RAHWAY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in collaboration with the Union County Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs, invites residents to a free indoor movie presentation of the family favorite, “Strange World,” at Hamilton Stage, Union County Performing Arts Center, 360 Hamilton St., Rahway on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. Doors will […]
RAHWAY, NJ — In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Franklin Elementary School in Rahway recently hosted two movie nights for students. “Encanto” was shown on Friday, Sept. 29, for prekindergarten to third grade and “Selena” was shown on Thursday, Oct. 12, for fourth through sixth grade. With a combined attendance of almost 300 people, both […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery is partnering with The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway branch to provide funding toward drowning prevention and swimming lesson scholarships for middle school-age children in the Linden Public School district. The grant award of $7,500 was presented to The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway branch, 1564 Irving St., […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway’s past has a rich history of admirable women. Eleven of them were featured in the 29th annual “Spirits of the Past” tour of the Rahway Cemetery on Sunday, Oct. 1. With the theme “Women in Rahway History,” women who played a part in the city’s history were reenacted as ghosts, telling […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Bilingual students in grades two and three at Franklin Elementary School had publishing celebrations. Parents were invited into the school to see their child’s accomplishments. Teacher Martha Parra-Irwin’s third-grade students shared the books that they published. The books were written in both English and Spanish. The students worked on their books for […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Joseph Hartnett was always a Rahway resident at heart. Born May 6, 1948, he attended Saint Mary’s Elementary in Rahway and later took the PATH to St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City. Attending Fordham University in New York City, hev earned a degree in public administration from Kean University, where he was […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The Gateway Family YMCA, together with The National Council of Negro Women-Rahway and the city of Rahway, celebrated Rahway Creates, a two-week citywide student art exhibition spreading awareness and engagement of the arts in the local community. The opening ceremony and exhibit were hosted at The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch, […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Tatiana Rivera, a graduating senior at Rahway High School, has been awarded a $500 scholarship from Franklin Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association. The scholarship was based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, future plans, and a written essay on how their experience at Franklin School helped to shape them and their future plans. […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Comic books, superheroes and toys are coming to Rahway for Rah-Con. Rah-Con returns to Rahway on Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Thomas Church, 1410 Saint Georges Avenue. Genoveva Rossi, a horror actress, writer, director, and producer, will be there to meet fans, sign autographs, and pose […]
RAHWAY, NJ — A screening of the new movie “My Last Best Friend” will be held at the Union County Performing Arts Center and will feature its stars in a question and answer session afterwards. Set in New York City, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, “My Last Best Friend” is a gripping drama […]