By STEPHANIE FAUGHNAN
NEW JERSEY - COVID-19 temporarily slowed transit ridership, but it did not slow NJ TRANSIT from continuing to improve service and the customer experience for its customers.
According to NJ TRANSIT reports, the quest to make improvements to infrastructure and other projects has resulted in NJ TRANSIT advancing over $4 billion to enhance system performance and add new vehicles to the fleet since ...
By CHRISTINA H. CHOROROS, KAIROS CHRONIC PAIN COACHING
As we approach the second anniversary of the pandemic, most of us have COVID fatigue—meaning, we are exhausted from hearing about COVID-19. Be that as it may, fascinating new research is continually emerging about the impact it's had on all of us. If you're a parent to a teen, regardless of being COVID fatigued, you might want to read on.
During the height of the ...
By MARIA SIKOUTRIS DI IORIO
Family get-togethers are not always easy.
Many of us dread having to participate in some of the social events that take place during this time. We may begin to experience stress knowing that our gathering will involve some relatives or immediate family which we really do not like. We may feel the tension building as we think about in-laws and/or relatives who have such strong ...
By RUDY BRANDL
EDISON, NJ -- The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison held a very successful food drive before the Thanksgiving holiday.
Students in the Middle and Upper school divisions combined to collect over 600 pounds of food items, which were donated to Starfish in Plainfield.
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School (1295 Inman Ave., N. Edison) is Central Jersey’s premier PreK-12 independent ...
By RUDY BRANDL
EDISON, NJ -- The Girls on the Run program at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison capped another strong fall season with an outstanding performance at this year’s Central Jersey 5K race in Somerville. The young athletes and their coaches ran well on a chilly Sunday morning.
Ryan Maciorowski, an eighth-grade student from Neptune City, finished third overall in a field of 886 ...
By RUDY BRANDL
EDISON, NJ -- First graders at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison combined many useful skills during a recent project in their study of communities that culminated in a parade on the day before Thanksgiving break.
The students read Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet, a book based on a true story about puppeteer Tony Sarg and the origins of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ...
By JOHN MOONEY
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The first boys swim meet of the year pit Scotch Plains-Fanwood against Summit, one of the toughest meets of the season, at the Summit YMCA. The contest was something of a grudge match between the Raiders, who felt that they had never actually (virtually) faced the Hilltoppers in 2020, while their opponents felt they did and had won.
Bradley Frank, a junior, rose to ...
By ROBERT FALLO
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- A four-year varsity player, the school's homecoming king, and a described 'natural born athlete' by his coach, Zack Harmer exhibits the traits of a program's leader. For being named captain of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood hockey team, Harmer is this week's Joint Motion Therapy Athlete of the Week.
"Zack is a four-year starting varsity ...
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
December 5, 2021If you’re throwing a themed party or looking to curl up with some scintillating stories and a nightcap, “Mixology and Murder” by Kierra Sondereker (Ulysses Press; October 2021) has what you’re looking for.
“‘Mixology and Murder’ is a combination of two things I really enjoy — cocktails and true crime stories,” said author Kierra Sondereker, ...
New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.
Whether you personally celebrate Hanukkah or have friends who do, there are a lot of takeaways from this well-known yet not major Jewish holiday. Much like an action film of today, Hanukkah features conflict between the Maccabees and the Seleucids, a sacred temple as a backdrop and of course a supply chain ...
NEW JERSEY — Green Bean Casserole, that Thanksgiving Day staple since the 1950s, was invented right here in New Jersey. If you have some on your table Thursday night, you can thank Campbell’s recipe developer Dorcas Reilly, who Campbell’s refers to as the “Grandmother of Green Bean Casserole.”
Some other facts about green bean casserole to share around the ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
An update on the Omicron variant of COVID-19 from Atlantic Health System experts Steven Sheris, MD, Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive, Atlantic Health System, President, Atlantic Medical Group and Jason Kessler, MD, section chief, infectious disease, Morristown Medical Center. For more information ...
By MATT KADOSH
December 6, 2021WESTFIELD, NJ — The latest swastika discovered defacing school property at Westfield High School was found shortly after most of the student community took a pledge against hate, the school’s principal said Thursday.
In an announcement that was both read aloud to students and sent in an email to families, Principal Mary Asfendis said the swastika drawn in pencil on one of the ...
By PATRICIA TRENCHAK FEENEY
December 7, 2021SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – South Plainfield native, singer/songwriter Cory Singer has nearly 400,000 followers and over 11 million “likes” on TikTok with numerous hit songs and starring roles in New York Theater musicals. Singer is using his popularity to advocate for the autistic. Diagnosed with autism at a young age, Singer’s humble, down-to-earth demeanor and humorous ...
By FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS YMCA
FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- In 2020, several local community organizations came together to host Kindsgiving, an initiative aimed at making the holidays brighter for our neighbors in need. The inaugural event saw 75 meals delivered to those alone for Thanksgiving due to the pandemic and raised over $7,000 for local food pantries.
This year, as needs have changed, Kindsgiving 2021 is focused ...
By MAYOR JOSH LOSARDO
December 5, 2021Dear Editor:
On Friday, December 3rd, the Shady Rest Country Club held its 100th Anniversary Dinner Dance and one could almost feel Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and Count Basie in the room. The mood was electric at times and that is because everyone in attendance came ready to party.
The Preserve Shady Rest Committee, founded by visionaries Mauro Checchio, Kevin Glover, Ruby Simmons, ...
By MICHELLE H. DAINO
December 8, 2021Members of the Mount Saint Mary Academy Spanish Club, which is moderated by Spanish teacher Madeline Albrittain, recently wrote and crafted special cards which will be sent to the US/Mexico border.
Renee Vozza, a junior from Westfield and one of the leaders of the Spanish Club, said, "Writing cards for migrants at the U.S. and Mexican border was very eye opening. This was a ...
