WESTFIELD — Members of the Rotary Club of Westfield and the Optimist Club of Westfield demonstrated their shared commitment to community service by providing holiday food to Westfield area families and local food pantries on December 16. Due to current health and safety concerns and food restriction...

WESTFIELD — Students from the Westfield High School Senior Tech Buddies Club invite members of the community to “Bring Your Device for Some Free Advice” on Monday, January 15, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. This program will be held at the Main Facility of the Westfield Area YMCA, located at 220 Clark Stre...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area YMCA’s Holiday JUMP! event is back this year with an exciting new name. “Bouncing Bonanza” offers all the same indoor fun, featuring large inflatables and an arts-and-crafts station. The next Bouncing Bonanza is set for Monday, January 15.Two sessions are offered: 9 to...

WORCESTER, Mass. — Spencer Harding, a resident of Westfield and a member of the Class of 2025 majoring in Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was part of a student team that recently completed an intensive research project titled Designi...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Catie Wilson of Scotch Plains has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Ms. Wilson is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for ...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS — Judith Fleming will share her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Uganda, Africa, focusing on the importance of empowering girls and women.The program, which is being hosted by the College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains, will be presented via Zoom and will begin at 7:30 ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area YMCA will host a free Senior Healthcare Forum featuring speakers from Arbor Terrace, a home healthcare agency, Unicity Senior Advisors and a local eldercare attorney. It will be held on Wednesday, January 17, at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the Main Y Facility, ...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will meet on Tuesday, January 16, at 10 a.m., at the New Providence Presbyterian Church, located at 1307 Springfield Avenue, New Providence.Joe Kane, a prevention specialist for the Council On Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, will discuss all the complexitie...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historical Society has been selected as a beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of January 2024.The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program, which launched in May 2019, is a reusable-bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make...

WESTFIELD – Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro has recently announced the promotions of five (5) officers to the rank of Sergeant of Police, effective January 1, 2024: Detective Piotr Wierzbicki, Detective Dennis DaSilva, Officer Jeffrey Johnson, Officer Richard Gill, and Detective Robert ...