Cranford Life - November 2022

Police celebrate 125th anniversary

By David Jablonski Managing Editor

A little rain proved no obstacle at all for Cranford Police Department, when it celebrated 125 years of service with an anniversary parade on Sunday, Oct. 23. Kicking off at 12:30 p.m., this “driving parade” consisted of emergency vehicles and specialized equipment from local, county, state and federal agencies.

“It was a wonderful day,” said Detective Lt. Matthew Nazzaro in an interview with Cranford Life on Sunday, Oct. 23. “There was a little drizzle, but it didn’t discourage our residents from coming out, and we thank them for this. People came out to support us. It was a wonderful display to support us along both roadways, Springfield Avenue and North Union Avenue in downtown Cranford. There were 30 to 40 vehicles represented in the parade.

“The parade committee has been involved for about 10 months, planning events during our milestone event, 125 years,” Nazzaro continued. “The parade was an opportunity for us to engage with our community and thank them for their support.

“We had every municipality in Union County represented, as well as state police, county police, Kean University police and the Cranford Police Department. Every member came out to showcase all of our different equipment and our specialities. … Every

member of our 53-person department was there.

“There was no interruption of services,” Nazzaro added. “We ensured there was adequate response at all times.”

The parade’s grand marshal was Harry Wilde.

“The Township Committee and police department renamed the entrance to the police department in his name, Harry Wilde Way, because he was a transformational leader for our organization through 2003, when he retired,” Nazzaro said. “We worked with a Boy Scout, Owen Giblin, from Troop 80 in Cranford, on his Eagle Scout project to create a sitting area to tie the area together and recognize the officers, both past and present, of the Cranford Police Department, especially Officer Robert Hand, who died in 1975.”

This parade, however, was especially significant, particularly because Wilde was the grand marshal.

“As the grand marshal, he was in a 1970s Plymouth that was marked to represent the current schematic of Cranford police cars, but with his badge number, No. 10,” said Nazzaro.

“It was a good day, the culmination of a lot of good work, especially for Harry Wilde,” he continued. “I was hired as a dispatcher when he was chief of police. For lack of a better expression, he is Cranford royalty, and he makes you proud to be a member of the Cranford Police Department and a resident of Cranford.”

Photo by Steve Ellmore

Photo Courtesy of Matthew Nazzaro

Above left, Cranford celebrates its police department’s 125th anniversary with a parade on Oct. 23. Above right, the parade’s grand marshal, retired police Chief Harry Wilde, gives a thumbs-up during the event. For more photos, see pages 14 and 15.

Official goes to Indonesia to assess law enforcement

Jerome Hatfield, Kean University acting associate director of public safety, went to Indonesia with a federal team to assess that country’s police force’s emergency management.

The team assessed the Indonesian National Police’s incident management capabilities, facilities and training for natural disasters, Hatfield said, as well as the INP’s finance administration, hazard mitigation and more.

Indonesia asked the State Department for an assessment of the country’s emergency response capabilities. Hatfield was chosen for the team through his association with the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a national mutual aid system. He has done previous assessment work in Kenya.

“They were looking for someone who had an understanding and the ability to assess homeland security, law enforcement and emergency management, and I have all three,” Hatfield said.

He formerly served as a regional administrator for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and is a retired deputy superintendent of the New Jersey State Police.

“I’m looking forward to it, to be able to be a part of a process that fortifies best practices,” Hatfield said before the trip. “I have a passion for being part of this process. We can make a difference.”

Working with representatives of the Indonesian government, national police and

military, the team also studied operational planning and public information operations. Hatfield said he believeed the trip would positively affect his work at Kean with the 45member Kean Department of Public Safety.

“It will expose me to policing in another country,” Hatfield said. “I will be looking at different ways they engage the community.”

An archipelago made up of thousands of islands, Indonesia has faced challenges such as earthquakes, flooding and the massive 2004 tsunami that killed more than 227,000 people in the region.

Hatfield’s experience with responding to natural disasters includes having taken part in the mutual aid response in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, while with the New Jersey State Police.

The six-member assessment team includes representatives from the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. military, the U.S. Agency for International Development and other agencies. It will provide the Indonesian government with a written assessment and recommendations. Whether Indonesia acts on the recommendations is up to them, Hatfield said.

