Page S-23 Thursday, January 17, 2019 goleader.com/ballyhoo Ballyhoo Sports, Humor and Commentary Legal Newspaper for Union County, Cranford Students May Be Eligible for Tuition-Free Cranford Event to Spotlight College at Union County College History of Black CRANFORD – Union County resi- will be automatically considered Residents of Union County who CRANFORD — The community poem, “KC at the Bat,” by its dents who are interested in at- for support from the grant if they have earned credits but have not is invited to join the Cranford author, Kevin Kane, and selec- tending the College tuition-free are enrolled for between 6-18 completed their degree or those Historical Society and the tions from the documentary Be- for the spring 2019 semester credits at Union for the Spring who have never attended college Cranford Public Library in cel- fore You Can Say Jackie Robinson should fill out the free applica- 2019 semester and meet eligi- may qualify for the grant if all ebrating Black History Month with will further participants’ under- tion to Union County College bility requirements. eligibility requirements are met. “The Color Line on the Baseball standing. (UCC) and apply for financial aid Funding from the Community As well, part-time students are Diamond,” a lecture Professor Hogan is as soon as possible. In Septem- College Opportunity Grant will eligible, so if you are working on the history of black the author of “A Black ber, at Union’s Cranford campus, be added to an eligible student’s full-time and are taking at least baseball. This special National News Ser- Governor Murphy announced that financial aid after all other grant six credits, you may be covered. event will take place vice: Claude Barnett Union was one of the 13 New awards have been applied. The Students who have not yet filed on Wednesday, Feb- and the Associated Jersey community colleges that additional aid will cover the re- for financial aid for the 2018- ruary 13, at 7 p.m., in Negro Press” as well would be participating in the pi- maining costs of tuition and ap- 2019 academic year need to com- the Cranford Commu- as “The Forgotten His- lot program for the Community proved education fees. Students plete the Free Application for nity Center. It is part tory of African Ameri- College Opportunity Grant. will be required to maintain sat- Federal Student Aid of the New Jersey can Baseball.” He Students who applied for finan- isfactory academic progress to (fafsa.ed.gov) or should com- Council for the Hu- served as executive cial aid for the fall 2018 semester remain eligible for the funding. plete the New Jersey Alternative manities Public Schol- producer and historian Financial Aid Application for New ars Project. Lawrence for Before You Can Say Jersey Dreamers. All the infor- Hogan, Ph.D., profes- Jackie Robinson: Black mation and guidelines for the sor emeritus of his- Baseball in New Jer- Local Letters to the Editor completion of the forms can be tory at Union County sey and America in the found at Union’s website College, will present Era of the Color Line. www.ucc.edu under the section, the program. Lawrence Hogan He is the editor and “Tuition-Free College.” Black baseball in co-author of “Shades MLK Service Day January 21 In Classes at Union begin on Tues- America is a multifaceted narra- of Glory: The Negro Leagues and day, January 22. Please note that tive, including pioneers like Jackie the Story of African American the state deadline for the comple- Robinson and the rich relation- Baseball” published by National Garwood Program Set tion of all forms is in mid-Febru- ships in “Blackball” during Geographic and the National This year, Garwood is looking found on the Garwood MLK Day ary, but to begin classes at Union America’s era of segregation, Baseball Hall of Fame. to make Martin Luther King, Jr. of Service Facebook page. Dona- on January 22, students must reg- across the nation and in New No registration is required for Day a “day on,” rather than a tions in the form of gifts cards to ister for classes by January 21. Jersey. During this session, a this free event. The Cranford “day off.” The borough will be ShopRite, Michaels or Amazon Other grant recipients include: robust conversation, an account Community Center is located at participating in the National Day are also encouraged. Sponsors Atlantic Cape Community Col- by a veteran Negro Leaguer, a 220 Walnut Avenue, and is ac- of Service program, which pro- for the day are also being sought. lege; Bergen Community Col- rendition of an “iconic” baseball cessible to all. motes volunteerism and helping The committee would like to thank lege; ; For more information about the those who are less fortunate. Robert Wood John University Hos- Cumberland County College; Support Local Journalism Cranford Public Library, visit The Day of Service will take pital Rahway, an affiliate hospital Hudson County Community Col- cranfordlibrary.org. place on MLK, Jr. Day, January of RWJ Barnabas Health, as well as lege; Mercer County Community This program is made possible 21, and various service activities Fiamma’s Brick Oven Pizza in College; Middlesex County Col- by a grant from the New Jersey will be held, such as sandwich Westfield for their generous spon- lege; ; Council for the Humanities, a making for the homeless, valen- sorship. Please consider donating Passaic County Community Col- state partner of the National En- tines for veterans and safety kit or sponsoring to help those in need. lege; Rowan College at dowment for the Humanities. Any making for senior citizens, For more information, please go Gloucester County; Salem Com- views, findings, conclusions or amongst others. to MLKDayGarwoodNJ on Facebook munity College; and Warren recommendations in this pro- The program’s committee, or call Councilwoman Jen County Community College. gram do not necessarily repre- comprised of Garwood residents, Blumenstock at (908) 337-7726. For more information about the sent those of the National En- is actively looking for donations Jen Blumenstock degrees and certificates offered dowment for the Humanities or for these service projects. A full Garwood at Union, go to www.ucc.edu/ goleader.com/subscribe the New Jersey Council for the list of items requested may be tuitionfree/. Humanities.