The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is proud to announce the hiring of Rachel Aponte as its new Director of Education and Community Engagement. Aponte will join VACNJ after serving as the Education Program Manager at the Center for Contemporary Art, in Bedminster, New Jersey. “We are truly excited to have Rachel Aponte join our team,” said VACNJ Executive Director Melanie Cohn. “Her extensive experience in arts education, combined with her commitment to inclusivity and her leadership in the arts community, makes her the ideal choice to lead our Education and Community Engagement initiatives....
Science
Before November break students at SBS were busy making Oobleck! Oobleck acts like a liquid when poured, but like a solid when there is force. This simple science experiment made with cornstarch and water taught key science concepts and gave students the opportunity to observe how ingredients interact with each other in varying quantities. Students celebrated with Oobleck cheers when their mixture was both liquid and solid.
Engineering Happiness
CHS students in the Engineering Happiness course at CHS research and participate in interactive projects that teach positive psychology techniques...
Thanksgiving is behind us, and the holiday season is in full swing in downtown Summit! Summit Downtown, Inc (SDI) is proud to present the return of exciting family events including Celebrate in Summit, Carriages & Carolers, and The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt. The Summit VISA Gift Cards, accepted at over 150 Summit businesses city-wide, are also available this holiday season so people can support Summit businesses by giving the gift of local! More information on holiday events and Summit VISA Gift Cards can be found on summitdowntown.org.
The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt
November 25 – December...
Family member names Eric, Nicole, Mady & Nate
Type of Breed American Foxhound Mix
PET’S NAME Theo
MALE OR FEMALE Male
PET’s AGE 4
Where/Why did you get your pet?
Impulsively in 2019, we rescued Theo from a local foster in Cranford as a surprise for our kids. He was one of five “Labrador-Doberman Mix” puppies that were rescued from the Carolinas during Hurricane Dorian. He came to us crate-trained, housebroken, and in fact an American Foxhound at 11 weeks old.
Anything special or unusual about your pet?
The most unique feature Theo has is his tail. We were told that when he and his siblings...
Name Dana Clifford
Company name Art by Dana Patrish
Family (names/ages) Kevin, Ryan (age 9), Allison (age 7)
Job Title Full-Time School-Based Physical Therapist | Small Business Owner & Artistic Multi-Medium Creator
Pet Bodie (dog, age 12)
Contact info ArtbyDanaPatrish@gmail.com | www.artbydanapatrish.com
Instagram: @ArtbyDanaPatrish
How long have you lived here and what brought you to town?
My husband and I have lived in Cranford for 8 years. We fell in love with the town while passing through for a wedding a few towns away. It was a beautiful Spring day and we saw so many kids on bikes...
Passive income is broadly defined as money that comes from investments rather than employment wages. Examples include dividend income generated by stock investments or rental income derived from property you own. Passive income can play an important role in helping to meet day-to-day expenses and to accumulate wealth for retirement.
According to research from Ameriprise Financial, 40% of investors across multiple generations have some form of passive income, and more than two-thirds (77%) of investors say passive income is important or very important to their retirement strategy.
Having more...
Photos Credit: Westfield Public Schools
Following 8 months of meticulous planning that included more than $135,000 raised from over 200 generous donors, members of the Westfield community gathered at the Lincoln School Early Childhood Learning Center on November 13 to officially reopen its two playgrounds, newly renovated to provide more accessible play for students of all abilities.
Lincoln parent Erica Witte, who with Laura Skidmore and Reema Thakkar formed “Project Playground” more than a year ago to examine how to bring more accessible playgrounds to Lincoln, noted that playgrounds are “where...
For the 57th consecutive year, the Santa Claus Shop will open its doors to area families to provide complementary holiday shopping. The Shop serves more than 400 low-income families and senior citizens from Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights and other local communities.
This year’s Santa Claus Shop will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 587 Springfield Avenue in Summit. Families will be offered shopping hours by invitation only during the first week of December.
The Santa Claus Shop is chaired by Summit residents, Michelle Kalmanson, Alison MacMillan, Katie Orr and Elizabeth Somerlot...
Hall of Fame
Congratulations to HPE teacher and volleyball coach Anna Amster who was inducted into the Montclair State University Hall of Fame for her achievements as a collegiate volleyball player.
First Place
Congratulations to the Chatham Marching Band on winning 1st place in their group recently! They are currently ranked #1 in Group 1-A (NJ, PA, DE) in the Tournament of Bands.
Academic Honors
Congratulations to Seniors Gavin Lacy and Sophia Melgarejo on receiving the National Hispanic Recognition Award! The NHRA recognizes students for outstanding academic performance in the classroom and...