WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library has a calendar full of the arts and music in April. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m., law professor Solangel Maldonado will speak on her book, “The Architecture of Desire: How the Law Shapes Interracial Intima...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Five local residents recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.The honorees include Ibette Abril-Madera of Clark, at Kean University; Alnae Bailey of Sco...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Gianna M. Assuncao of Clark was among the 18 undergraduate students, four recent graduates and seven professors who presented research at the 2025 Eastern Psychological Association conference in Philadelphia, Pa., from March 5 to March 9. In total, 13 research posters and papers were...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library Board of Trustees held a ribbon cutting March 26 for the library’s new study rooms, which opened to the public on March 31. Available for free, these study rooms are for individual study, group work, meetings and other uses to support connection, engagement...

WESTFIELD — Students from Westfield’s Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools recently embarked on immersive field trips focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). Organized by Westfield Public Schools district staff, both trips centered around space exploration.Seventh g...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Soon-tobe graduates of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine took part March 21 in “Match Day,” an event at which all fourthyear medical students around the country simultaneously open envelopes to learn where they will spend the next years training in their chosen specialty.Amon...

WESTFIELD — Founded in 1938, the Westfield United Fund is a local nonprofit committed to supporting high-impact programs and services by helping fund 17 local nonprofit organizations that benefit both the Westfield community and Union County. With just $63,000 remaining to reach its $500,000 annual ...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Public Library, located at 411 Third Avenue, has announced multiple events for all ages happening during the month of April. Library hours are Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) will hold a Community Seder on the second night of Passover on Sunday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. The Seder is open to members of the community.Cantor Jacob Greenberg of CBI will lead the family-friendly Seder, with readings, songs and celebrations for all ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area YMCA has announced its 20th Annual Golf Classic, which will take place on Monday, June 9, at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield. This full-day event includes a cookout lunch, a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner, followed by live and silent auctions...