BELLEVILLE / UNION, NJ — A $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund a Kean University program designed to increase diversity among school psychologists while proactively addressing student mental health in the Belleville School District. The Kean Department of Advanced Psychology, which offers graduate degrees in school and clinical psychology, is […]
UNION, NJ — Former Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand, a disability rights advocate and fundraiser, will speak at Kean University’s 15th annual human rights conference, One Billion Forgotten: A Discussion on Disability Justice, on Friday, Dec. 2. Also speaking at the conference is Isabel Mavrides-Calderón, a disabled Latina teen and disability rights activist and […]
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5, that its artistic director, Helen H. Cha-Pyo, is one of 100 individuals chosen to receive an Eastman School of Music Centennial Award. The award is granted to those who exemplify the school’s mission and legacy through their commitment to […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Led by founder and artistic director George Marriner Maull, The Discovery Orchestra will return to the concert stage after a pandemic break for an exploration of French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ epic masterwork Symphony No. 3 in C minor, sometimes called the Organ Symphony. The Summit-based orchestra is offering free tickets to individuals […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The names are in. The Big Central Conference divisions were realigned for the 2022 season, with that information being released in December. The names for the new divisions were just released last week. According to BCC President Scott Miller, the conference is going with Freedom, Patriot, United, Liberty, American and National […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip Sellinger announced a state-federal partnership designed to ensure access to reproductive health care for New Jersey residents and those from out of state who seek such care in the Garden State, according to July […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In a time when equity is paramount, Union County College and Montclair State University have announced a partnership to provide students with access to a high-quality and convenient four-year education. Beginning in the fall, students may pursue their baccalaureate degree with Montclair State University on Union County College’s Scotch Plains Campus. Union’s […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Phil Simms came running into the student cafeteria at Piscataway High School back on media day for the Phil Simms NJ North/South All-Star Football Classic in March, excited as could be, his presence still larger than life. The former New York Giants quarterback and 1986 season Super Bowl MVP stepped up […]
UNION, NJ — Taking advantage of the small gap between the conclusion of county tournaments and the commencement of the state tourneys after Memorial Day, a first-time, two-day baseball event is planned to take place at Union High School’s Gordon R. LeMatty Field. The first Tip Your Cap Classic includes two games scheduled to be […]
SUMMIT — Summit Mayor Nora Radest paid a visit to the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad building to administer the oath of office to the squad’s 2022 leadership team. The squad’s new president, Kevin Caropreso, previously served as vice president. Prior to joining the squad in 2017, he served at the Montgomery First Aid Squad, […]