CLARK, NJ – Most students have played matching games before, so student in Jessica Mc Donough’s third grade class were ready to take the challenge.  

Each of her Valley Road students were asked to write four to five sentences about themselves describing hobbies, favorite books, favorite colors and more. Each pupil was directed to leave their name off of the ...

CLARK, NJ - Getting to know you has taken on a whole new meaning in today's virtual learning world. What might at one time have been a trip to the front of a classroom to tell your new classmates a little about you, has taken a new spin for first graders in Jennifer Clere‘s class at Valley Road School.

Since school began classmates have been getting to know each other by ...

CLARK, NJ - Police are asking motorists to avoid the area of Raritan Road and Shop Rite Way Tuesday evening.   Utility crews and Clark Police remain on the scene of a water main break which began just before 8 a.m.

Crews have been working throughout the day and according to Clark Police, will most likely be working through the night.  ...

CLARK, NJ - The Clark Police Department is searching for a red or maroon 1992-2004 Chevy S-10 or GMS Sonoma suspected to have been involved in the hit-and-run death of 82-year-old James Leinbach on Tuesday morning.

According to police officials, the vehicle was spotted during a review of surveillance video in the area. "The vehicle should have damage to the passenger-side ...

NEW JERSEY — Cutting off indoor dining and mandating that all non-essential businesses close their doors at 8 p.m. are part of the measures that will begin in Newark on Tuesday, after the largest city in New Jersey confirmed more cases Sunday (101 total) than all other Essex County towns combined.

Since June 30, the city has reported at least 2,207 coronavirus cases and 42 ...

NEW JERSEY — Five days after Gov. Phil Murphy suddenly left a briefing in Camden County over concerns of having the coronavirus, he said this afternoon he has not been symptomatic and tested negative four times since last Monday.

First Lady Tammy Murphy, who entered a voluntary self-quarantine with the governor last week, has tested negative three times.  

Still, ...

TRENTON, NJ - An appeals court has ruled that New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal can release the names of all law enforcement officers who have received major professional discipline in the state, a plan that was announced this past summer following widespread national protests for police reform and social justice after the death of George Floyd. The court decided that the ...

CLARK, NJ - Clark Health Officer, Nancy Raymond issued a public service announcement on Wednesday, October 28 notifying attendees of Saturday's Trunk 'R Treat that they may have been in proximity to a person who tested positive for COVID-19 soon after.  The annual event was held at the grounds of the Clark Recreation Center on Saturday, October 24. 

In her letter, Raymond ...

Nursing assistants will be limited to eight residents as a means of ensuring safe, effective care, while task force will examine workforce recruitment and retention.

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Come February, New ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Colonia native Kelli Capurso, 23, was, like any bride, looking forward to her wedding reception. She married her husband, Anthony, in August 2019, but postponed her reception until 2020 until after he returned from his deployment with the Marines. COVID put a wrench into their plans, and the couple had to cancel their celebration at one catering hall and booked instead ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Five female Rutgers professors have filed a pay-equity lawsuit against the university, according to a press release from the union representing 6,000 employees and graduate workers at the New Brunswick, Camden and Newark campuses.

According to the press release, the situation came to light through a program to address faculty salary inequality that was part of the contract ...

One executive fears a ‘perfect storm’ with higher demand amid possibility of more business closures, job losses.

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New Jersey’s biggest food bank is doubling its ...

Elizabeth, NJ (October 15, 2020) — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Union County, the nonprofit that serves as extra eyes and ears for judges in family court cases involving abused, neglected and abandoned children removed from home and placed in foster care, has tapped Teresa LaStella of Clark to receive its Dream-Keeper Award for Outstanding Volunteerism. She will receive the ...

CLARK, NJ --  The Union Catholic girls soccer, which trailed for most of the game, completed a great come-from-behind win when Kaleigh Gunsiorowski scored late in the game to give the Vikings a 3-2 victory over Johnson on Thursday.

The Vikings, now 3-1-2 on the season, fell behind 1-0 for the third straight game, and trailed 2-1 in the second half. But senior Christina ...

CLARK, NJ - A slice of tradition was served up on Saturday afternoon as the Clark Recreation and Clark PBA held their Annual Trunk R Treat.   "The mayor and I felt it was necessary to hold the event for children as long as it could be done safely," said Recreation Director Ralph Bernardo.  "Everyone had a great time."

This is the first community-wide event ...

CLARK, NJ - The Clark Recreation Center, like most things, closed to the public soon after the pandemic started.  For the first time Clark Summer Recreation Camp was canceled along with other annual events like the Easter Egg Hunt.  A building usually bustling with activity, remained shuttered until recently.  

"We are so happy to be able to open our doors ...

CLARK, NJ - It's happening this weekend all over town.  Almost four hundred households are participating in Clark's first Town-Wide Garage Sale on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18.  According to Clark's Town Clerk, Edie Merkel, the response has been overwhelming.  "Our phones haven't stopped, people are really excited," she ...

Add a bit of flavor and health benefits to your main course with some homegrown garlic.  This vegetable has been used for thousands of years as both food and medicine.  Today it is credited with fighting heart disease, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, and boosting the immune system while fighting cancer. 

Grow garlic in a well-drained soil and full sun.  Plant ...

UNION, NJ - The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will host a Funk Salsa Urban (F.S.U.), concert at Kean University on Sunday, November 8.  The concert starts at 6:00 p.m. and is a drive-in only event.  To ensure COVID-19 safety protocols, officials have said no walk-ups, bikes or chairs are permitted.

Tickets will be available online at ucnj.org/reserve on Wednesday, ...

NEW JERSEY — During the typical holiday season, hundreds of thousands of dollars flow through the Rail Yard Tavern in Fairlawn.

From Thanksgiving to New Years, hundreds bustle in and out of the restaurant every weekend. By this time, its 186 seats are reserved months in advance for Christmas parties, one of the most lucrative times of the year. 

But not this year.

“We ...

Is plant-based cheese really cheese? Well, sort of. But instead of dairy from cows, sheep or goats, vegan cheesemakers are making it with plant milk, nuts, tapioca and even rice.

There are many different methods to make vegan cheese nowadays. The easy way? Using a plant-based milk base (from foods like cashews or almonds) and adding a few thickening agents and seasonings.

Plant-based ...

NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday vetoed a bill that would have appropriated $30 million in federal monies to reimburse restaurants owners who expended funds in anticipation of reopening for indoor dining July 2 — an opening the governor canceled two days before it was set to occur.

While in his veto statement Murphy said New Jersey government is meeting ...