First Day of School, Union County!

It’s time to buy new notebooks and sneakers – schools all over Union County will be opening soon!

Opening day for all of Clark Public Schools in Thursday, September 6. School supply information and summer reading information can be found here.

Opening day for all schools in Cranford is Thursday, September 6th. Information on summer assignments and school supply lists can be found here.

All Rahway schools are opening on Wednesday, September 5th. Rahway’s Grover Cleveland School is holding their Open House on Tuesday, August 28, from 10am to 12pm. Rahway High School will hold its Freshman Orientation from 11am to 1pm on Tuesday, September 4th. For information on school supplies for Rahway students, click here.

The first day of school is Roselle Park is Wednesday, September 5th. Have you done your summer assignments yet? Click here  and here to see the assignments. Info on school supplies and school forms is available here.

Linden public schools open for all students on Thursday, September 6th. For information on your summer assignments, click here.

The first day of school for all students in Scotch Plains-Fanwood is Wednesday, September 5th. Freshman Orientation will be held on August 24th from 10am to 11:30 am, followed by a mini golf and pizza lunch. Orientation for Freshman parents will be at 7pm on August 28th. Summer Reading information can be found by clicking here.

Make it a great school year!

Dentist’s Day – March 6th

March 6th is Dentist’s Day – is everyone smiling?

One of our favorite dentists is Dr. Alice Brittain of Smiles On Stiles in Linden, NJ. A Pittsburgh native, Dr. Brittain began her dental career in the US Air Force, serving ten years on active duty, and then served part time in the NY Air National Guard until retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. Since moving to Linden in 1992, Dr. Brittain has maintained a private family dental practice. She also possesses a Certificate in Electrology and is a Certified Professional Electrologist.

Do you take care of your teeth? Dr. Brittain says, ”Do you take your car in for regular maintenance?  Will you have it for ten years?  Thirty?  Have you scheduled a dental check-up lately?”

Dr. Brittain can be found at 1202 N. Stiles St. in Linden and can be reached at 908-486-2673.

Celebrate Dentist’s Day by making an appointment for a checkup now!

Local Baseball Heroes Honored

The Union County Baseball Association is holding its award ceremonies on Sunday, February 12 at 1:00 at L’Affaire Banquet Center in Mountainside.

Westfield High baseball players Dan Kerr and A.J. Murray will be honored as

Union County Baseball Players of the Year. Jackie Lima of Linden High School will be honored as Union County Softball Player of the Year.

Ray Korn, former Elizabeth High baseball coach will be honored for the winningest overall coaching record in Union County history.

Four new members will be inducted into the Union County Baseball Hall of Fame. Dennis McCaffery of Cranford,  Ed Murzinski of Linden, Bob Riesener of Linden, and Jamie Shriner of Roselle Park will all be honored.

Tommy John, former pitcher for the Yankees, Dodgers, and White Sox, will be the special guest speaker.

Tickets for the dinner are $40, with proceeds going to  the Union County Summer Youth Baseball League  and the Fall Teen League.  Tickets are available from the Union County Baseball Association, PO Box 176, Fanwood, New Jersey 07023.

Westfield Sound Station Fundraiser

On January 22, the Sound Station in Westfield was destroyed in a fire. Owners Bob Larsen and Liz Walsh sold rare music finds and albums by local artists as well as hosting live shows. Rumor has it that the couple will open their doors again in a new spot in Westfield but renovations are expensive.

The community is hosting a life benefit on Friday, February 3rd. Supporters of the Sound Station have coordinated a concert called  “Backpack Superheroes present Sound Station Benefit Show” to be held at the Stanley Cup Bar & Grill, 1410 East Elizabeth Ave. in Linden starting at 9 pm. Ten bands will perform until 3 am. Admission is $5 at the door but additional donations are encouraged.

Another benefit concert will be held on April 21st at  The Crossroads in Garwood, NJ. There will also be a matinee all-ages show, featuring all bands from Westfield High School. There will also be a collection for CDs, records, tapes, and musical equipment of any kind (record players and the like) which will be donated to raise additional funds. All proceeds will go to the Help Sound Station fund. There will also be Save Sound Station t-shirts for sale.

Additional donations can be made at SoundStationNJ.com where you can also see more of what is happening with Sound Station and its owners.

IndieGoGo also accepts donation and has a pretty cool video by David Urbano.