UNION, NJ — The township of Union presented its Black History Month 2024 Expo and Vendor Fair on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Union Senior Center. There were more than 40 vendors and Board of County Commissioners Chairperson Sergio Granados was in attendance. Mayor Manuel Figueiredo offered welcoming remarks to a crowded room. The Rev. […]
UNION, NJ — The keys to success, according to Cranford High School sophomore Michael Daly: “working on offense a lot, keep working hard and conditioning.” All three were in play Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24, and assisted Daly in coming out on top in all three of his matches at Region 4 at […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support an interdisciplinary project on art and mass incarceration through exhibitions and public programs across New Jersey in partnership with […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Gutter Kings are rocking crowds throughout New Jersey with the best rock tunes from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and beyond. But they don’t perform the overplayed songs you always hear. They’re more about the deep tracks and you’re more likely to hear from Badfinger, Ian Hunter and Warren Zevon. “Sometimes our […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — Kenilworth Public Schools is celebrating five teachers and educational services professionals who were acknowledged through the 2023-24 Governor’s Educator of the Year Program. The district nominated the staff members earlier in the school year and will honor them at an upcoming Board of Education meeting. The statewide program recognizes educators who have […]
UNION, NJ — In a significant stride toward educational equity and cultural understanding, Kean University, the state’s urban research university, on Thursday, Feb. 1, announced the creation of a new Center for Africana Studies on the first day of Black History Month. Housed within the College of Education, the center is designed to become a […]
LINDEN, NJ — Rosa and Ramiro Rodriguez, of Linden, have been married for 60 years. While Rosa, at 81, is still strong, Ramiro’s health is failing. Fortunately, thanks to the states’ Medicaid programs such as New Jersey’s Personal Assistance Service Program, Ramiro can receive hospice care at home, surrounded by his wife and loved ones […]
KENILWORTH, NJ — St.Theresa School in Kenilworth celebrated Catholic Schools Week with an assortment of activities for the students, community, parish, vocations and nation. The week started with Mass at St. Theresa Church, followed by a tour of the school with light refreshments being served. During the week, the school collected essential items for the […]
UNION/CRANFORD, NJ — It’s still February, but the batons are already twirling for Diamondettes Baton & Dance LLC, in preparation for the upcoming season. Roselle Park resident Giuliana Concetta Schultz, 5, represented the Diamondettes in Boston during President’s Day Weekend at the Freedom Cup Championships at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., about 11 miles from […]
UNION — Premiere Stages, at Kean University, is currently staging “Selling Kabul,” a play about the tenacious strength of family and culture to survive a collapsing social order. It is a 100-minute play staged in real time without intermission having its New Jersey premier. The span of time witnessed by the audience is the same […]