SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library will continue to host “Balance Awareness With Yasmin Ofek” in 2025. Classes will be held every Friday in January, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., via Zoom.All adults, and older adults in particular, are encouraged to take part in these classes. They are desi...

WESTFIELD — The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) held its annual holiday reception December 18 at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield to honor its current four-year scholarship recipients. Also in attendance were the scholars’ friends and families, members of the CMC, and the CMC Board of Trust...

MONMOUTH COUNTY — Friends of Monmouth Battlefield First Sunday of the Month Battlefield Walk: Hedgerow and Parsonage Farm at Monmouth Battlefield State Park will take place this Sunday, January 5.This free event will begin at the Monmouth Battlefield State Park Visitor Center, where participants wil...

YOU’RE A FUN ONE, MR. GRINCH...Valley Road Elementary School’s third graders received a surprise visitor on December 13 as they celebrated “Grinch Day” — none other than the Grinch himself! Dressed in his signature green fur and red Santa coat, the holiday icon brought mischief and also a lesson in ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Jonathan Jaffe, Jonah Leske and Sophia Loewenthal, members of Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains, were honored as “Man of the Year” and “Youths of the Year,” respectively, at the Northern New Jersey Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs December 8 event, held at...

WESTFIELD — The month of January will open at the Westfield Memorial Library with travel, book and exercise programs as well as a support group. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Tuesday, January 7, from 7 to 8 p.m., photographer, professional traveler and humanitarian Chris McCorma...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Public Library will kick off the new year with a month-long series of activities for all ages. Located at 411 Third Avenue, the library is open Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS — The College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains has announced that Tish Isack recently was selected for the 2024 Service Award.Mrs. Isack has been the chair of the scholarship committee for multiple years, coordinating the application process and overseeing the review and selection...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools district has recognized 16 exceptional teachers and educational services professionals nominated for the 2024-2025 Governor’s Educator of the Year Recognition Program.Each year, New Jersey school districts nominate their educators for ...

WESTFIELD — Giving is not just about a donation; it is about making a difference in one’s community and putting a smile on someone else’s face. With the arrival of gift-giving season, fifth-grade students in Ann McDonough’s classroom at McKinley Elementary School worked hard to make and create thoug...