Hatfield left on Friday, Sept. 23, for the 10-day trip.

“They are open to an objective assessment and they prefer it is done by the United States,” he said. “There is an understanding that the United States can provide support that is accepted internationally while assessing the capabilities of countries.”

Jerome Hatfield, Kean University acting associate director of public safety, was in Indonesia recently with a federal team to assess that country’s police force’s emergency management.

Photo Courtesy of Kean University

By David Jablonski Managing Editor

If it’s beginning to look a little bit scarier along the downtown streets of Cranford this fall, just remember that it’s all in good fun.

The 15th annual Scarecrow Stroll officially started on Friday, Oct. 14, and it goes through Monday, Oct. 31, said Caren Demyen, director of the Downtown Management Corp., in an interview with Union County LocalSource on Thursday, Oct. 13. “The mayor started this because there’s such a love of Halloween in the community.”

Cranford has many big events throughout the year, but the Scarecrow Stroll is one of the biggest and most popular.

“The Scarecrow Stroll is truly a community event. The amazing, funny scarecrow creations are all made by residents, clubs, organizations and business owners.

Since the Scarecrow Stroll was first organized in 2007, there have been more than 1,500 scarecrows.” said Cranford Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty, the former director of Downtown Cranford, in an email to LocalSource. “After Hurricane Irene hit Cranford in 2011, weeks before the event, we thought it might be best to cancel, but parents asked that we go ahead. They told us their children needed something normal. It was one of our best events, with lots of ‘Irene’ scarecrows.”

The scarecrows in this year’s competition rank right up there with the best in the event’s 15-year history.

“This year, we have more than 120 scarecrows,” said Demyen. “They’re made by residents, schools and Girls Scouts. A lot of the businesses in town make them, too. It’s kind of a friendly competition.”

The categories are children ages 10

Photos by David VanDeventer

Rubber Ducky Derby is a success in Sperry Park

By David Jablonski Managing Editor

It was a good day to be a rubber duck on Sunday, Oct. 9, when Hanson Park Conservancy’s 11th annual Rubber Ducky Derby took place at Sperry Park in Cranford. On this sunny fall day, hundreds were in attendance as 1,500 numbered rubber ducks in a variety of colors were released over the waterfall at Sperry Park. Prizes donated by merchants were given to the first dozen ducks to cross the finish line. This annual spectacle is eagerly anticipated by many throughout Cranford, particularly the children.

“It’s one of the events that little kids always look forward to,” said Linda Livelli, a trustee of the Hanson Park Conservancy and the chairperson of the Rubber Ducky Race, in an interview with Union County LocalSource on Friday, Oct. 14. “It’s a lot of fun. We estimate we probably get 400 people (in attendance). We always coincide the duck race with the fall street fair. We sell 1,500 ducks. We figure probably a third of the people who buy ducks come to the race.

“So the kids line up on the side of the river and watch,” Livelli said. “It takes about 15 to 20 minutes.”

The finish line is at the North Union Avenue Bridge. All rubber ducks are collected at the end of the race and reused the following year.

Ducks were available for purchase at

Periwinkle’s Fine Gifts & Home on North Union Avenue in downtown Cranford and at the Cranford Canoe Club on Springfield Avenue in Cranford. The race has been known to sell out. All proceeds benefit ongoing maintenance and educational programs at Hanson Park, 38 Springfield Ave. All race winners have been contacted.

“Hanson Park is a park in Cranford,” said Livelli. “Hanson House sits in the park. It was donated to the township by

Dr. Carl Hanson. He was a pediatric physician, and, for some reason, when he died, he left the house to Cranford. Cranford started using the house, and different groups used different parts, but no one was taking care of the park, so the conservancy was formed in 2004 to take care of it. The Cranford Chamber of Commerce did it the first year and found out how much work it is, so they turned over the race to the conservancy.

“So the original members of the con-

servancy were doing all the work themselves, pulling out weeds, taking care of the lawn,” she continued. “The conservancy has done all these projects since its inception. We put in a butterfly garden, which still exists today, (and) a rain garden — a little path of rocks that winds through the park and is environmentally effective; it’s really aesthetically pretty. It’s where all the rain goes in the park. There’s an amphitheater that’s basically

Photos Courtesy of Linda Livelli

Above left, at the start of Hanson Park Conservancy’s 11th annual Rubber Ducky Derby in Cranford’s Sperry Park on Sunday, Oct. 9, the mama duck prepares to start the race. Above right, volunteers in canoes hold bins containing the 1,500 numbered ducks in a variety of colors, ready for their moment in the spotlight, and prepare to let the race begin.

