NEW BRUNSWICK - Student backpacks and other school supplies will be given out Sept. 1 at the HUB Teen Center.

All the supplies will be given out on a first-come, first serve basis, beginning at noon at the center at 411 Joyce Kilmer Ave..

The supplies are free and the items will be given until all of them are gone.

All of the supplies were obtained through donations from local community ...

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Earlier this week I interviewed to fill a vacant position on the Paterson Board of Education. While I will admit to having not been misquoted, I regret to say that due to my poor choice of words and being a little nervous, I was misunderstood.  Certainly, I believe the majority of our students are law abiding and working toward a positive future for themselves and their ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ– The Bloomfield Cruisers joined the celebrations when Universal Technical Institute formally unveiled their latest campus during a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this week at their new Broad Street, Bloomfield location.

A week after the inaugural class of students began their first programs at UTI-Bloomfield, an energetic crowd assembled in the campus’ expansive training ...

SPARTA, NJ — Goals are on the agenda for the August meeting of the Sparta Board of Education. Each year the superintendent and the board of education adopt goals for the upcoming year.

Five goals are listed on the agenda for Superintendent Dr. Michael Rossi. Per contract and statute Rossi’s merit bonus will be tied to the achievement of the goals, once approved by the board.

The ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Dave Luciano knows he has big shoes to fill, bt he's eager to wear them and is confident they will be a good fit. Luciano, a 1999 graduate of Union Catholic, is the school's new Athletic Director.

"It's a job that I could always see myself doing,'' said Luciano.  

Luciano has hit the ground running since taking the baton from ...

ROSELLE, NJ – Mayor Christine Dansereau and the Roselle Library Redevelopment Committee are developing an action plan to compete for funding through the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act.

With $125 million available statewide for public libraries to use towards capital improvements, Mayor Dansereau and the committee are coming up with a vision plan for the redevelopment of the ...

NUTLEY, NJ - When rising Yantacaw fourth graders Lily and Olivia heard about the the flooding their friends experienced during the Aug. 11 flash floods, the enterprising women decided to turn lemons into lemonade, literally. 

Olivia was at the Jersey Shore when powerful rainstorms fell on Northern New Jersey. She heard about the floods and saw the video footage of the flooding ...

(Cedar Knolls, NJ) The Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council Scouts has started its fundraising season with the always expected and delicious popcorn sale. Across Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Union counties you will find Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturing Crews selling popcorn in storefronts, festivals, parades, car shows and different community events to ...

WARREN, NJ - One of the members of the Watchung Hills Board of Education tendered his resignation at Tuesday’s meeting.

Board president Peter Fallon read a statement from long time board member and board vice president Christopher Collins of Long Hill. The statement says:

As you all know I did not seek re-election to my current seat on the WHRHS ...

PLAINFIELD, NJ – Union County College (UCC) and Warren County Community College (WCCC) have established an agreement to provide students at WCCC with the opportunity to earn their Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Associate degree from UCC.

UCC's President Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin was joined by WCCC's President Dr. William Austin to sign a Memorandum of ...