SCOTCH PLAINS — Coles Elementary School in Scotch Plains held its First Annual Multicultural Night on April 18. The evening featured an Indian tabla drum performance, a performance from the Montclair State University West African Drumming and Dance Ensemble under the direction of Robert Levin, savor...

CLARK — The Clark Public School District recently shared a pre-recorded virtual Parent University session entitled “An Overview of Orton-Gillingham,” hosted by Elementary Literacy Coach Janeen Allmendinger. The presentation provides an overview of the Orton-Gillingham approach from IMSE (Instruction...

WESTFIELD — Edison Intermediate School mathematics teacher Ryan Belline and Roosevelt Intermediate School social studies teacher Marissa Conneely have been recognized as outstanding intermediate- school educators by the Optimist Club of Westfield.A nominator described Mr. Belline as “an exemplary ed...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS — Joan Skubish, co-president of the College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains, recently was presented the Good Scout Award from the Boy Scouts Of America-Patriots’ Path Council for her volunteer spirit and dedication to many organizations in addition to the College Club.Ms. Skubish...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library will present “American Flygirl: A Virtual Author Talk with SusanAnkeny” on Wednesday, May 29, from 7 to 8 p.m.Hazel Ying Lee was a pioneering trailblazer in aviation history — yet her inspiring story and extraordinary accomplishments have been unheral...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library has collaborated with local fine artist Ricardo Roig to design a limited-edition library card. The card is a colorful digital replica of Mr. Roig’s hand-cut print of the library.The limited-edition library card will be available free of charge to anyone who...

HAMDEN, Conn. — Harrison Pollack of Cranford, a student in the Master of Social Work program in the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University, was inducted into Alpha Eta, the national honor society for the allied health professions, during a recent on-campus ceremony.“These inductees repre...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Nine local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. They include the following individuals, along with the schools where their initiation took place.Francesca Davenpor...

SCOTCH PLAINS — NAMI Union County will sponsor a presentation by Kristina Silvestry, director of Peace of Mind Yoga, on “ Meditation Techniques for Caregivers” to help manage stress and create well-being.Open to the public, this free event will take place on Tuesday, May 28, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The ...

WESTFIELD — Fairview Cemetery and Arboretum will debut its Notable Residents Walking Tour on Sunday, June 2, at 2 p.m., highlighting the history and character of those who helped shape the community over the years. Meg Wastie, who grew up in Westfield and has a love of history, will lead the walking...