnly School in Clark set goals for the upcoming year. Each student created a poster with text and a self-portrait to describe their goals for the year. Goals ranged from following the “golden rule” at all times, to spending more time […]
By editor on COUNTY NEWS, HEADLINE NEWS, IN THE TOWNS, LINDEN
UNION COUNTY — Two Newark men have been sentenced to a combined 100 years in state prison for an attempted robbery of an off-duty police officer and a subsequent carjacking, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Monday. Kenneth Green, 40, and Louis Adams, 42, each received a sentence of 50 years from state Superior […]
By editor on ELIZABETH, HEADLINE NEWS, IN THE TOWNS, RAHWAY
LINDEN — On Friday, Sept. 20, at 8:53 p.m., members of the Linden police department’s Narcotics Squad were conducting a surveillance in the parking lot of Aviation Plaza on Routes 1 & 9 when they observed what appeared to be a drug transaction between the occupants of two vehicles near the Marshalls store. The detectives […]
By editor on CLARK, COUNTY NEWS, IN THE TOWNS
CLARK — Mother Seton Regional High School, a Catholic school for girls that is renowned for “academic excellence and Seton spirit,” is celebrating fifty years of secondary education. The school originally opened its doors in September of 1963, holding classes in a single wing of a building that was still under construction. Today, on a […]
By editor on CLARK, COUNTY NEWS, CRANFORD, HEADLINE NEWS, HILLSIDE, IN THE TOWNS
UNION COUNTY — A Newark man and his girlfriend have been arrested and charged in federal court in connection with an armed robbery of Garden State Community Bank located at 310 North Avenue East in Cranford last month. At 1:42 p.m. on August 10, Cranford Police responded to an activated alarm and discovered that the […]
By editor on ARTS / EVENTS, IN THE TOWNS, SUMMIT
SUMMIT — Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, professional Theatre in Residence at the Oakes Center in Summit, is presenting the New Jersey premiere of Sharr White’s The Other Place. This haunting drama appeared on Broadway last season, and earned Laurie Metcalf a Tony nominee for Best Actress. The Other Place plays Oct. 3 through 20, with talkbacks […]