AREA — Lt. James Reynolds, a native of Westfield, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to the USS Scranton, home-ported at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego. As a submariner, Lt. Reynolds is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition of service under the sea to help ensur...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Public Library, located at 411 Third Avenue, is gearing up for August, which will feature varied events for all ages.The last day to log in Summer Reading minutes by email is Monday, August 4. Minutes must be reported by 3 p.m.Adventures of the Missing Color with Science Heroes...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Muhlenberg College has revealed that seven local residents have earned Dean’s List Honors for the Spring 2025 semester.To be eligible for the Dean’s List, Muhlenberg College students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or better while taking three or more course units during a semester. Those...

FANWOOD/SCOTCHPLAINS— Celebrating its 92nd anniversary, the College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains continues its tradition since its inception in 1933: to support the pursuit of a college education for young women in the Scotch Plains and Fanwood communities by providing scholarships. To date the Col...

8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Emma Ash, Luke Barba, Lucas Basta, Taylor Beckerman, Julia Belfi, Timothy Bonn, Shreya Bose, Julianna Brito, Kayleigh Bucciarelli, Gabriella Bulger, Carson Cagle, Timothy Carolan, Ariana Chafetz, Maia Cmielewski, Caroline Conway, Sean Crawford, Ava DeMasi, Madelyn ...

FANWOOD — Paul Allen, currently a rising senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, completed his Eagle Scout Project at the Fanwood Nature Center on May 31. In coordination between the Fanwood Environmental Commission and Boy Scout Troop 33, he decided to reconstruct a section of the boardwalk pa...

GARWOOD — The Feast of St. Anne Food Truck Festival will take place this Sunday, July 27, on Second Avenue, between Walnut and Cedar Streets, from 1 to 5 p.m. This event will be held rain or shine.The Church of St. Anne Centennial Committee has announced that there will be games for children, a 50/5...

WORCESTER, Mass. — Almost 1,200 undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), among them five local residents, completed a senior capstone thesis that is required of all graduating seniors as part of the university’s distinctive project-based educational experience.Known as Major ...

CRANFORD — The New Jersey Region of The Rabbinical Assembly, the organization of Conservative Rabbis, has tapped Rabbi Paul Kerbel, rabbi of Temple Beth-El Mekor Chayim of Cranford, to lead the New Jersey Region for the next two years.Rabbi Kerbel will be joined by Cecilia Beyers of Bridgewater as v...

FANWOOD — The new Fanwood Memorial Library building stands as a testament to what is possible when a community comes together. Thanks to the vision and support of borough leadership, dedicated staff and generous residents, Fanwood and the surrounding communities now have a vibrant, stateof- the-art ...