AREA— The Wardlaw+Hartridge School will host its annual Fall Fair and Homecoming Day on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The event, which will be held at the school, is free and open to everyone.This year’s festivities will feature carnival games like those found on the bo...

WESTFIELD — All 10 schools in the Westfield Public Schools district have achieved Bronze level certification under the Sustainable Jersey for Schools program.“This was no easy task to achieve, given the amount of work required to collect, organize and submit the required evidence for consideration,”...

WESTFIELD — The Optimist Club of Westfield feted Edison Intermediate School mathematics teacher Ryan Belline and Roosevelt Intermediate School social studies teacher Marissa Conneely as the recipients of the 26th annual Optimist Club Intermediate School Outstanding Teacher Award during an award dinn...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Service League Thrift and Consignment Shops currently are featuring an array of Halloween costumes, along with other seasonal merchandise.“We have a great collection of costumes for babies, children and adults, ranging in price from $3 to $5 and accessories for $2. Come on ...

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Hartford has announced the names of those students who have been named to the Dean’s List and the President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester.The Dean’s List recognizes students achieving superior academic standing. The requirement, with some exceptions, is...

Advancing Inclusivity, Mental Health, and Senior CareWESTFIELD – The Westfield Foundation is proud to announce the allocation of $52,000 in Q3 grants, raising its total year-to-date funding to $278,000. This quarter’s grants reflect the Foundation’s ongoing dedication to improving community wellbein...

WESTFIELD — Pedals for Progress, in its continuing effort to recycle bicycles properly, will hold a used-bicycle collection sponsored by the Rotary Club of Westfield. Anyone with an adult or child’s bicycle in repairable condition is urged to donate his or her bike to this worthy cause.Pedals for Pr...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) will hold its annual family service on Erev Rosh Hashanah on Wednesday evening, October 2, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This child-friendly service is free and open to the community. Registration is required at https:// www.cbinj.org/event/erevrh5785#.The one...

CLARK — The Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad (CVES) attended Clark Township’s 9/11 Memorial on September 11, during which attendees remembered the lives lost on that day 23 years ago. Among them was Clark resident James Nelson, an 18-year veteran with the Port Authority Police Department, who respond...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historical Society invites guests to the next program in its First Wednesday Luncheon series, taking place October 2 at Echo Lake Country Club, and beginning with check-in at 11:45 a.m. Westfield resident Julie Diddell will present a program entitled “The Washington-Rochamb...