BASKING RIDGE — Forty Pingry seniors are recognized for exceptional academic promise as Commended Students in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. They placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2014 competition by taking the 2012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Pingry has now had […]
SUMMIT — Kent Place School seniors Emily Jeffries, Annie Sher, Meredith Tulloch, Mia Wright, Margaret Bonnet, Sophie DeBode, Melina Santoro, Katherine Hammond, Amanda Moskowitz and Olivia Mastrangelo of Summit have been honored by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement Examinations taken last spring. DeBode, Hammond, Jeffries, Mastrangelo, Moskowitz, Santoro, […]
UNION COUNTY — The Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Union County Police Department, and local elected officials and health professionals are urging residents to take a moment this October to dispose of their unwanted prescription medication at one of two county locations participating in the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General Division of Community Affairs’ […]
SUMMIT — Trick-or-Treating in downtown Summit is scheduled for Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Participating merchants will display a Halloween poster in their window s to designate that they will be handing out treats to children who are trick or treating after school on Halloween. This event is sponsored by Summit […]
UNION COUNTY – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites residents to express their opinions and concerns regarding alcohol and drug abuse programs, in a series of public forums. The public input is part of the application process for the County to receive State of New Jersey funding for treatment and prevention. “Alcohol and […]
CRANFORD — The Friends of the Cranford Public Library are pleased to sponsor Raconteur Radio’s presentation of “Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem,” a radio play featuring theatrical lighting, costumes, and, of course, extensive sound effects. The program will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranford Community Center, which is […]
CRANFORD — The Union Area League of Women Voters and the Cranford Jaycees are hosting the Annual Township Committee Candidates’ Forum on Thursday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. in The Cranford Municipal Building, Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend. Come hear and meet Township Committee Candidates, Democrats Kevin Campbell and Delly M. Howard and […]
NEWARK – Nineteen of the most talented teenage jazz players in the Greater Newark area will receive the extraordinary opportunity to heighten their skills as musicians and bandmates this Fall with the creation of The Brick City Jazz Orchestra, a collaboration between NJPAC and the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz. As NJPAC’s newest arts education […]
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Free Public Library is presenting “MedicareAssist. Making Medicare Understandable,” a lecture by Mary Jeanne Cullen on Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. Cullen will discuss topics that cover the full spectrum of Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for Medicare clients. Cullen has been in the benefits and insurance business for the past 14 years. […]
SCOTCH PLAINS — Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA located at 1340 Martine Ave. in Scotch Plains invites the community to join them on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. for a family fun-filled afternoon. All ages are welcome to attend this free event. As part of the Open House, visitors will be able to see the […]