October 2026
Grover Cleveland Opens School Year
Grover Cleveland School in Rahway opened the 2026-27 school year on Sept. 3 with students, families and staff gathering on the playground before the morning bell.
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Grover Cleveland Welcomes Principal
Grover Cleveland Elementary School welcomed new principal Dr. Joseph Cordero during a community gathering held Aug. 26 ahead of the school year.
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October 2026
Madison Elementary Honors 9/11 Heroes
RAHWAY, NJ — Students across multiple grade levels at Madison Elementary School dedicated time this week to observe Patriot Day, engaging in age-appropriate activities to honor the victims, heroes and first responders of September 11, 2001.
October 2026
Veterans Wellness Program
Veterans and their spouses or partners can now register for The Gateway Family YMCA’s free Fall 2026 Veterans Wellness Initiative, a 12-week program offered at the Y’s Rahway, Elizabeth and Union locations.
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October 2026
Grover Cleveland Swears In Safety Patrol
RAHWAY, NJ — On Thursday, Sept. 10, Grover Cleveland Elementary School marked a major milestone in student leadership as Principal Dr. Cordero officially swore in the newly selected Safety Patrol team for the 2026-2027 academic year.
October 2026
Adoptable Pets Looking for Homes
Three animals from two area rescue organizations are looking for homes this fall.
October 2026
Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
October is Rett Syndrome awareness month. Rett syndrome is a very rare disorder that some babies are born with. Girls are affected more but there is a very small percentage of boys that have it also. It affects your brain, muscles, and development because your cells are not able to make the MECP2 gene it needs.
October 2026
Lonesome Pines Close Out Park Series
RAHWAY, NJ — Roots rock and Americana electrified Rahway Arts District Park when The Lonesome Pines played their wide-ranging mix of original tunes on Saturday, Sept. 12. The group brought a Country Western-inflected mix of guitars, pedal steel guitar, fiddle, bass, percussion, banjo and mandolin to their performance of original songs about love, loss and redemption. Cowboy hats showed up too.
October 2026
Six Free Youth Symphony Concerts in Rahway
Rahway will host six free concerts by the New Jersey Youth Symphony and collaborating artists this fall and winter at the Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St. The series, presented by Wharton Arts with support from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, will bring orchestral music, jazz, gospel, holiday programming and cross-cultural performances to the city’s downtown.
October 2026
Safely Dispose of Unused Medications
An unused prescription bottle can be easy to overlook in a medicine cabinet, but New Jersey residents have a simple year-round option for clearing out medications that are expired or no longer needed: Project Medicine Drop.
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