CLARK – Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo was so grateful when the Keith W. Dolan Memorial Fund Committee told him they were making a donation to Clark Recreation for a brand new Bocce Court. The Court was then built and installed free of charge by Clark resident Steve Paterno and his son Steven. Bernardo said “Keith […]
SUMMIT – Sustainable Jersey representatives announced recently that Summit has been awarded a Sustainable Jersey Small Grant. Summit is one of just 15 municipalities in New Jersey to receive a Sustainable Jersey Small Grant at the $10,000 level. The 2013 Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program funded by Walmart is providing $380,000 in grants to local […]
SCOTCH PLAINS – Union County will sponsor a recycling event for electronic equipment on Saturday, Oct. 26, so Union County residents can get rid of unwanted computers, televisions and other electronic equipment in an environmentally proper manner. The special E-cycling event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Union County Vo-Tech […]
RAHWAY — Sarah Borges will perform at The Loft at Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway on Friday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.ucpac.org. The concert is part of the on-going Split Level Concert Series which highlights critically acclaimed singer-songwriters in a uniquely intimate setting. To […]
SPRINGFIELD — Stephen Urban, faculty member at The Calderone School of Music, recently completed his first full band studio track, which is now creating a buzz online. Urban is the head guitar instructor at CSM’s Springfield location and also teaches in East Hanover. His compositional prowess and technical skills on banjo and harmonica, along with […]
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield’s historic Cannon Ball House, located at 126 Morris Ave., will again be part of Union County’s Four Centuries in a Weekend on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. This Springfield landmark dates from the 18th century and its name derives from a cannon […]
RAHWAY — A joint venture of three of New Jersey’s leading developers of residential communities — AST Development, Sterling Properties and Heartstone Development — recently announced that construction has begun on Metro Rahway, a community of 116 upscale rental residences located directly across from Rahway’s train station. The joint-venture partnership will transform a former industrial […]
NEW PROVIDENCE – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will sponsor a Household Special Waste Collection event on Saturday, Oct. 19, so Union County residents can get rid of outdated or unwanted household chemicals, mercury thermostats, propane tanks, and automobile tires in an environmentally safe manner. The household hazardous waste collection will take place […]
CRANFORD — Crane-Phillips House Museum, an American Civil War veteran’s cottage, will be open Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 20 from noon to 5 p.m. Volunteer docents will be on hand to speak with visitors and provide a guided tour of the museum. “Clean As a Whistle” is this […]
UNION COUNTY – To honor the military service of Union County recipients of the Medal of Honor, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has announced the commemoration of a permanent Medal of Honor Memorial at the County Complex in Elizabeth. The memorial will be dedicated in a public ceremony at the County Courthouse on […]