UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages at Kean University is proud to announce four playwrights selected for expanded development as part of the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Premiere Stages has selected “Diversion,” by Scott Organ, as the winner of the 2023 Play Festival. The Premiere Play Festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers […]
UNION, NJ — The critically acclaimed Ars Vitalis: The New Jersey New Music Forum at Kean University will present a concert of chamber music arrangements of scenes from the opera “Kenyatta,” by composer Trent Johnson, including a panel discussion with the composer and librettist Richard Wesley. The concert takes place on Thursday, Nov. 2, at […]
UNION, NJ — On Saturday, Oct. 21, the Union Police Department hosted its “UPD Fights Back Blood Drive.” The drive is in memory of Ilda Maria Lopes, who died from breast cancer in 2014 at the age of 60; and in honor of all lives lost and affected by breast cancer. The event took place […]
UNION, NJ — Author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha spoke to students via livestream and gave a reading of their book, “The Future Is Disabled: Prophecies, Love Notes and Mourning Songs,” as part of Kean University’s Common Read program. Piepzna-Samarasinha, a nonbinary, autistic writer and disability justice activist, read a passage about the “things I love about […]
UNION, NJ — What candy is put together in Union? Only Smarties have the answer. Smarties has been a Halloween favorite for nearly 75 years. They come in six colors/flavors — white/orange cream, yellow/pineapple, pink/cherry, green/strawberry, purple/grape and orange/orange — randomly mixed together and neatly packaged. Smarties have only 25 calories per candy roll and […]
UNION, NJ — An art auction benefiting Carolyn Dorfman Dance gives supporters a new way to show their love for the Union County-based dance company. On Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m., professional auctioneer company Marlin Art will offer a stunning array of classical and contemporary art for bid at Vintage City, the management office […]
NJDOT crew supervisor shares first-hand experiences from 15 years spent working on state By Chris Lockwood, NJDOT Crew Supervisor You’re on the shoulder of a three-lane highway when an 18-wheeler rushes past you at 70 miles per hour, just a few feet from where you’re standing. As the rear of the truck passes, you […]
UNION, NJ — Coffee with a Cop Day is a nationwide event dedicated to encouraging communication and positive interactions between law enforcement agencies and the public. Beginning in 2016, it continues each year on the first Wednesday in October, furthering efforts to bridge the gap between the community and the law. The township of Union […]
UNION, NJ — The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has selected Kean University Assistant Vice President for Student Retention and Dean of Students Marvin Adames to its prestigious Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. The academy, a one-year program designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher education, named 50 fellows […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Camila Taddeo and Maryann Ossai are two Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society scholars from Union College of Union County who were selected as 2023 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars and will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Taddeo, of Union Township, is the president of Union’s PTK chapter and is studying nursing. She […]