Safe Place Initiative is launched in Union County

By David Jablonski Managing Editor

Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli, in partnership with the Union County Board of County Commissioners, have launched a countywide community initiative designed to assist in making Union County a safer place to live, work and visit called the Safe Place Initiative. This program represents an active partnership between local police departments, businesses, social organizations and schools to further New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin’s statewide efforts to combat bias, hate and violence.

Safe Place participants will display a decal designating their establishment a “safe place” for any individual to enter and call law enforcement should they feel unsafe. This initiative began in Seattle, Wash., as an effort to reduce LGBTQ+ bias incidents and hate crimes, but has grown exponentially since its inception and includes all forms of hate and bias incidents, as well as student bullying.

“When Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin hosted a multistate coalition that would expand and strengthen federal protections against discrimination, we were inspired by that,” said Lauren Farinas, public information officer for the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, in an

Photo Courtesy of Lauren Farinas

Representatives from Union County’s government, its police departments and Kean University stand together at Kean University during the ceremony launching the Safe Place Initiative in the county on Thursday, Oct. 13.

interview with Union County LocalSource on Thursday, Oct. 13.

According to a Union County Prose-

cutor’s Office press release, with all 25 law enforcement agencies in Union County committed to participating in the

program, 23 of them being certified as of the rollout, Union County is the first county worldwide to execute the program collectively.

“The Union County Prosecutor’s Office heard what was happening in Seattle and decided to do it here,” said Farinas. “The program began in 2015 and has been growing since, and the Union County Prosecutor’s Officer decided to implement it into each municipality. So it will have a community liaison who will initiate the process. The program involves having a decal placed in a school, church, store or place that is marked as a safe place. So if an individual feels unsafe, they can go into this establishment and tell the owner that they are being subjected to a bias incident, who will contact the police. The local municipality would deal with this, most likely the local police department. If it’s in a school, instead they will go through its normal procedures, based on the school’s anti-bullying policy.”

“Our Union County Safe Place program is designed to assist all victims of hate, bullying and bias offenses that include, but are not limited to, race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, national origin or ethnicity,” said Daniel in a press release. “Any individual who sees a Safe Place logo will know

bias, hate and violence

that the establishment displaying the decal will provide a safe place where victims of these offenses can seek refuge while the police are notified and arrive to assist them.”

Officer Dorian Korieo of the Seattle Police Department, the event’s keynote speaker, explained the origins of the Safe Place program and the statistics that support the benefits of the program. He also recognized Union County for having the most law enforcement agencies bring this program to fruition and Kean University for being the first university to be certified in New Jersey. After Korieo served as keynote speaker at the Safe Place rollout in Union County, he was scheduled to be in Dallas later in the week, where he was to be honored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police as the worldwide winner of the Association’s Humane and Civil Rights Award.

“The concept of this program is simple, and I think that every municipality across the board in Union County should get involved,” said Commissioner Chairperson Rebecca Williams, who was also in attendance at the launch of the countywide community initiative, in a press release. “If a crime victim enters a place of business that is marked a Safe Place location, they know that they are guaranteed help from the owners or staff at that site. Everyone should feel safe,

no matter their age, identity, culture or sexual orientation, and this is an easy way to show our solidarity and ensure Union County continues to be a great place to live, work or visit.”

“A lot of the time, biased crimes typically go unreported, and it is important for our residents to know that our local police departments do take these hate crimes seriously,” said Union County Commissioner Alexander Mirabella in a press release. “When the Safe Place Initiative was brought to my attention, I knew I wanted to be a strong advocate in making this happen here in Union County. It is so important for our residents to be aware of safe places they can go if they are ever in need of help, and this program is a great way to do so. I would like to thank our Prosecutor’s Office for putting together this kickoff event and making this program come to fruition in Union County.”

