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...

AREA – Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi advises residents with overseas travel plans that the U.S. Department of State has announced new processing wait times for passport renewals and new passport applications.“In light of the travel trend in 2024, it is essential for international travelers to ca...

Despite a rising trend, employment rates for individuals with disabilities remain significantly lower than those for people without disabilities. Addressing this disparity, a recent grant from The Westfield Foundation will help create an ADA-compliant kitchen to train individuals with disabilities i...

Students at Wilson got a very special treat in April with the chance to have McDonald’s for lunch. Here’s how we worked together to turn the idea of McDonald’s as a food day into a reality. In fact, Mr. Schmidt even said that he used to have McDonald’s at school when he went to Tamaques. He could ch...

BRONX, N.Y. — The State University of New York at Maritime College presented degrees to 401 students during the college’s commencement ceremony on its waterfront campus on May 24.Among the graduates was Westfield resident Declan O’Connor. Mr. O’Connor earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Elect...

WESTFIELD — The College Woman’s Club of Westfield (CWC) awarded $58,000 in scholarships at its annual meeting on May 21, held at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield. The awards were presented to eight young women from Westfield to help them pursue their higher education. The recipients were selected...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS — The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League awarded a total of $60,000 in student scholarships and grants to 19 Union County community organizations, among them the Scotch Plains and Fanwood rescue squads and libraries. These awards bring the Service League’s total giving to $1....