SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools recently recognized 15 exceptional teachers and educational services professionals nominated for the 2025-2026 Governor’s Educator of the Year Recognition Program.Each year, New Jersey school districts nominate their educators for the pres...

LEWISBURG, PA -- Quincy Saadeh '27 fell in love with acting at a young age. She started out her career in commercials for brands like BODYARMOR and GoGo SqueeZ. As a teenager, she found herself drawn to the complicated roles offered by indie film projects and horror movies. 'I really like to challen...

8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll ThayerAlbanese, JohannaAugust, Olivia Babeu, Hayley Beck, Vyom Bhosle, Ella Cennamo, Ryan Colford, Thomas Conti, Liliana Daniel, Julia Feldman, Brinley Goldberg, Miriam Gruber, Joshua Jacob, Jainishanth Jeyaprakash, Justine Konig, Sofia LaRosa, Shanelle Lu, Benjami...

GARWOOD –On Saturday November 22, the Garwood Green Team held its final 2025 Unami Park Trails Day in conjunction with the Team ‘Adoption of Unami Park’. Team members Mark and Janine Koch, Mike Mindel, Sara Fiosconara, Kim and Elaina Ficarra, Michelle McNellis, Rich Faustino, Jeff Jotz, Bill and Mar...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Beginning in January 2026, the Scotch Plains Public Library will showcase a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and...

WESTFIELD – First Congregational Church of Westfield invites friends and family everywhere to celebrate the Christmas season at several Advent worship services centered around the theme, “Questioning Christmas: How Curiosity Changes Everything.”Advent is a season of waiting—but not passive waiting. ...

MOUNTAINSIDE – Team Imagine made an extraordinary impact at the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, raising more than $23,000 to support grieving children and families served by Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss. Thanks to the dedication of five remarkable runners, the team not only surpassed its ...

WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Memorial Library encourages all people who are looking for volunteer opportunities in 2026 to attend the library’s third Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Fair. The Fair is an opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,...

Distinguished Honor Roll 8th Grade Chloe Allen, Krshnay Arora, Agnethe Bandagale, Bernardo Barbosa, William Benson, Cayenne Biggers, Daniel Black, Chloe Blom, Micaela Borthwick, Zoe Boyd, Maeve Brenan, Abigail Bresnahan, Maximilian Burkey, Alexandra Cahill, Meghan Carew, Rachel Chalfant, Elizabeth C...

WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Youth Peer Leadership Group and two Westfield liquor stores have partnered to remind adults over the age of 21 what the risks of providing alcohol to minors are. The Sticker Shock campaign brings awareness towards underage drinking, one of the priorities of the Peer Leader...