CRANFORD, NJ — The Junior League of Elizabeth Plainfield awarded four $4,000 scholarships at its annual dinner on Wednesday, May 22, to college bound women who demonstrated a passion for volunteerism. The scholarship recipients are: Sienna Colon ,of Elizabeth, who will be attending Pennsylvania State University; Natalie Fitzgerald, of Westfield, who will be attending University […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Eighth-grade students from Orange Avenue School dedicated a day in May to give back to local charities. Stations were set up throughout the school where students rotated to make sandwiches for the homeless, and shelter bags for transitional housing facilities, birthday bags filled with everything to make a birthday cake, they made […]
LINDEN, NJ — The Linden Public Library is pleased to announce our special programs for July: • Tuesday, July 16, at 7 p.m. – Author Talk with Sheila D. Hairston; • Friday, July 19, at 2:30 p.m. – Beach Reads Bingo; • Tuesday, July 23, at 7 p.m. – General Knowledge Trivia; • Wednesdays, July […]
RAHWAY, NJ — A new reading series began at Rahway Public Library Café. It’s a collaborative effort between the city of Rahway, Rahway Social Justice Commission, Union County and the Rahway Special Improvement District. It aims to provide education and resources while focusing on using literature and storytelling as tools to seek equity and justice. […]
UNION, NJ — Reid Anderson never knew when he woke up on June 9, 1964, that this would be the last day he would ever have 10 fingers. Back in 1964, Reid was the same as any other child who lived in Union, innocent and curious. He would go to his friend’s house and play, […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — On Friday, May 31, Temple Sha’arey Shalom had its annual Rock Shabbat. The service was led vocally by Cantor Jason Rosenman and accompanied instrumentally by the TSS Rock Shabbat Band, consisting of Melody Blasenheim-Stevens on keyboard, Mike Kovacs on guitar, Ed Pilcer on bass and Temple Sha’arey Shalom’s new rabbi, Rav Uri […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — For one soldier, war led to him fighting a different kind of battle – as a soldier of Christ. Although Fr. David Santos nearly died several times while serving in Iraq, he looks back on his years in the military fondly. That’s because it was while fighting in the 173rd Airborne Brigade […]
CLARK, NJ — The following eighth-grade students were honored at the Carl H. Kumpf Middle School Distinguished Honor Roll Luncheon on Thursday, June 6, at the school: Christopher Brand, Emmerson Cantor, Olivia Catarino, Eeshan Dixit, Isabella Godesky, Giuliana Hamm, Mason Immella, Cole Linken, Mia Liu, Olivia Lombardi, Vincent Motsay, Kevin O’Neill, Kyle Oliveira, Stephen Ortiz, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — We’re here in July. Soon it will be August. That means the start of another high school football season here in Union County. Believe it or not, another school season has come to a close and another football season is quickly on the horizon. The first football games of the season […]
ROSELLE, NJ — On Friday, May 24, a Roselle man was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on multiple drug charges, including possession with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin/fentanyl, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Roselle Police Acting-Chief Helder Freire announced on Thursday, May 30. Union County Superior Court Judge Candido Rodriguez […]