CLARK, NJ — Ladies were wearing leis and grass skirts at the Hawaiian-themed Senior Citizen Prom. And gentlemen looked forward to dancing with them. In true prom spirit, spring was definitely in the air — and so was romance. The prom took place recently at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark, presented by the […]
CRANFORD — Carnival games, arts and crafts, refreshments and prizes were offered at the YMCA’s Open House event recently. The Westfield Area YMCA and the township of Cranford partnered to renovate the former Cranford Pool and Fitness Center into the Cranford YMCA. It’s located at 401 Centennial Ave. Significant improvements include new pool filtration, chemical […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The city of Summit Fire Department will be participating in the 2024 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend and Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters. At this annual event in Emmitsburg, Maryland, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation honors the firefighters who died in the line of duty the previous year. Members of the […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — A group of local amateur boxers will get their first taste of international experience on Saturday, May 4, when a team from America travels to Greenland for a one night show in the capital city of Nuuk. Eight boxers – six from New Jersey and two from New York – will […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — More than 10 food trucks, vendors, a beer and wine garden and live entertainment by The Characters made for an excellent afternoon. The Springfield Food Truck Festival recently celebrated its fourth year in the Springfield Community Parking Lot. It was presented by the Springfield Rotary Club, and its president, Lloyd Grossman, said, […]
ROSELLE, NJ — The Roselle Public Schools recognized the talents of its young artists in grades K-12 at the Awards Ceremony for Youth Art Month on Thursday, April 11, at the Anthony Amalfe Community Center. The event, organized by the district’s Visual and Performing Arts Department and an art teacher at Leonard V. Moore Middle […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Board of Education has announced that Kristen D’Anna is the new principal of Brookside Place School, effective Monday, July 1. D’Anna, who currently serves as the principal of Bloomingdale Avenue School, will be succeeding Michael Klimko, who is retiring effective Monday, July 1, after serving as BPS principal for the […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Calling all math whizzes! Students in Alicia Scipioni’s second-grade class at Franklin Elementary School recently embarked on an egg-cellent adventure unlike any other – The Great Math Egg Hunt! This innovative twist on the classic Easter tradition combined the thrill of the hunt with the challenge of sharpening math skills. Twenty colorful […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth invites all community members and partners, local leaders and supporters of education to its annual Scholarship Gala being hosted on Friday, April 26, at 6 p.m., at the Kean University STEM Building in Union Township. HACE is fundraising in order to sponsor five scholarships […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On Saturday, March 23, the Cranford Knights of Columbus hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance at St. Michael’s School gymnasium with a great group of friends and supporters in attendance. This year, the council honored two of its own as Irishmen of the Year, as well as a member of […]