CLARK -- Christmas is a time for giving. The Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad wants to suggest that you give the gift of life. What better gift is there than that? More parties and poor driving conditions along with the usual circumstances create more chances for accidents. Add to this the regular su...

MOUNTAINSIDE/NEWARK — Konika Bose, MD, a local gastroenterologist at Summit Health, took to the streets of New York City on November 3, running the TCS New York City Marathon in honor of her late brother, Kanishka Paul, to support Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss.Dr. Bose, along with fellow ru...

CLARK — The Clark Public School District has announced that three of its teachers recently were recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as Exemplary Educators of the Year through the 2024 New Jersey Exemplary Educator Program. The honorees include Kayla Rodrigues, a special- education t...

WESTFIELD — Westfield’s Franklin Elementary School Cub Scout Pack 172 recently made cards and decorations for United States military troops serving both at home and overseas this holiday season.The Cub Scouts are among the many organizations and individuals — including schools, Scouts, houses of wor...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Spencer Martin, a junior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS), has been recognized as the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood Student Volunteer of the Year.As the founder and co-president of the SPFHS History Club, Spencer has forged a vital connection bet...

WESTFIELD — The First Congregational Church of Westfield (FCC) invites friends and family everywhere to celebrate the Christmas season at several live and livestreamed Advent worship services centered around the theme of “Fear Not! Hear the Angels Sing!”This Christmas season, members of the communit...

8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Brynn Barker, Gavin Becker, Jed Belosa, Gavin Berman, Zachary Berman, Jacob Bonora, Madelyn Borders, Julianna Cardoso, Gordon Chen, Carolina Corcoran, Frederique Daneault, Eli Diamant, Alexander Edelman, Sophia Farzad, Brian Fisher, Madeleine Froehlich, Gabriel Gar...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD – Scotch Plains and Fanwood residents are invited to an in-person, open-mic community forums in January to learn how the Tuesday, January 28 vote would address the space constraints and pressing infrastructure needs in Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools, at a significantly lo...

KENILWORTH — AARP will present its “Smart Driver Safety Course” on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is being hosted by the Borough of Kenilworth’s Senior Citizens Center, located at 526 Boulevard.The six-hour AARP driver-refresher course, which is open to anyone who ...

CLARK — The Clark Township Council recently honored two Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad (CVES) members, Alan Reilley and Gary Wagner, for having each served the community for 50 years.Proclamations were read during the October 21 meeting of the Clark Township governing body, and Mayor Sal Bonaccorso...