Law enforcement agencies throughout Union County are committed to the safety of all Union County residents and visitors. Safe Place sends a message to victims of bias and hate crimes that they will be treated with care, dignity and respect from the establishments they enter, as well as from the police officers who respond to investigate. The Safe Place program is currently in more than 300 municipalities in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Photo Courtesy of Lauren Farinas Those in attendance watch the screen during the presentation of the Safe Place Initiative in an auditorium at Kean University.

County seniors are award winners in NJ State Art Show

The Union County Board of County Commissioners has announced that 10 Union County artists have been selected as award winners in the 56th annual New Jersey Senior Art Show. The exhibit includes works of art created by both professional and nonprofessional artists, ages 60 and older, from all 21 counties across the state.

To qualify for the statewide exhibit, artists first had to have participated in juried exhibits in their own counties and received a first-place award in their media category.

“On behalf of the commissioner board, I thank everyone who participated in the Union County Senior Art Show last spring and congratulate the awardees who are exhibiting in the statewide show. We are all enriched by the creativity and insights of the senior members of our community,” said Union County Commissioner Chairperson Rebecca L. Williams.

The Union County awardees are:

• Joe Manzella, of Cranford. First place, digital art by a nonprofessional artist, for “Listen To Your Heart.”

• Elizabeth Gillin, of Westfield. First place, oil painting by a nonprofessional artist, for the painting “Amanda Gorman, My Favorite Poet.”

• Sam Awad, of Summit. Second place, photography by a professional artist, for “Pit Stop.”

• Michelle Thompson, of Union. Third place, mixed media by a nonprofessional

Above, ‘Listen To Your Heart,’ by Cranford resident Joe Manzella, was awarded first place for digital art by a nonprofessional artist in the 2022 New Jersey Senior Art Show.

artist, for “Finding Beauty in a World of Chaos.”

• Marianne O'Neill, of Rahway. Honorable mention, craft by a nonprofessional

artist, for “Birdhouses & Buttons.”

• Lynda Dubois-Jackson, of Plainfield. Honorable mention, craft by a professional artist, for “Grandma & Friends.”

• Joseph J. Schott, of Fanwood. Honorable mention, oil by a professional artist, for the painting “Snyder Hunt Club.”

• Barbara Uhr, of Westfield. Honorable mention, pastel by a professional artist, for “Along the Banks.”

• Carol Sussman Skalka, of Springfield. Honorable mention, sculpture by a nonprofessional artist, for “Caress.”

• Kim Eckstrom, of Fanwood. Honorable mention, watercolor by a professional artist, for the painting “House With Turret.”

The 2022 New Jersey Senior Art Show can be viewed online at njseniorarts.com/gallery/.

To see the exhibit in person, visit the main building of Meadow Lakes Senior Living, 300 Meadow Lakes, East Windsor. The public can view the artworks, free of charge, Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Groups of six or more should contact Meadow Lakes in advance by calling 609-448-4100. Directions can be found on the Meadow Lakes website at meadowlakesonline.org/.

The show is on display at Meadow Lakes through Thursday, Oct. 27.

The New Jersey Senior Art Show is a co-sponsored project of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and Mercer County’s Division of Culture & Heritage, funded by the Council on the Arts, with additional support from Mercer County and the New Jersey Association of Area Agencies on Aging.

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Spooky sights abound at Cranford’s Scarecrow Stroll

and younger, children 11 to 17 years old, adults and families 18 and older, schools and organizations, and Cranford businesses. Check-in was Thursday, Oct. 13, from 3 to 8 p.m. Those who enter received a nametag, pole assignment and zip ties to secure their scarecrow. Although registration is now closed, there will be plenty of time to wander the streets and enjoy the creativity of the scarecrows’ creators. There are ballots for voting for favorite scarecrows.

“There will be a ton of people walking around in the next couple of weeks,” said Demyen. One of the scarecrows, she added, “is a 10-foot Pink Panther.” On Friday, Oct. 14, there was a candy stroll and a showing of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show.’ On Monday, Oct. 17, there was Cereal Killer Dominoes and a giant domino run, with more than 500 boxes of cereal, with the fire department.

If it seems as if Cranford is really into Halloween, it is. Although many of the events — such as the Teal Pumpkin Project on Thursday, Oct. 13, and Creepie Crawlies with the Turtleback Zoo on Sunday, Oct. 16 — have already taken place, there are still exciting activities awaiting, such as “Back to the Future” Day on Friday, Oct. 21, and “Ghostbusters” Day on Saturday, Oct. 29.

