UNION, NJ — New Union Township Mayor Manuel Figueiredo was ushered in at Union Township’s reorganization meeting on Saturday, Jan. 1, as he was nominated chairperson of the Township Committee. Suzette Cavadas was nominated vice chairperson of the Township Committee and deputy mayor, while former Union Mayor Michele Delisfort was sworn in for Township Committee. […]
UNION, NJ — Just in time for the holidays, Kean Stage announces two new family-friendly shows in its 2021-22 season lineup. The Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour presents “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!)” on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m., at Kean University’s Eugene G. Wilkins Theatre for […]
UNION, NJ — The spike in COVID-19 positive cases due to the omicron variant has affected numerous school districts throughout New Jersey, including Union. Superintendent of Union Township Schools Scott Taylor recently closed three of the district’s 10 schools — Union High School, Franklin Elementary School and Burnet Middle School — as a precautionary tactic, […]
UNION, NJ — During the public comments section of the Union Township Committee meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 21, Union resident Daryn Martin brought a number of issues by phone to the attention of Mayor Michele Delisfort and the committee, including local speeding, the need for another high school within Union and township cleanliness, but he […]
UNION, NJ — When Edgar Arauz entered Kean University in 2016, after serving four years with the U.S. Marines, he figured he would get through school without needing anyone’s help. Then he found himself wanting to connect with other students on campus and discovered the Kean Veterans Resource Center. “At first, I would just go […]
UNION — Kean University has launched a Restorative Justice in Education pilot program to create a more supportive and inclusive culture in K-12 schools. Supported by a New Jersey Department of Education grant, Kean facilitators are training educators across 15 New Jersey school districts in restorative justice, a practice that replaces traditional forms of discipline […]
UNION, NJ — A Facebook Live session addressing school district COVID-19 protocols was hosted on Thursday, Dec. 9, by Union Mayor Michele Delisfort, Superintendent of Union Schools Scott Taylor and township health officer Marconi Gapas, who answered questions from the public regarding where the Union school system currently stands concerning the safety of students and […]
UNION, NJ — A Kean University senior and a Kean graduate were both named to the NJ Ad Club’s list of New Jersey’s Best Marketing/Communications Professionals Under 40. Kean senior Adrian Peralta, a marketing major and student researcher who aspires to work in digital marketing and brand strategy, was the only student winner among the […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — In the spirit of “you can never put too many ornaments on a Christmas tree,” The Theater Project is offering not one but three holiday programs. Though it focuses primarily on new work the rest of the year, the company celebrates the season by putting its own spin on some familiar […]
UNION, NJ — From Friday, Nov. 12, through Sunday, Nov. 14, the students of the Union High School Performing Arts Company worked their hearts out to present Music Theatre International’s “All Together Now!” — a global event celebrating local theater. Licensed by MTI, this exclusive musical revue was created as a fundraising opportunity for schools […]