By JIM LAMBERT
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- In our latest installment of Faculty/Staff Spotlight, we shine the spotlight on Union Catholic's Allison Lestarchick.
Here is our Q and A with Lestarchick -
Faculty/Staff Member:
Allison Lestarchick
Years of service at Union Catholic?
11 years
All current positions at UC?
Director of Parent Relations, Main Office Administrative ...
By JIM LAMBERT
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union Catholic hosted its World Language National Honor Society Induction Ceremony on Thursday night.
The following Union Catholic students have met all the requirements set forth by the World Language National Honor Society for their respective language of study:
Spanish
French
Nevaeh Aaron
Joseph Attalla
Josefine ...
By THADDEUS GRABOWY
Come see 50 Coachman Drive S in Freehold; and don’t miss the open house 3/18 1-3pm. As you walk into this center hall colonial, you’ll step into the foyer with the eat-in kitchen right ahead of you. Inside you’ll find cherry cabinets, double electric oven, a gas range, and a new refrigerator. To the left of the foyer is the family room with a fireplace and to the right, are your ...
By LOUISE GONZALEZ
March 15, 2023Atlantic Health System, a leading provider of health care in New Jersey, today announced that Chilton Medical Center, Newton Medical Center and Overook Medical Center have all been recognized by Healthgrades as 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipients. This distinction places these three Atlantic Health System hospitals among the top 10% -- with Chilton and Overlook Medical Centers ...
Residents across central and southern New Jersey will now benefit from the combined resources of two of the region’s leading health care providers. Today, Atlantic Health System is pleased to announce the addition of Thompson Healthcare & Sports Medicine to its award-winning network of care.
Upon completion, Atlantic Health System will have a majority ownership of the 11 Thompson ...
Are you a parent or grandparent feeling overwhelmed? Are you a teenager feeling lost and confused? Is it tough to pick up the phone and call for help?
Parents Inc. has announced a new texting option for its Family Helpline service
[1-800-843-5437] - making it easier than ever for New Jersey residents to access free and confidential 24/7 live support during their time of need.
The ...
The Plainfield Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of our acclaimed music director Charles Prince, invites you to experience our next concert on March 25, 2023 at 7 PM, “The Maestro and Apprentice, 1792.” Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante will showcase four PSO principal players and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”) will conclude this uplifting program.
One ...
By J. NEMCEK
March 21, 2023
WARREN, NJ — Two online thefts and two car burglaries were reported in Warren on Monday.
A Deerwood Trail resident reported that they followed online prompts that appeared to be from their bank resulting in a $60,000 loss. A Crown Drive resident transferred $6035 to what appeared to be an Ebay ad. It wasn’t, and he was unable to reclaim the money, police said.
And ...
SOMERVILLE NJ - Two years after he relapsed and died of fentanyl poisoning, Jackson Rannells' vision of intervention, education and saving lives will continue on the auditorium stage at Somerville High School with the premiere of DJ Choices on Wednesday, March 22,
The multi-media show will deliver a strong anti-drug message to students, according to parents Ellen ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Local resident Somerset County Sheriff Darrin J. Russo thanked multple organizations for their pledged donations of bullet proof vests that will be used to protect three Somerset County Sheriff's Office K-9s.
"Donations like this go a long way in protecting all those that protect and serve," Russo said in a news release. "Our K-9 ...
By JOHN CHRISTMANN
Just before dinner recently I hopped to our local grocery store to pick up the makings for a salad.
I am not a big fan of supermarkets. Especially the ones that are large enough to have their own zip code. I can never find what I am looking for and I am routinely doubling back to pick up the one or two items on my list that I somehow missed.
I usually have to corral a part-time high school ...
By ELIZABETH A MEYERS
March 20, 2023TRENTON, NJ — More New Jersey veterans will have the cost of their funerals covered by the government and expanded ability to be buried in a federal cemetery under new guidelines.
Under a new law recently signed by Governor Phil Murphy, eligibility will be expanded to include veterans with limited incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level to ...
It was 20 years when Mike Grey, a freshman wrestler at Delbarton High School, won a NJSIAA championship, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
After that state tournament in 2003, one of Grey's teammates, Antonio Mangione, who had just won a second straight state title as a senior, came by and said, "Mike Grey is going to win four straight state championships."
The ...
WAYNE, NJ – This weekend, TAPinto reported on a stabbing at the Willowbrook Mall on Saturday. On Monday, Wayne Police Public Information Officer, Detective Captain Dan Daly released a statement providing more detail.
The following information is based upon that statement.
The incident occurred on Saturday, March 4, 2023, around 6:30pm. Wayne police officers were summoned to the mall ...
WAYNE, NJ – A Saturday evening at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne turned bloody when a man was stabbed in the leg. Suspects were spotted running from the scene, escaping out of the mall and heading toward the Cinemark movie theater. Wayne Police were soon in pursuit, eventually taking down five suspects.
It was right around 6:00pm on Saturday evening when Wayne Police responded to the ...
By JOHN CHRISTMANN
Just before dinner recently I hopped to our local grocery store to pick up the makings for a salad.
I am not a big fan of supermarkets. Especially the ones that are large enough to have their own zip code. I can never find what I am looking for and I am routinely doubling back to pick up the one or two items on my list that I somehow missed.
I usually have to corral a part-time high school ...
