SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will present Rick Wright, Ph.D., at its meeting on Tuesday, October 1. He will discuss the cultural experience involved with the discovery of the toucan in the “New World” by early European explorers.Through his talk, he will guide attendees in a historical, l...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library has planned a series of birding events for the month of October.Flyways, a PBS nature documentary, will be screened at the library on Monday, October 7, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It tells the story of the world’s most incredible athletes — shorebirds — who ...

AREA — Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) on September 11 announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, among them seven students attending schools located in Scotch Plains and Westfield. These academically-ta...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Twenty-four local residents are among more than 1,650 students who were named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2024 Spring semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minim...

AREA— The Wardlaw+Hartridge School will host its annual Fall Fair and Homecoming Day on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The event, which will be held at the school, is free and open to everyone.This year’s festivities will feature carnival games like those found on the bo...

WESTFIELD — All 10 schools in the Westfield Public Schools district have achieved Bronze level certification under the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program.“This was no easy task to achieve, given the amount of work required to collect, organize and submit the required evidence for consideration,”...

WESTFIELD — The Optimist Club of Westfield feted Edison Intermediate School mathematics teacher Ryan Belline and Roosevelt Intermediate School social studies teacher Marissa Conneely as the recipients of the 26th annual Optimist Club Intermediate School Outstanding Teacher Award during an award dinn...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Service League Thrift and Consignment Shops currently are featuring an array of Halloween costumes, along with other seasonal merchandise.“We have a great collection of costumes for babies, children and adults, ranging in price from $3 to $5 and accessories for $2. Come on ...

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Hartford has announced the names of those students who have been named to the Dean’s List and the President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester.The Dean’s List recognizes students achieving superior academic standing. The requirement, with some exceptions, is...

Advancing Inclusivity, Mental Health, and Senior CareWESTFIELD – The Westfield Foundation is proud to announce the allocation of $52,000 in Q3 grants, raising its total year-to-date funding to $278,000. This quarter’s grants reflect the Foundation’s ongoing dedication to improving community wellbein...