by Special to Local Life | Nov 8, 2022 | Staten Island
It started out as an ordinary day for when she left her Westerleigh home early in the morning to walk to the bus stop to catch a ride to work at Met Foodmarkets. Then tragedy struck. The 34-year-old mother of two was hit by a car, just steps from her home, at about...
by Special to Local Life | Nov 8, 2022 | Lehigh Valley, Union County
Union County residents have a new opportunity to help conserve resources and keep plastic out of the waste stream. The Union County Board of County Commissioners has launched a new drop-off plastic film recycling program, in partnership with participating...
by Special to Local Life | Nov 1, 2022 | Lehigh Valley, Union County
A family favorite holiday tradition is returning to Union County this year, as the Model Railroad Club opens the doors to the spectacular A. Paul Mallory Railroad Center for visitors of all ages, from Nov. 25 to Dec. 11. Visitors to the Holiday Train Show and Open...
by Special to Local Life | Nov 1, 2022 | Lehigh Valley, Union County
Inroads to Opportunities, a Union County-based human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, hosted a Casino Night and Awards Presentation Ceremony Oct. 7 at Elks Lodge in Union to celebrate National Disabilities...
by Special to Local Life | Nov 1, 2022 | Lehigh Valley, Union County
By Jessica Ryan One chilly evening in October, 144 students gave up their warm beds for one night to sleep out on the ground of the courtyard behind Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale. A week of rain before the Oct. 6 event made the ground soggy, and the...
by Special to Local Life | Oct 31, 2022 | Lehigh Valley, Union County
As part of the continuing goal of cleaning Garwood’s public areas, on Sept. 24, the Garwood Green Team partnered with Garwood LIDL management to clean the full length of the Garwood Brook along LIDL’s (and a neighbor’s) South Avenue frontage of over 700 feet. This...
by Special to Local Life | Oct 31, 2022 | Lehigh Valley, Union County
On Oct. 15, the Garwood Green Team joined forces with volunteers from the Liquid Church on Center Street to install a new landscape at the entrance/exit of the JFK parking lot on North Avenue. Many people made this day a success, and kudos are extended to all for a...
by Special to Local Life | Oct 31, 2022 | Lehigh Valley, Union County
The Westfield Area YMCA is hosting two Holiday JUMP sessions on Nov. 11 at the Main Y Facility located at 220 Clark St. in Westfield. Open to the community, this event is perfect for families with children ages 8 and younger. The Holiday JUMP features three huge...
by Special to Local Life | Oct 31, 2022 | Lehigh Valley, Union County
Oct. 15 was a busy day for the Garwood Green Team as the group — with other community volunteers — completed a second planting, this one at the “Rankin Street Triangle” formed where Rankin and Locust avenues and Oak Street come together. The site contains a memorial...
by Special to Local Life | Oct 19, 2022 | Lehigh Valley
Over 150 crafters and perfect for holiday gifts Northampton Community College’s (NCC) Alumni Association will hold its Annual Fall Craft Fair on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Arthur L. Scott Spartan Center located at their Bethlehem Campus on 3835 Green...
