CLARK, NJ – Students at Arthur L. Johnson High School recently completed an Immunotherapy Patient Cancer Research Project. 

For the assignment, students in Bernadette Jacobi’s Pre-Medical Studies class were asked to put on their scrubs and assume the role of a doctor meeting with a patient just diagnosed with cancer. 

"This immunotherapy project is a very ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Michael Adamowsky says he didn’t plan it, but he has found his purpose in life through teaching.

After completing his master’s degree in accounting and starting a career at Community Access Unlimited, Adamowsky found that the accounting position didn’t suit him, and he didn’t like sitting at a computer all day. He decided to become more directly ...

CLARK, NJ - Law enforcement use-of-force data, including statistics from Clark, is now publicly available as part of a new statewide dashboard that debuted Tuesday.

The Use of Force Dashboard tracks more than 3,000 New Jersey use-of-force cases from October through February as part of a “beta” test dashboard created by state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. The data includes ...

CLARK, NJ – The Clark Fire Department was called to the scene of an accident with a possible entrapment at Madison Hill Road and Cornell Drive at 9:58 p.m. Friday night. 

Upon arrival, crews found a two-vehicle crash with one car on its side and the other with heavy rear-end damage. Both drivers were able to get out of their vehicles.  The driver of the car on its side was ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy reported progress in getting shots into arms as he presented a vaccine update during his press briefing Wednesday. He said that the state has administered 4,892,598 total doses and that 1,896,442 New Jersey residents are now fully vaccinated.

"We are now 40% to our initial goal of 4.7 million individuals fully vaccinated by June 30th," ...

CLARK, NJ - Township officials issued a community alert late Wednesday afternoon advising residents of how to check the authenticity of individuals conducting the 2021 Revaluation throughout Clark.  The alert was sent after a resident advised the township a man requested photos of the inside of her house.  Authorities said it was quickly determined the man did not work ...

TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Health today issued new COVID-19 travel guidance, which follow updated travel recommendations released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) earlier this month.

“While the pandemic is not over, our vaccination program and updated CDC guidance have made it possible for vaccinated individuals to resume travel ...

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NJ SPOTLIGHT -- With one in four cases linked to variants, NJ’s top medical official says ‘Keep doing what you’re doing and get ...

TRENTON, NJ — The state Department of Health has directed all New Jersey vaccination sites to cancel or put on hold appointments for the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine — following recommendations by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.

The health agencies today issued a pause in the vaccine’s ...

CLARK, NJ – Drive by the basketball courts at the Clark Recreation Center any day of the week and it is buzzing with activity.  People of all ages from all places gather there.  There are young kids with parents, older kids with buddies and those just looking for a great pick-up game.  It is a neighborhood basketball lover’s dream. 

Several weeks ago, players ...

CLARK, NJ - In a year that has been anything but normal, the Clark Recreation Department managed to pull off a family-friendly outdoor event Saturday at the Annual Easter Egg Hunt.   “It was a beautiful way to spend a spring afternoon," said Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo. "It was great to see the kids have so much fun especially after having to cancel this ...

NEWARK, NJ — When Judy Rodriguez was a sophomore at Elizabeth High School, her history teacher gave her a key piece of information that would empower her, then one day power New Jersey.

"She gave us an aptitude test, and the result for me was that I would be good at the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. Her reaction was 'You should try for ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Signs of spring are slowly popping up throughout New Jersey which means the hot and humid days of summer – and the non-stop running of home and office cooling systems – are just around the corner. 

According to Mike Iarrapino, owner of Edison Heating and Cooling, spring is the best time of year to have units checked and, if necessary, ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Trinitas Health Foundation will host its Annual Gala on Thursday, May 6 recognizing Fedway Associates, Inc. and Infineum USA L.P. This year, Fedway will be honored with the Celebrating Philanthropy Award and Infineum will be honored with the Humanitarian Award. Both companies have been very generous supporters of Trinitas for many years and did not let the pandemic dampen ...

RAHWAY, NJ -- The local supply of blood and platelets, critical for emergency surgeries and cancer treatment, is dangerously low. To help replenish the supply, the FLAG of Rahway (Frontline Appreciation Group, the City of Rahway, Rahway Public Schools and RWJBarnabas Health are teaming up for a community blood and platelet drive to be held  April 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ...

