Month: July 2018

Butch Kowal Association Presents Scholarships to 22 Seniors

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

The Butch Kowal Association is proud to announce they will be giving a record amount of scholarships this year. Twenty-two high school seniors will receive a Butch Kowal Achievement Scholarship award for their efforts in the school and outside the…

Fourth of July, 1919-Celebrating the End of War

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

JoeRenna Posted in Our Town Rahway

Submitted by Al Shipley, City Historian and Rahway Library Research Consultant When World War I ended on November 11, 1918, Rahway factories blasted their sirens, churches rang their steeple bells, and citizens ran into the streets and cheered. It was…

Outstanding Citizens Honored at the Boy Scouts of America 2018 Union County Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

JoeRenna Posted in Fanwood Post

Boy Scouts of America, Patriots’ Path Council honored local community members at the annual Boy Scouts of America Union County Lifetime Achievement Awards Dinner that was held on the evening of Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Pantagis Renaissance in Scotch…

Illustrator Visits School One

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

JoeRenna Posted in Scotch Plains Monthly

School One students had the privilege of meeting illustrator and Scotch Plains resident Thelma Kathleen Ferry. Ferry, the illustrator of several children’s books including A Grandiose Gathering, shared her book with students. She graciously answered questions about her journey to…