COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Union County Sheriff's Office, is excited to offer free specialized self-defense training classes for women ages 18 – 23 at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. Two sessions...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library will end the month of June with another round of diversified programs. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.Yelena Kan of Izabella Home Care will present “Alzheimer’s Awareness” on Monday, June 23, from 2 to 3 p.m. Ms. Kan will discuss the signs ...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Public Library, located at 411 Third Avenue, will continue to present activities for adults and youth alike during the second half of June. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library is c...

KENILWORTH — The Kenilworth Historical Society will host a bus trip to the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City on Saturday, July 26. The bus will depart Kenilworth at 8 a.m. from the St. Theresa School parking lot, located at 540 Washington Avenue, and return there at approximately 6:30 p.m...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will welcome Summit Councilman and educator Mike McTernan to its meeting on Tuesday, June 24, at 9:30 a.m.Councilman McTernan will discuss how he transitioned from a career in corporate finance and banking finance to education, while focusing on community serv...

WORCESTER, Mass. — Westfield resident Madison Little, a member of the Class of 2026 and a Mechanical Engineering major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed a professional-level, research- driven project titled “Program Efficiency for Mutual...

WATCHUNG — Commencement Exercises were held on the morning of May 31 in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung. Seventy- four students received their diplomas from Sister Lisa Gambacorto, RSM, Ed.S., directress, and have earned a total of over $24 million in ...

WESTFIELD — As one of the seven individuals selected to be inducted into the Westfield Hall of Fame Class of 2025, Christopher Lundy Campbell, a 1973 Westfield High School graduate, is an Olympic champion whose life reflects determination, resilience and excellence.Mr. Campbell did not begin wrestli...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The JCC of Central New Jersey has announced the opening of a second satellite Early Childhood site. Starting in September 2025, The Annex at Temple Sholom will welcome infants and toddlers to the JCC’s highly-regarded Early Childhood program. Temple Sholom is located at 1925 Lake Ave...

MOUNTAINSIDE/NEWARK — The Board of Trustees at Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss has welcomed two new members, Sam Tooley and Amy Yin, to the board. Both have been instrumental at Imagine over the years.Mr. Tooley is a performance coach, fitness entrepreneur and community leader driven by a dee...