CRANFORD — Cranford’s first St. Patrick’s Day Parade is ready to kick off this Sunday, March 16, with more than 30 groups participating. Among them will be Union County Pipes and Drums, Shea Jennings Irish Dancers, floats, bands, fire trucks and more.The Cranford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 335 Ho...

GARWOOD — The Centennial Committee of the Church of St. Anne invites the community to a Lenten Organ Recital on Sunday, March 23, at 3 p.m. During this hour-long program, organist Joseph Hill will present classical musical selections to accompany specific Lenten scripture readings. Admission is free...

MOUNTAINSIDE — An historical photography exhibit entitled “ If Walls Could Talk” opened at Mountainside Borough Hall on January 21, 2025. This exhibit features historic photographs of Mountainside Center in the early 1920s. These photos were provided through the archives of the Mountainside Restorat...

KENILWORTH —The Kenilworth Historical Society will host a souptasting event on Thursday, March 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will take place at the Kenilworth Senior Center, located at 526 Boulevard.This event, called “Soup’s On,” will allow participants to taste a variety of favorite soups from loca...

KENILWORTH — The Kenilworth Historical Society will host a bus trip to Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino in Bethlehem, Pa., on Saturday, March 22.The bus will depart Kenilworth at 8:30 a.m. from the St. Theresa’s School parking lot, located at 540 Washington Avenue, and return there at approximately 5:30 ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library invites the community to a program on Tuesday, March 11, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., to learn about what three local resettlement organizations do to help refugees in the area. They also will cover how the community can help these new neighbors adjust and thrive. ...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will present Dana Turk, president of The Summit Foundation, at its meeting on Tuesday, March 11, at 9:30 a.m.Since 1972, The Summit Foundation has played a vital role in strengthening and enriching the Summit area. The Foundation addresses local needs, develop...

HAMDEN, Conn. — Fifteen local residents from four communities have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 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 ...

WORCESTER, Mass. — A total of 2,393 undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) were named to the university’s Fall 2024 Dean’s List. The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differ from that of most other universities, as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WP...

WESTFIELD — The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) has announced that it began accepting applications for its 2025 scholarships on February 1. The CMC annually awards up to three $24,000 four-year scholarships to young men from the Westfield community based on academics, leadership, community eng...