Clark and County Officials 'Help Bag Hunger' During National Hunger Awareness Month

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Middlesex County authorities today announced that another Edison police officer was arrested, this time for destroying evidence he believed would be used in an investigation.

Nicholas Lunetta, 31, of Scotch Plains, was charged with one count of tampering with evidence and one count of obstructing the administration of law, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey and said ...

CLARK, NJ - The Clark Public School District recently held a Parent University Community Education Session, “Art Night with Mr. Terhune.”  The event, open to parents and students in the district, was held in the Arthur L. Johnson Cafeteria on December 6. 

Led by ALJ art teacher Mr. Terhune and his student assistants, attendees created a 2-dimensional mixed media winter scene.  “I chose to do ...

The holiday season has arrived.  That means you will be on the giving or receiving end of a poinsettia, Christmas cactus, cyclamen, amaryllis or other holiday plant.  Extend the beauty and longevity of these holiday beauties with proper care.

And that starts the minute you leave the florist or garden center.  Always protect your gift plants from the harsh outdoors.  Professional florists and ...

CLARK, NJ - Teachers at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School used visual and performing arts as part of their lessons to enhance learning recently.

Eighth grade language arts teachers had their students design covers for their independent reading books which had included symbolism and various aspects of the stories. Graphic design concepts were used to help the students design covers that were simple, ...

UNION, NJ – Family, friends, public officials and colleagues came together at a retirement celebration for long time Union resident, former Union mayor and Superintendent of the Union County Vocational-Technical School, Peter Capodice.

Capodice, 67, joined the Union County Vocational-Technical School District in September 1999 as the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary.  Shortly ...

WESTFIELD, NJ – After a court-mandated closure that lasted about a year, the popular restaurant and bar Addams Tavern has reopened.

A state court had ordered the restaurant shut over safety violations, but on Dec. 3 ruled that those violations were no longer to the extent that the establishment needed to remain closed.

On Thursday, Downtown Westfield, the entity managing the municipality’s ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. -- Union Catholic continued its strong commitment to social justice this holiday season as students, faculty, and the UC Community joined together to help those in need.

The annual Christmas Drive, coordinated by Union Catholic faculty members Ms. Samantha Scutieri, Mrs. Michelle Goworek, and Mrs. Susan McLaughlin, was once again a huge success as several items were donated ...

TRENTON, NJ – The driver of the vehicle that slammed into Clark native, Michael Sot, 20 and his friends made an appearance in court on Wednesday. 

Last week the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office filed a motion to detain David Lamar, 22.  The judge at yesterday’s hearing delayed the detention hearing, claiming he need more time to make a decision according to a report by CBS New ...

CLARK, NJ - Clark Board of Education President Jill Curran recently presided over her last meeting after 13 years of service.  Board members and Superintendent Ed Grande took the time to recognize Board President Jill Curran’s last meeting.

“My kids have grown up here and they’ve gone through our schools.  And during that time, I got the privilege to serve this community as a Board Member,” ...

If you love to cook, there’s a fair chance you’ve got a recipe somewhere in your home by Gwynn Galvin, whose cooking blog “Swirls of Flavor” has been picking up steam.

“I have been told that I am ‘well-seasoned,’ having worked in the culinary field for more than 20 years now,” the grandmother of eight said from her home in Montvale, NJ.

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