Community Life
By JOHN MOONEY
March 9, 2022SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- It may have been a brisk March evening, but Scotch Plains showed warmth and unity toward the people of Ukraine on Tuesday as a crowd of nearly 200 people gathered in support of the war-torn Eastern European country and its people.
Mayor Josh Losardo welcomed the crowd and introduced speakers, nearly all of whom have Ukrainian roots. They included Rev. Susanna Cates ...
NEW JERSEY -- When the COVID spread across America in early March 2020, it wreaked havoc on the “St. Patrick’s Season” for both 2020 and 2021. Not only did the pandemic put the kibosh New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the largest in the world on March 17, but it also led to the cancellation of other parades across the country. New Jersey, with a ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ - There are only a few days to go until the streets of the Netherwood Heights historic district in Plainfield will be lit up with around four thousand luminaries, made of bags filled with sand and candles. The Netherwood Heights Neighborhood Association has taken on this Christmas Eve initiative every year since 2006.
Adults and children in the neighborhood group meet that ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- The National Wreaths Across America caravan of 13 tractor trailers made its stop at Sayreville War Memorial High School on Wednesday morning to culminate its mission to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation the value of freedom.
Every year for the past 30 years, the Wreaths Across America event sets off from the Maine towards Arlington ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district celebrated Veterans Day with a ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. to rename Park Middle School as the Malcolm E. Nettingham Middle School (580 Park Ave., Scotch Plains) in honor of the hometown hero and member of World War II’s celebrated Tuskegee Airmen. (VIDEO of full ceremony ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The North Plainfield Police Department is pleased to announce their annual National Night Out Against Crime Celebration and Public Safety Vehicle Expo Tuesday, August 3, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the municipal parking lot across from Borough Hall, at 263 Somerset Street, North Plainfield.
Plans include a display of Public Safety Emergency Equipment from the ...
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ -- The original goals of the Love Is Light 5K Race/Walk on Saturday, July 17, in honor of Daniel Anderl were 500 participants and $100,000 for scholarships at St. Joseph High School. However, organizers announced that the event had more than double the number of participants, who included Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy and Daniel's parents, Mark Anderl and ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Calling all firefighters to participate in the "Battle of the Bravest", a firefighter muster and skill competition.
The Battle will be interactive for the public, in addition for the firefighters to enjoy. Hosted by NJ First Responders, FirstNet, and the Firefighters Wear Pink Campaign, the event will occur at Soverel Park in East Orange on Saturday, August ...
