TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation (S2491/A3412) that would increase from 60 to 90 the number of respite care service hours funded through the Division of the Children’s System of Care in the New Jersey Department of Children and Families. Under the bill, up to 90 hours of re...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library has announced two events taking place at the library on Monday, July 1.The Bring Your Own Book Club (B.Y.O.B.) will meet in the downstairs gallery space of the library at 10 a.m. There is no assigned book; rather, participants bring along their latest...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will present Craig Guy, county executive of Hudson County, at its Tuesday, July 2 meeting. He will spotlight “The Resurgence of Hudson County, and the Process of Building a New County Courthouse.”Mr. Guy will discuss the population growth in Hudson County and ...

KENILWORTH — The Kenilworth Historical Society will host a bus trip to the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City on Saturday, July 27. The bus will depart Kenilworth at 8 a.m. from St. Theresa School parking lot, located at 540 Washington Avenue, and return at approximately 6:30 p.m. The $59 ...

WESTFIELD — Members of the Westfield Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met on June 8 at the Explore Elizabeth’s Revolutionary Past event, produced by the Elizabeth Avenue Partnership (EAP) and held in the bustling downtown shopping district of Elizabeth.The Westfield Chapter ...

WESTFIELD — The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) held a reception June 17 at the home of CMC President David Germond to honor the three 2024 recipients of the club’s $24,000, four-year college scholarships.CMC Scholarship Committee Chair Ryan Clark introduced this year’s scholarship winners and...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School student Caroline Lowder placed in the top 20 out of 220 students in her event at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC) held in Anaheim, Calif., on April 30.Caroline, who finished her junior year of high school this month...

CLARK — Arthur L. Johnson High School (ALJ) held its 68th commencement ceremony on June 19, with Clark and Garwood municipal and school district leaders, family members, friends, teachers, administrators and others on hand to celebrate the Class of 2024. Assistant Principal Katrina Poskay served as ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area YMCA is offering an SAT Prep course for rising juniors and seniors in preparation for the exam’s new digital testing platform. Classes are virtual and designed to cover both the mathematics and reading and writing components of the SAT. Divided into two, 45-minute sess...

AREA— The Senate Health Committee recently approved a bill authored by Senate President Nick Scutari and Senator Joe Vitale that would establish a framework for the regulated production and use of psilocybin as a behavioral health treatment.The legislation, a committee substitute for S-2283, would e...