SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library invites the community to an in-depth seminar on Thursday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m., that will explore strategies for securing one’s financial future. It will focus on retirement planning, investment tax strategies and the importance of a disciplined, lo...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Brian E. Dunleavy will present “Betrayal: George McClellan, The Peninsula Campaign & the Death of General Philip Kearny” at the Tuesday, March 25 meeting of the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at the historic Shady...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library will end March with three programs, including music, landscaping and author events. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Tuesday, March 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Bonnie Rapp, a homegrown Westfield vocalist, will sing the songs of composers Rodg...

WESTFIELD — Visitors are invited to step into the past and experience the charm of a well-preserved circa 1740 farmhouse during the Miller-Cory House Museum’s special Open House event this Sunday, March 23, from 2 to 4 p.m.The program will feature guided tours of the fully-furnished historic farmhou...

WORCESTER, Mass. — Undergraduate project teams from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) were recently honored as finalists of the President’s Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) Awards.Westfield resident and Class of 2025 memberAndrew Cunningham, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, was a member o...

CARLISLE, Pa. — Dickinson College has announced that five local residents were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. All students earning a position on the Dean’s List — a recognition of academic excellence — must have a grade-point average of 3.7 or above on a 4.0 GPA scale for the s...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools district will begin accepting online preschool applications for the 2025-2026 school year on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 10 a.m.The Preschool Program uses the Creative Curriculum, which fosters children’s learning through exploration a...

WESTFIELD — Blake Width, Rotary Club of Westfield Community Service Grants chairperson, has announced that Rotary Grant applications are now being accepted for consideration. Nonprofit organizations may receive a copy of the official application directly from the Rotary website at https:// www.westf...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Regional Health Department (WRHD) is urging pet owners to be vigilant following reports of bird flu (H5N1) in cats. The virus has recently been detected in several outdoor cats in Hunterdon County and over 100 domestic cats nationwide.Cats are susceptible to the H5N1 virus ...

WESTFIELD — How does one make the transition from an academic background to success in the world of television and comedy criticism? Westfield resident Kathryn VanArendonk will provide such insights in her upcoming talk as part of the 16th annual Hale Speaker Series. Ms. VanArendonk’s talk, titled “...