CLARK, NJ – During a May 6 virtual ceremony, 17 students from Carl H. Kumpf Middle School were officially inducted into the school's chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). 

During the virtual ceremony, opening remarks were delivered by Principal Rick Delmonaco and NJHS Advisor Suzanne Hamilton. Current NJHS Officers Krista Steiner, Alexa Tavares, Emily ...

CLARK, NJ – As part of Autism Acceptance Month, students at Valley Road School received a virtual visit from former student Gabriella Smith. 

Gabby met with kindergarten through fifth grade classes remotely and shared her memoir My Life With Asperger’s, which she wrote in sixth grade. The memoir captures the moment Gabby first learned she had Asperger’s ...

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NEW JERSEY — Following an Amber alert issued Monday, authorities have found an infant reported missing, state police said.

"Chinna Payne, a 2-week-old baby girl, of East Orange, N.J. has been safely located," state police said in a Facebook post.

Police had said the child last seen in East Orange with a 27-year-old man.

Weighting 7 ...

CLARK, NJ - The Clark Police Department announced via social media they are accepting applications for crossing guards.

The position would include approximately 15 hours per week helping children cross roadways at different  locations around town according to police.   All equipment and training is provided.  The position pays $17.10 per hour.  

Anyone interested in ...

NEW JERSEY -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday via Twitter that for the first time in over six months, the state's number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 has fallen below 1,000.

"With our numbers trending in the right direction, we can continue fighting back against this virus if we all get vaccinated," Murphy tweeted.

Murphy said that ...

CLARK, NJ –  The site Mayor Salvatore Bonaccorso referred to as an eyesore in 2018 is going to disappear soon.   According to a release from the Township on Wednesday, plans for the site of the former A&P on Westfield Avenue were approved by the Planning Board recently.

Bonaccorso sees this as the start of a downtown area for the town.  “With the all-new CVS ...

NEW JERSEY -- Touting the benefits of vaccination in curbing the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy at his press briefing today said that he anticipates that the CDC and the FDA will give the green light to Pfizer’s emergency use authorization application to vaccinate adolescents between the ages of 12 to 15. Murphy added that the New Jersey Dept. of Health is currently ...

Only 6% of 750+ Hospitals Performing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Have Achieved This Elite Recognition of Best Practices and Quality Care

Morristown, NJ – Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center has received American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Certification, a designation of excellence that recognizes demonstrated ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Nearly 800,000 Americans each year suffer a stroke, an acute condition that can prove devastating for many, and fatal for one in six victims.

Thanks to the unparalleled expertise at Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center and Atlantic Neuroscience Institute in Summit, then 26-year-old Joe Slota outcome was one of hope, success, and triumph over a condition that ...

CLARK, NJ - The Clark Public Library is closed for the week of May 10 during the demolition of the former police headquarters according to officials.  Patrons are asked to hold on to books and materials until the library reopens.  No late fees will be charged on any items due this week.

Virtual programs will continue during the week of demolition. Additionally, curbside pick-up is ...

 CLARK, NJ - Local resident Hetal Sanghvi led the Clark Fit Hiking Club into a new season on Sunday, May 2.  The club explores local hiking trails around New Jersey as a small group. 

For six weekends the club travels to selected trails generally within a 25–30-minute drive. The first hike of the year was a 3.9-mile trail at Allaire State Park in Monmouth ...

The Union County Board of County Commissioners is holding additional emergency food distribution events for Union County residents in May to aid those affected by COVID-19.

These will include:

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church in Elizabeth
Walk-up only
Coordinated by the County of Union with support from Village Super Market and Gargiulo ...

NEW JERSEY — Colonial Pipeline Co. announced in a statement late Wednesday evening that the pipeline that was shutdown by a ransomware hack last week was going to restart and begin operating again. 

“Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue ...

Add a bit of fiber to your garden and diet.  Consider growing edamame (edible soybeans) in this year’s garden.

Soybeans help promote overall health reducing the risk of high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.  Plus, the high fiber in soy helps fight colon and some other cancers.

Edamame is an ancient Asian vegetable and is often eaten right from ...

Add a burst of color to the start of the garden season with spring flowering shrubs. Small or large, these beauties add color, support pollinators, and help attract birds to the landscape.

Make room in mixed borders and gardens for these spring bloomers. Use varieties with slightly different bloom times to create continuous color throughout the spring. Complement these with spring ...

NEW JERSEY - Governor Murphy announced that New Jersey is launcing a "Shot and a Beer" program, encouraging eligible residents, ages 21 and over to get vaccinated.

Any New Jerseyan who gets their first vaccine dose in the month of May and takes their vaccination card to a participating brewery will receive a free beer. The following are restaurants and brewing companies are ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

There’s always something growing in New Jersey, be it excitement for warmer weather or the flowers in everyone’s yard. Celebrating springtime in the Garden State requires a garden date. We have so many options at our fingertips — possibilities guaranteed to inspire romance and ...

NEW JERSEY — They don’t call this The Garden State for nothing.

Want to bring out your inner green thumb this season? There’s no better time than now to get started on a kitchen garden.

“There is no mastery of gardening, you just get better at guessing,” said Bloomfield’s L. Be. Sholar, who offers gardening tips on her blog, Farm-Based ...

NEW JERSEY — Need another reason to get your COVID-19 vaccine? Now you can get free beer at more than 30 New Jersey breweries just for getting your shot during the month of May.

The number of breweries participating in New Jersey's “Shot and a Beer” program, which began this month in partnership with the Brewer's Guild of New Jersey, the Governor's ...

The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced that the Motown tribute band Shadows of the 60’s will headline a free, live drive-in concert at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 at Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield.

The event is free, but registration is required online in advance to reserve a spot. Reservations will be available on a first come, first serve basis beginning at ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ --  Union Catholic continued its longstanding tradition with the May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary during a ceremony in the main foyer of the school on Wednesday morning.

The ceremony, attended by UC's Class of 2021 and several faculty members, was conducted by senior students in leadership positions, and moderated by Mr. John Becht.

After the opening song, ...

The Union County Board of Elections reminds residents that Tuesday, May 18 is the deadline for voter registration for the 2021 Primary Election. Voters who are registered in the Democratic and Republican parties will be able to vote in the Primary Election to choose their party’s nominee to run for Governor in the General Election, in addition to voting on local candidates.

Primary Day ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Voters will have a choice to vote by mail or in-person in the June 8 primary election, but drop boxes are here to stay, county officials said. Whichever way voters decide to cast their votes, the registration deadline is May 18.

Since Gov. Phil Murphy announced the primary election will be mostly in-person, Union County Board of Elections Administrator Nicole DiRado ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ - Union County Board of Elections Administrator Nicole DiRado released a statement to voters about polling places and drop box locations for the 2021 Primary Election day, which will be held on Tuesday, June 8.

“Many of the polling locations closed last year due to the COVID pandemic, will be open this year, with health and safety precautions in place,” said ...

COVID-19 safety rules apply; event is open to all Union County residents.

The Union County Board of County Commissioners reminds residents that the next mobile paper shredding event of 2021 will be held in New Providence on Saturday, May 15 for free, secure shredding of personal and confidential documents.

“Union County’s mobile document shredding service helps residents fight ...