CLARK – There might be snow on the ground, but April 15 is just around the corner and that means it’s time to start thinking about taxes. To help tax payers understand some common tax issues, the Clark Public Library…
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High School Holds First “Poetry Slam”
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RAHWAY—On Thursday, Jan. 22, Rahway High School held its first “Poetry Slam,” showcasing the talents of students enrolled in the creative writing elective taught by English teacher Kimberly Kiefer, as well as several other students. The event drew an audience…
Slavonic Festival Returns At Rahway Church
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RAHWAY—The parish family of St. Thomas the Apostle Byzantine Catholic Church is busy preparing for their 22nd annual Slavonic Festival on Saturday, Feb. 21. The chefs and cooks are preparing dinner specialties and baking nut and poppy seed rolls each…
Rahway Relics
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By Diane Norek Harrison RAHWAY-I received this in an email: “Here is one I don’t remember, the Rahway Clay Pits. I just came upon a picture of (it) them while looking through photo albums around town. Where were the clay…
Two Elizabeth Sports Stars To Be Honored By County Baseball Hall Of Fame
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MOUNTAINSIDE—The Union County Baseball Association will induct two former Elizabeth sports stars into the Union County Baseball Hall of Fame during award ceremonies on Sunday, Feb. 8. The new class of Hall of Fame inductees includes Anthony Candelino of Elizabeth,…
The Perth Amboy & Woodbridge Clay Pits
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by Diane Norek Harrison PERTH AMBOY-WOODBRIDGE-This is from my own research dated 1884. If anyone has more information on the area clay pits or what is now built on them, please send it for another column. W.H.P. Benton’s clay pits…
Rahway Track Stars Headed To New York
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Rahway Track Stars Headed To New York—The Rahway High School Boys’ Track Team’s 4×400 relay qualified for the prestigious 102nd annual Millrose Games to be held at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 30. This only the second time in…
Woodbridge High School To Compete On Cable Quiz Show
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WOODBRIDGE—All-star student scholars from Woodbridge High School will challenge Bergen County Academies in the first round of the 12th season of Cablevision’s The Challenge, an academic quiz show designed to test students’ knowledge in a Jeopardy-style format. The first round…
Journey to Washington Carries At-Risk Teenagers Much Further
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ELIZABETH—Thirteen youths from Community Access Unlimited (CAU) journeyed beyond their dreams when they attended the presidential inauguration Jan. 20. The at-risk teenagers traveled to Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama but left envisioning a brighter future for…
Elizabeth Dedicates New School
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ELIZABETH –– On Tuesday evening, the Elizabeth Board of Education formally dedicated the district’s newly-opened, state-of-the-art Juan Pablo Duarte-José Julián Martí School No. 28. The ceremony was held in the auditorium and was attended by school and district representative, as…
