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...

Lifelong Westfield is proud to spotlight Frank Brown for his lifelong contributions to the Westfield community. Frank, now widowed, has been a resident of Westfield for 55 years, beginning when he and his wife, Marie, bought a house on Tamaques Way. They did so on the recommendation of his brother-i...

The Westfield Foundation is proud to partner with Literacy New Jersey (Literacy NJ) to provide essential literacy and GED instruction to adults in Westfield and Union County. With the Foundation’s support, Literacy NJ covers the cost of each student’s GED exam. Last year, over 150 students participa...

SCOTCH PLAINS/WESTFIELD — The Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Auxiliary hosted its annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser on June 23 at 16 Prospect Wine Bar and Bistro in Westfield.The afternoon included passed hors d’oeuvres and a selection of various wines to enjoy along with a silent auction fe...