“If you go to downtowncranford.org, there’s something literally every day,” Demyen said. “We’re really into Halloween. We take Halloween very seriously and invite people to come visit our stores and see what a

great town we have. It’s nice to be back to a regular Halloween.”

Part of the success of such events is the involvement of the local government. “We work hand in hand with all the departments in our town.” she said.

“We work with our police department,” Demyen added. “They’re amazing.”

She also praised the involvement of the local businesses.

“Our businesses are so generous,” said Demyen. “Dracula’s Blood Drive is on Monday, Oct. 24. We’re teaming up with Garlic Rose Bistro, and they’re providing a big container of garlic dip. So anyone who donates blood gets a container of garlic dip.”

As far as the scarecrows go, prizes in the form of gift cards will be awarded for each of the five categories. All scarecrows must be taken down by Saturday, Nov. 5. Any that haven’t been taken down by that date will be removed and disposed of.

“We announce the winners of the Scarecrow Stroll on social media, usually the first week of November,” said Demyen. “The Cranford Jaycees are doing a Halloween parade on Sunday, Oct. 30. And they’re doing ‘Pumpkin Chunkin’.’ They have it on their website. It’s a great community.

“It was great to see so many people out and about in downtown Cranford visiting our local businesses and enjoying the scarecrows,” Demyen continued. “There’s still plenty of time to see the scarecrows. They will be out on display until Oct. 31.”

Photo by David VanDeventer

The 15th annual Scarecrow Stroll officially opened on Friday, Oct. 14, and will remain open to the public through Monday, Oct. 31. Additional colorful creations appear on Page 16.

Hundreds cheer for winners at Cranford’s duck race

made of tree stumps. The little amphitheater is called the Woodlands Theater.

“There’s a formal garden that can be rented out for weddings,” Livelli said. “There’s some wetlands that we just kind of take care of, too. We did find an old brick stove or fireplace, and that was uncovered and restored.”

Having such a wonderful, green place in Cranford has proved a boon for the township, one that Livelli said many residents take advantage of year-round, particularly on nice days.

“It’s a pretty decent-sized property,” said Livelli. “Any day that you sit in the park, you’ll see people walking on the trails and relaxing and looking at the river. The township uses the house for different groups. In the winter, they have a winter bazaar, and the garden club comes in to sell their wares.”

The park’s history has fascinated many people, including descendants of the former owner.

“Dr. Hanson had a son and a daughter, and the son, Kurt, came in recently and toured it,” Livelli said. “He had his daughter with him, and it was a lot of fun for them to look at the property.”

The duck race is perhaps the most anticipated event of the year for the park.

“The duck race is our biggest fundraiser,” Livelli said. “The Cranford Canoe Club participates by lending us the canoes. We get the Boy’s Club involved. The county commissioner helps us, as does the county (Department of) Parks and Rec.”

The park’s neighbors have also gotten involved with taking care of the park and with the duck race itself.

“The Hanson House is across the street from the Canoe Club,” said Livelli. “The property is pretty big. It’s pretty deep.” She said next door is Springfield Park Manor condos, which she said went up in the late ’70s

Volunteers at the Hanson Park Conservancy’s 11th annual Rubber Ducky Derby in Cranford’s Sperry Park on Sunday, Oct. 9, stand in hip-deep water, looking for a winner.

and early ’80s. “We recently transferred all our boxwood to the area that borders the condo complex. They were just so enamored with this that they became a sponsor.”

There are platinum, gold and silver sponsorships for the park.

Other businesses have contributed, too.

“The Cranford Canoe Club is run by Ralph Circelli,” Livelli said, and sells some of the ducks. “Elaine Moffitt, who owns a nice store called Periwinkle’s (Fine Gifts & Home), she sells about 650 of our ducks. … She doesn’t make a dime. She’s been doing it the entire time. We bring ducks to her, she sells them, and then we bring her more when she’s running low. We start selling around July or August, and everyone knows she sells them, and the rest are sold by the trustees. I am a trustee; my mother is a founding trustee. She’s more of

an honorary trustee now, as she’s 82.

