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What did you miss this week? Don't forget to sign-up for our free newsletter.Mountainside NJ – Stories From The Week, Upcoming Events, and Sneak Peek StoriesBig Dreams Can Rise From Small Towns: Rutgers D1 Soccer Player Allie Post’s Full-Circle Journey. From handling setbacks to leading by example, Post shares lessons in discipline, character, and helping the next generation fall in love with the game.Maud Dahme, Holocaust Survivor, drew a large crowd at the Borough Community Center with her message of courage, compassion, and kindness. Her remarks told the story of a childhood interrupted by Nazi occupation, fear, separation, hunger, and survival — but also by extraordinary courage from strangers who risked their own lives, so others could live.Borough of Mountainside kicked off “Paint the Town Green” on May 1st for Mental Health Awareness Month.Lead Story:Big Dreams Can Rise From Small Towns: Rutgers D1 Soccer Player Allie Post’s Full-Circle JourneyCommunity Happenings:Mountainside Joins Regional “Paint the Town Green” Mental Health Awareness Month KickoffMaud Dahme, Holocaust Survivor and “Hidden Child,” Reminds Us that Courage, Compassion, and Kindness Can Endure Even Through Humanity’s Darkest Chapters. Hosted by Rotary Club of MountainsideOne MTSD: Stronger Together Launches May Period Product Drive with Community FoodBank of New JerseyFrom Clay to Community: Mountainside’s Judith Musicant Featured as Potters Guild Returns to Basking RidgeCasual Gathering Brought Residents, Local Leaders, and Rotary Members Together for Conversation, Connection and Indoor Golf at GolfCube SocialSports:Baseball: Basile's 100th Career Hit Highlights Gov. Livingston's 12-1 Rout of WestfieldAbbey Devanney's Breakout Senior Season Earns Valairco Heating and Cooling Highlander Athlete of the Week HonorTaxesUnion County Adopts $559 Million BudgetBerkeley Heights Adopts $62.3M Budget After Failed Bid for Deeper Cuts, Two Positions EliminatedUnion County Happenings:Union County Donates Almost 3,000 Pounds of Venison to Food Bank After HuntSchool:Governor Livingston High School’s 4th Annual Jazz Festival returns on May 7, 2026Opinion: AI Music - A Future We Can’t PreventGovernor Livingston’s Interact Club Volunteers at The Giving Gardens at Wagner FarmMark Your Calendar:5/4- 5/8: NJ PTO Reminds Parents it's Teacher Appreciation WeekMay 7, 12pm: Mountainside Rotary Hosting a Community Gathering to Discuss Mental Health, Crisis Support, Advocacy, Resources at the Borough of Mountainside Community CenterMay 7, 9pm: Mountainside Library Virtual Talk with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali, New York Times bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehran. (check out their website for details)May 17, 8:30am : Rescue Squad 5K (check out their website for details)May 17, 1:30-3:00pm: Levi Cory House, Steeped in History Afternoon “Boston Tea Party,” on the Levi Cory House Patio (check out their website for detailsUpcoming Stories To Look For:The Ark and Eagle ScoutsMay Mental Health Happenings Around TownLyme Disease Awareness