WESTFIELD — The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) has announced that it will once again hold its annual Poker Night fundraiser to benefit the club’s Scholarship Fund. Poker Night is one of the club’s two major fund-raising events to support deserving Westfield High School students on their highe...

CRANFORD — Eighth-grade students from Cranford’s Orange Avenue School (OAS) dedicated a day in May to give back to local charities. Stations were set up throughout the school where students rotated to make sandwiches for the homeless, shelter bags for transitional- housing facilities, birthday bags ...

EWING, N.J. — Seventy-nine residents from seven local communities have earned the honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the Spring 2024 semester. To achieve this distinction, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and attain a 3.5 (or above) grade poin...

FANWOOD — The Fanwood Memorial Library has announced that it has welcomed Amy Donnadio as the new head of youth services.Ms. Donnadio is described as being passionate about early literacy and library programming, and believes that, “books have the ability to connect and foster understanding within o...

WESTFIELD — Whether genotyping, robotics, printmaking, coding or suturing (using a banana skin), there was plenty of hands-on learning at a recent STEAM Night event held for students in kindergarten through grade 8 and sponsored by the Westfield Parent Teacher Council (PTC) Gifted Education Committe...

HAMDEN, Conn. — Sixteen residents from five local communities were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 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 at ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Aidan T. Guarnuccio of Scotch Plains was among the 56 members of The University of Scranton’s undergraduate class of 2024 who were honored for academic excellence, service or both during the school’s annual Class Night Ceremony on campus May 17.Mr. Guarnuccio was named this year’s re...

Distinguished Honor Roll GRADE 9 Skylar Abo, Cailyn Adamoli Reddy, Liam Aitken, Dhanya Alon, Jaclyn Altersohn, Jayson Alves, Ethan Bahadur, Giada Barbosa, Ryan Basta, Noah Baum, Juliana Beebe, Emerson Bell, Layla Benacchio, Amalia Benke, Sophie Berardi, Jordana Blitt, Aidan Blom, Annelise Bonn, Just...

AREA — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is excited to announce that Farmers Market vouchers are available for eligible Union County seniors. Each eligible senior can obtain a $50 e-benefit card to purchase “ Jersey Fresh” fruits, vegetables, and herbs at participating Farmers Markets.“...

AREA — The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Union County Sheriff’s Department, is excited to offer a complimentary specialized self-defense training class for young women. This program is designed for those preparing to return to college, attend university for the ...