Sweeten your meals by growing your own sugar substitute in gardens or containers. Stevia is nature’s own sweetener that can be snacked upon fresh or added to soups, sauces, or beverages.

Wait for warm nights and the danger of frost to pass before planting stevia outdoors.  It is a perennial in USDA zones 8 and warmer, but those gardening in colder areas must grow stevia ...

Bright yellow daffodils, colorful tulips and fragrant hyacinths brighten our spring gardens. Give them the care they need to extend their spring display and keep them coming back for years.

Hybrid tulips and hyacinths are short-lived stars of the spring garden. They bloom profusely the first spring, but the number of flowers decline each year. You may want to treat these like annuals, ...

CLARK, NJ – Student athletes throughout Arthur L. Johnson High School rallied recently to take part in a spike ball tournament that served as a fundraiser for the family of Julia Morreale, who is battling cancer. 

The “Spike It for a Cure” tournament was started by senior Danny McCaffery, who himself battled and overcame cancer at an early age. Also assisting with the ...

Clark, NJ — Arthur L. Johnson High School student athlete Carly Tarentino signed a letter of intent to play NCAA Collegiate Athletics at the University of Virginia next year according to a statement released by the school's Athletic Director, Gus Kalikas. The ceremony took place on Thursday at the school with family members, teachers, administrators and coaches on ...

Legislation is Part of a $100 Million Relief Package for New Jersey Small Businesses

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  – Gov.Phil Murphy signed into law A-5444 on Friday, which provides $35 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for restaurants throughout New Jersey. The bill provides aid to a particularly hard hit sector of New Jersey’s economy and is part of a five-bill, ...

Approximately 2,100 cases of Sabra Classic Hummus have been recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination, announced Sabra Dipping Company, LLC. The contamination was discovered after the FDA did a routine screening of a single tub of hummus.

Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, stated the FDA. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis ...

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

Most couples are conditioned to think that romance only can be found after 7:30 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday. But those in the know realize that intimate moments aren’t found in only one or two specific windows of time: there are no restrictions on when it can be found.

One Date Night time ...

NEW JERSEY — No-shows have always been an issue for restaurants, but with pandemic restrictions limiting seating, these days the effects can be devastating.

Restaurant owners have a plea for patrons who can’t make their reservations: Just call and cancel.

“In previous years, busy days for us were a logistics challenge,” said Chris Migton, executive chef at Chez ...

This article originally appeared on TAPinto Hoboken.

HOBOKEN, NJ — Even Cookie Monster knows: If you need mutz, you head to Hoboken.

On the recent Episode 5119 of Sesame Street (PBS), resident foodies Cookie Monster and Gonger needed to get some mozzarella cheese for a caprese salad order at Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck.

Of course Cookie Monster already ate all the ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - “The Croods – A New Age” movie will be on the big screen at the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools Campus on April 23. This free drive-up event  is sponsored by the Union County Commissioners. 

According to officials due to space limitations, advanced reservations are required. To register, go to ucnj.org/reserve/ beginning at ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- "I totally forgot I submitted. I was in shock when I won!"

Scotch Plains-based author Robert Constant's marketing plan for his latest children's book was derailed by COVID, but a recent award is giving his book new life. 

Hello Grandma!, Constant's second children book recently was named the Bronze/Third Place winner in the 2021 Feathered ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union County will host its next Household Hazardous Waste recycling event on Saturday, April 10, at the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools Campus (1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains), from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Any Union County resident may participate.

Union County’s Household Hazardous Waste events are contact-free. Participants remain in their ...

NEWARK, NJ - Senenca Wilson of Clark was arrested on Tuesday for robbing a bank according to Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.

Wilson, 42, also known as “Seneca Wilson,” was charged with one count of bank robbery. According to the U.S Attorney’s Office, Wilson entered Victim Bank-1 in Rutherford on April 7 and handed a teller a note demanding money with no straps on the ...

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Christopher Joseph Quaglin of East Brunswick, NJ  has been arrested and charged by the United States Department of Justice for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol.  Quaglin faces charges that include Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers or Employees; Civil Disorder; and Obstruction of an ...