RAHWAY, NJ — On Sept. 16, 2024, the city of Rahway agreed to settle a lawsuit for $150,000 with a local man who alleged police brutality, excessive force and wrongful arrest. In his lawsuit, Junior A. Abreu claimed that on April 24, 2014, Rahway police officers entered his home without justification, punched and kicked him […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway City Council has passed a resolution authorizing an application for funding through the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the New Jersey Historic Trust, to support the preservation of The Gallery Space. This resolution allows Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe Jr. to execute an agreement with the state to secure […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway Public Schools’ elementary media specialists have announced the launch of an innovative and engaging reading challenge, “Read and Grow Wild,” designed to foster a lifelong love of reading among students. This 12-week challenge invites students to read 1,000 minutes between Wednesday, Jan. 22, and Friday, April 11, with the goal of […]
RAHWAY, NJ — On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Roosevelt Elementary School celebrated its students’ musicianship with the first Music and Movement Performance led by music teacher Robyn Baker. This performance allowed students to showcase their creativity and passion for music and dance. Baker worked in collaboration with their teachers to plan this event: Michelle Biddulph, Ashley […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Recently, Rahway High School sophomore Katelyn Maglione, a flutist, performed with the Kean University Honors Band. Maglione was nominated for this prestigious honor by RHS band director Meg Spatz. The Honors Band, which is hosted annually by Tom Connors, director of bands at Kean, includes “outstanding student musicians from all over the […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend with the rock band with bagpipes! The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are returning to Union County Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 14. The Celtic rock band from Scotland is a fusion of traditional Scottish music and rock/pop anthems. They formed in 2002 and became internationally popular […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of Wharton Arts, has announced that nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school students will attend a free Education Concert on Wednesday, March 5, at 10 a.m., at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. Students from Union, Essex, Morris and Passaic counties will attend […]
RAHWAY, NJ — The Roosevelt Student Government recently organized a collection drive to support the Woodbridge Animal Shelter, gathering essential supplies for animals in need. Students took an active role in promoting the initiative by creating and sharing signs with their peers and staff. Their efforts paid off, as the drive was an overwhelming success. […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Amy Bradley’s sixth-grade science and social studies students recently concluded a Black History Month project that combined cutting-edge technology with in-depth research and creative expression. Students delved into the lives and achievements of influential Black Americans, utilizing an AI chatbot as a research tool to gather information and then rewording those details […]
RAHWAY, NJ — “Purlie: A Musical” opens at Hamilton Stage on Thursday, March 6, running to Sunday, March 23. Presented by American Theater Group, “Purlie: A Musical” is the 1970 musical adaption of Ossie Davis’s comedic play “Purlie Victorious,” which just completed a highly successful revival on Broadway last season. “Purlie: A Musical” tells the […]