COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce a free online Q&A workshop providing information and guidance on three 2025 grant programs administered by the Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs: the Union County HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Gr...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the County of Union is now accepting donations for its annual school supply drive, which will run fromAugust 8th through September 2nd for the 2024-2025 academic school year. Residents may donate items online or in person...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will present speaker Leslie Workman, board president of The Farmstead Arts Center in Basking Ridge, at its meeting on Tuesday, August 20. Ms. Workman will describe the center’s mission and activities, including classes, art exhibitions, concerts and performanc...

LIVINGSTON — The Matthew J. Morahan III HealthAssessment Center for Athletes (Morahan Center) at RWJBarnabas Health will provide free cardiac and concussion baseline screenings to young athletes on Saturday, September 7, from 9 a.m. to noon, at South Mountain Recreation Complex, Codey Arena, 560 Nor...

SCOTCH PLAINS —The Preserve Shady Rest Committee has received $75,000 in funding from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.This funding will support the committee’s efforts to bring together preservation experts and community m...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Public Library, located at 411 Third Avenue, has announced three upcoming activities at the library this month.Financial Planning Strategies will be presented on Tuesday, August 13, at 7 p.m. Gail L. Abrams, Esq., will address many aspects of financial planning, including prepa...

CRANFORD — In an effort to promote the use of helmets and encourage safe behavior, the Cranford Police Department and Cranford Jaycees have collaborated with BigApple Pizza and Vinny’s Pizza and Pasta to implement the Keep Calm and Helmet On Safety Reward Program for the remainder of 2024. This safe...

ELMWOOD PARK — Spencer Savings Bank, one of New Jersey’s leading community banks, has announced that it has awarded $37,500 in scholarships to local high-school graduates. The scholarships are bestowed yearly to exceptional students in New Jersey. Each honoree received a $1,500 scholarship for colle...

EDISON — The Class of 2028 at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School completed its Middle School journey during the Stepping Up Ceremony that took place on June 12 in the school’s Berry Performing Arts Center.The morning event began with a processional to Rondeau and continued with the Pledge of Allegiance an...

LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University has released its Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the Spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive Dean’s List recognition. The following 12 local re...