CRANFORD – The Union County College Foundation will host its 18th Annual Gala on Friday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at The Villa at Mountain Lakes, Mountain Lakes. This year’s gala will honor Dr. Thomas H. Brown on the occasion of his retirement.
The Writer’s Block: Are You A VIP?
by Corinne Wnek •
Remember those back to school commercials from a few years ago that featured ecstatic parents gliding along on a shopping cart in a school supply store? Their darling children stood frozen and expressionless as a voiceover could be heard singing, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!”
“The American” – A Different Yearning to be Free
by staff report •
Artsy without being too schmartsy, director Anton Corbijn’s “The American” should please those viewers who don’t mind their movies veering off the main line from time to time.
Red Reyne To Perform At Salem Roadhouse Cafe
by staff report •
UNION — Red Reyne will perform at Salem Roadhouse Cafe, 829 Salem Road, Union, on Saturday, Sept. 11 following an opening performance by Summer Rae McLaughlan.
Rahway Historian To Discuss 19th Century Murder Case
by staff report •
RAHWAY — On Monday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m., F. Alexander Shipley will discuss a famous case 19th century murder case at the Rahway Public Library.
Craft Classes For Linden Seniors
by staff report •
LINDEN — The city’s Department of Public Property and Community Services offers free senior citizen craft classes, beginning on Monday, Sept. 13.
Remembering The Past: Old New Brunswick
by Diane Harrison •
NEW BRUNSWICK-The Europa Theater, Opera House, was at 196 Somerset St., RKO International; 41 Albany St. and RKO Rivoli Theatre; 416 George St. It was also known as the B.F. Keith Theatre. The Strand Theater was at 123 Albany St. It was originally a church in 1840.
NJ Alert Can Distribute Information In Emergencies
by staff report •
STATE–The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management is using National Emergency Preparedness Month to re-present NJ Alert, the state’s mass text and email emergency notification system.
It’s Me, Maggie: Mommy Gets Schooled
by staff report •
It was a weird kind of quiet. The kids were back at school after a long summer, and we both had the morning off. After the last bus pulled away we were faced with an almost otherworldly quiet; even the pets seemed to know it was an unusual morning and called a truce to their usual sleep-fueled quest for world domination.
