SCOTCH PLAINS – A group of teen boys from St. Bartholomew Church in Scotch Plains recently dedicated part of their summer break to creating a garden aimed at supporting local families in need.The teens-members of The Sons of Thunder, the parish’s ministry for boys in grades 8-12—planted tomatoes, cu...

WESTFIELD -- This summer, Westfield’s STEM Camp once again engaged students in grades 3 to 8 with exciting, hands-on challenges that sparked curiosity and creativity across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.During the week-long, half-day sessions in July, STEM campers participated in...

WESTFIELD – Fifteen multilingual learners (MLs) in grades K-5 participated in this year’s ML Summer Experience, a two-week enrichment program designed to support English language acquisition through engaging, hands-on activities. Held from July 7-18, the Westfield Public School District’s program wa...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Gabrielle Johnson of Scotch Plains is among 12 New Jersey high-school students who recently were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion for and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2025 graduates wer...

CLARK -- The Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad (CVES) announces the recipients of this year’s scholarships. This year, CVES was pleased to present the scholarships to two Cadet members.Emily Miekina was awarded the Harry Jarvis Scholarship. Harry was a dedicated CVES member. Unfortunately, Harry lost ...

CRANFORD – The Union County College Foundation hosted the 10th annual Close the Gap event on Tuesday, July 15, at Galloping Hill Catering in Union. This event supports the College’s strategic initiative to increase the graduation rates of students in Operation Graduation, a program for first-time, f...

AREA – On July 19 , New Jersey State residents joined hands as dedicated volunteers of the global nonprofit organization Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan (DSNDP), undertaking a Tree Conservation drive in collaboration with the Union County Department of Parks & Recreation at Warinanco P...

GARWOOD – Last week three bike racks were installed in Garwood in the latest phase of the Borough Bicycle and Pedestrian master plan implementation. Purchased and donated by the Garwood Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 117, the racks have been installed at Borough Hall, the base of the east...

WESTFIELD – The month of August opens at the Westfield Memorial Library, with travel and Tai Chi. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Tuesday, August 12 from 7 to 8 p.m., professional traveler Chris McCormack returns to the library to lead the audience on a captivating journey through...

WESTFIELD – Each year, JF&CS honors a volunteer who exemplifies the values of chessed (loving kindness) and tikkun olam (repairing the world) with the Simone Lottor Exceptional Service Award. This year, the award was presented to Chloe Shanebrook-Wein, a standout volunteer with the Sibshopsprogram—a...