UNION COUNTY, NJ — In response to the dire humanitarian situation caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office and the Union Police Department are collecting items needed by a refugee population pouring into Europe by the millions. This local charitable drive, begun about three weeks ago and directed by UCPO […]
UNION, NJ — Marylee Martin is a survivor of covert childhood abuse, a type of abuse that happens far more frequently than most people realize. Covert childhood abuse is also known as covert incest, which the American Psychological Association defines as “a form of emotional abuse in which a parent turns to his or her […]
UNION, NJ — This spring, The Theater Project is offering an opportunity for playwrights, directors, actors and audiences from all over the country to experience and participate in live theater from home. In the Think Fast competition, now in its ninth year, playwrights vie for a $500 Judges Prize, and audience members have the chance […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University has been named a professional/doctoral university by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, reflecting the university’s increased number of doctoral programs offered and degrees awarded, and Kean’s strong commitment to research. The upgraded status brings Kean one step closer to being designated an R2 Research University according to the Carnegie […]
UNION, NJ — Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County has announced the appointment of Erica Stasio to the board of directors. Stasio will serve on the Program Committee, which oversees the programs of the organization, their relative healthfulness, safety and adequacy of supervision, and the costs and benefits of programs and activities. As a […]
UNION, NJ — Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County has announced the appointment of Stephanie Branna to its board of directors. Branna has served for five years on the BGCUC corporate advisory board, where she has been active in fundraising efforts for the organization. Branna, an insurance professional with the Branna Agency in Mountainside, […]
UNION, NJ — For this year’s commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday, Jan. 17, Union Mayor Manuel Figueiredo and the Township Committee asked the community, “What does MLK mean to you?” The event featured praise dancers and an ensemble, artwork, testimonials, and inspiring words that described who King was and what he stood […]
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, […]