“This was the first year we partnered with the (Cranford) Chamber of Commerce,” Livelli said, adding that there will be other events offered by Hanson Park Conservancy as well.

“The Great Pumpkin Carve Out is held in Hanson Park,” said Livelli, adding that Cranford’s own Jersey Central Art Studios is the host. “It’s Oct. 22. It starts at night. We are a sponsor. The other sponsor is the Cranford Jaycees. It is a contest. There is one contest for the kids, one for the teenagers, an adult category and then there’s usually a movie at night. They make the park into a stroll.”

The pumpkin-carving contest is a free event open for all ages. Pumpkins can be dropped off on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Hanson Park. People can come view the carved pumpkins on lit garden paths from 5:30 to 9 p.m. that night. Cash awards will be presented for the funniest, scariest and most original carved pumpkins.

This year’s duck race was not without unexpected moments of excitement.

“A doll fell in this year,” Livelli said, and had to be rescued. “It belonged to a little girl.”

In the end, the Rubber Ducky Derby went off without a hitch, pleasing those in attendance, particularly the lucky few who won prizes.

“Prizes are usually merchant gift cards or regular Visa gift cards,” said Livelli. “The grand prize is a $250 gift card.”

And did the race make a difference? Livelli insists it did.

“We raised enough money to pay for most of the park maintenance,” she continued. “The township mows the lawn, and they’ll purchase the rocks and sometimes mulch, but most of the park is our maintenance.”

Photo Courtesy of Linda Livelli

National Geographic

An art exhibition featuring 50 images captured by some of the world’s finest photographers is bringing viewers face to face

landscapes and heirlooms rarely seen by human eyes.

Brought to Kean University’s Liberty Hall Academic Center gallery by the National Geographic Society, the exhibit, titled “Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary,” will run through Wednesday, Nov. 23.

“By transporting us to far corners of the globe, these stunning photos open us up to what’s possible,” Kean President Lamont O. Repollet said. “They give us a greater understanding of the people, places and animals that share our world, and they might just move us to affect meaningful change.”

The exhibit is designed to connect art with sustainability, as will all 14 exhibits at Kean’s seven galleries this year, said Lynette Zimmerman, executive director of the Galleries at Kean. The theme is consistent with the mission of the galleries: building awareness of critical global issues.

“What you’re seeing in each photo is a moment in time that may or may not be visible today due to climate change,” Zimmerman said. “It's important for us all to reflect on that, because to live in a sustainable world means we have to be aware of the root causes of humanity’s issues and willing to do our part to make the world a better place.”

of rarely seen

The exhibit, which greets visitors with a large image of a white tiger, fills two spaces at the center: the gallery and the adjacent exhibition hall. During tours, guides highlight challenges to sustainability at some of the photographed sites.

The guides include Kean students, who fill numerous roles at the university’s galleries. Two of those venues are dedicated to displaying student work, and Kean offers additional creative opportunities through multidepartmental projects for

those pursuing liberal and fine arts.

“In connection with the National Geographic exhibit, we have a storytelling program for students enrolled in the English and communication depart-

Photos Courtesy of Kean University

‘Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary’ is on display at Kean Universty’s Liberty Hall Academic Center gallery until Wednesday, Nov. 23.

ments,” Zimmerman noted. “After

Another collaboration brings a new internship opportunity to Kean for students studying liberal or fine arts. The Creative Economy Experience Internship Pro-

gram, announced by Repollet during the opening reception, will match students with arts and cultural institutions including the National Geographic Society. The Galleries at Kean and the Office of Career Services will work with 15 Kean students, who will receive guidance in writing resumes and submitting applications for internships. Students can also receive help with the costs of transporta-

tion, food and housing during internships.

“By giving them a taste of professional life, the program will expose those students to a world of possibilities,” Repollet said. “That’s fitting, because broadening our perspectives is really what education and art are all about.”

Other opportunities to delve into art at Kean — including artists’ talks and workshops offered in conjunction with gallery

exhibits — are open to everyone. For instance, the National Geographic exhibit will be complemented by a workshop on Thursday, Nov. 3, on enhancing photographs with post-processing software. A nominal fee is charged.

“Rarely Seen” is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

Photos Courtesy of Kean University

Photos by Steve Ellmore

Photos by David VanDeventer