RAHWAY, NJ — At the Monday, April 14, meeting, Rahway’s City Council took another step toward keeping residents safe by approving a resolution for the Fire Department to purchase a new state of the art pumper truck. The resolution authorizes a contract agreement not to exceed $884,610 for the purchase of a Spartan ER Extreme […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School celebrated National Social-Emotional Learning Day by engaging students in a heartwarming and impactful activity centered around Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer’s beloved children’s book, “How Full Is Your Bucket?” National SEL Day, observed annually, emphasizes the importance of fostering social and emotional skills in students, crucial for their […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The city of Rahway continues to prioritize community health and well-being, with the City Council approving additional funding to support local public health initiatives. Through a grant amendment approved by the City Council, the Rahway Health Department will receive an additional $12,500 from the New Jersey Association for County and City Health […]
RAHWAY, NJ — On Monday, March 24, the Rahway High School Performing Arts Department announced that 11 of its students had just been accepted into the prestigious New Jersey Region II Honor Jazz Choir. Never before have so many RHS students been so recognized. The New Jersey Jazz Choir is overseen and organized by the […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway High School’s boys varsity basketball head coach, Erik Podell, was just named the Union County Conference Mountain Division Coach of the Year by NJ.com. Podell led the team this past season to a 15-12 record overall and a 7-4 conference record, along with two Union County tournament wins, reaching the quarterfinal […]
RAHWAY, NJ — It was good news all around for the Rahway High School boys wrestling program, which has just finished a very successful season, finishing with a 17-5 record. Head coach Daniel Garay was named Union County’s Coach of the Year by NJ.com, while Brian Russo was named District 16’s Assistant Coach of the […]
RAHWAY, NJ — During the Golden Age of Hollywood, “fixers” were employed by MGM studios. MGM had more stars than heaven and a fixer’s duty was to do anything in their power that was potentially damaging, so that stars came out unscathed. “They saved careers,” said playwright Douglas J. Cohen. “King of the Hollywood Fixers” […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School has announced that three of its talented young artists have been recognized for their exceptional artwork at the Union County Youth Art Month exhibit, organized by the Art Educators of New Jersey. Youth Art Month is a national celebration each March to emphasize the value of art education […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The films were silent, but the audience roared with laughter. Union County Performing Arts Center had a full house when it recently hosted “Black & White Night 2025: A Silent Movie Extravaganza.” The featured film was Harold Lloyd in “Hot Water.” Laurel and Hardy starred in two films: “Putting Pants on Philip” […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Grover Cleveland Elementary School buzzed with excitement as Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe Jr. visited the kindergarten classrooms to celebrate Read Across America Month. The mayor captivated the young audience with his reading of “Too Many Toys,” by David Shannon, a delightful story about a boy who learns the value of sharing and […]