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...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute at The University of Alabama recently held its annual Edward K. Aldag, Jr. Student Business Plan Competition. Megan Raftery of Westfield was among this year’s award winners.The 2024 competition was a hybrid event, with day one being virtual a...

KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Kutztown University (KU) acrobatics and tumbling reached new heights as a program- record 12 student-athletes were named to the 2024 National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) Academic Honor Roll. Allison Fernandez of Westfield was among those who earned a spot on ...

AREA— Congressmen Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Gabe Amo (RI-01) recently introduced the Literacy in Future Technologies (LIFT) Artificial Intelligence Act, a bipartisan bill to improve artificial intelligence literacy for K-12.“As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, it is crucial to implement sta...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will present Gene Pascucci, owner of Empire Antiques, at its Tuesday, August 13 meeting. Mr. Pascucci’s 117,500-square-foot building in Hightstown holds a vast collection of mostly used objects, furniture, jewelry, silverware, etc. Much of his inventory is der...