by Special to Local Life | Aug 22, 2023 | Lehigh Valley
The 2023 Great Allentown Fair Queen, who will reign over the upcoming 171st agricultural and entertainment exposition, will be crowned on Aug. 30. The Fair Queen Contest and Coronation, sponsored by Signal, will be held at the Astound Broadband Farmerama Theater...
by Special to Local Life | Aug 16, 2023 | Lehigh Valley
The Great Allentown Fair, a Lehigh Valley tradition, will soon welcome thousands of visitors to experience outdoor concerts, rides, games, novelty attractions, food and, most importantly, a splendorous showcase of products from the region’s farms, gardens and homes....
by Special to Local Life | Aug 16, 2023 | Lehigh Valley
Musikfest 2023 is a wrap. Celebrating 40 years of the country’s largest non-gated music festival proved to be a success as this year’s festival broke attendance records with 1.33 million people checking out the festival this year. It was a phenomenal 11 days and...
by Special to Local Life | Aug 14, 2023 | Lehigh Valley
Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity (GCHFH) is breaking ground in Glassboro as part of its Affordable Homeownership Program. Construction for this new house is funded in part by the Gloucester County HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Once complete, the...
by Special to Local Life | Aug 14, 2023 | Lehigh Valley, Somerset-Hunterdon Counties
Summit Downtown Inc. (SDI) announced the return of Arts & Cars Downtown Art Festival and Summit Elks Classic Car Show on Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. In partnership with Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and Summit Elks, the family-friendly event celebrates arts and...
by Special to Local Life | Aug 14, 2023 | Somerset-Hunterdon Counties
High Bridge resident, Lauren Welch, wanted to do something special for mothers who have had a pregnancy loss after she experienced her own in June 2022 and February 2023. After receiving a care bag after her loss, she was inspired to collect donations and assembled...
by Special to Local Life | Aug 2, 2023 | Union County
Martin P. Melilli, board chair, announced that the United Way of Greater Union County (UWGUC) has appointed nonprofit leader, Julienne Cherry, president and CEO of the organization, effective June 19. Cherry will succeed Elisse Glennon, who has served as UWGUC’s...
by Special to Local Life | Jul 31, 2023 | Somerset-Hunterdon Counties
Hunterdon Medical Center among best in the nation at serving its patients and community, according to health care think tank Hunterdon Medical Center has been recognized by the Lown Institute for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an “A” grade on the...
by Special to Local Life | Jul 31, 2023 | Union County
Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe and the Rahway City Council are excited to announce the return of the Mayor’s Summer Concert Series on Thursdays through Aug. 24 in front of the Union County Performing Arts Center, located at 1601 Irving St. These free performances feature a...
by Special to Local Life | Jul 24, 2023 | Staten Island
Through its compassionate and person-centered care, Constructive Partnerships Unlimited helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities reach exciting new heights. New York City-based Constructive Partnerships Unlimited (CPU) was founded in 1946 to...
