CRANFORD — The Calvary Lutheran Church has announced the calling of the Reverend Kathryn Irwin as its new pastor. Pastor Irwin, or Pastor Kat (congregants are welcome to call her either), began her ministry at Calvary in early May and was officially installed as pastor on June 23. “We are excited to...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Willow Grove Presbyterian Church invites members of the community to attend worship services in its Lambert Stone Chapel. Built in 1887, the chapel has been restored to its original appearance, with a few modern additions including air-conditioning and wifi. Summer worship hosted...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library invites the public to a talk by its inaugural artistin- residence, Jennifer Wilner, entitled “How Did She Make That?” It will take place on Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. Ms. Wilner will discuss the process of making her art. The library is located at 550 Ea...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will present Bryan Felt, the athletic director of Seton Hall University (SHU), as the guest speaker for its Tuesday, July 23 meeting. A SHU graduate with a lifetime career in sports and media, Mr. Felt will tell the story of Seton Hall athletics, including the...

WESTFIELD — The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) has announced that it will once again hold its annual Poker Night fundraiser to benefit the club’s Scholarship Fund. Poker Night is one of the club’s two major fund-raising events to support deserving Westfield High School students on their highe...

CRANFORD — Eighth-grade students from Cranford’s Orange Avenue School (OAS) dedicated a day in May to give back to local charities. Stations were set up throughout the school where students rotated to make sandwiches for the homeless, shelter bags for transitional- housing facilities, birthday bags ...

EWING, N.J. — Seventy-nine residents from seven local communities have earned the honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the Spring 2024 semester. To achieve this distinction, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and attain a 3.5 (or above) grade poin...

FANWOOD — The Fanwood Memorial Library has announced that it has welcomed Amy Donnadio as the new head of youth services.Ms. Donnadio is described as being passionate about early literacy and library programming, and believes that, “books have the ability to connect and foster understanding within o...

WESTFIELD — Whether genotyping, robotics, printmaking, coding or suturing (using a banana skin), there was plenty of hands-on learning at a recent STEAM Night event held for students in kindergarten through grade 8 and sponsored by the Westfield Parent Teacher Council (PTC) Gifted Education Committe...

HAMDEN, Conn. — Sixteen residents from five local communities were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester at Quinnipiac University. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at ...