COUNTY --The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Union County are proud to announce another bountiful season from their Sharing Garden, where dedicated volunteers have donated fresh, locally grown produce to help address food insecurity throughout the county.“We are immensely proud of our Master Gardeners, ...

AREA -- Savvy Giving by Design NJ is thrilled to learn it is a 2025 honoree for the New Jersey Governor's Volunteerism Award. This award — also known as the Jefferson Awards for Public Service — recognizes individuals and groups for outstanding volunteer efforts that significantly impact their commu...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Emilia R. Tobey of Scotch Plains was among 60 distinguished members of The University of Scranton’s undergraduate class of 2025 whose academic excellence and service were honored at the university’s annual Class Night Ceremony. The event was held on campus May 16.Ms. Tobey was the re...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Twenty-five local residents were among more than 1,725 students named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2025 Spring semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum numbe...

WESTFIELD — The College Woman’s Club of Westfield and the College Men’s Club of Westfield jointly announce that the 2025 recipients of the awards honoring the female and male seniors earning the highest grade point averages at Westfield High School (WHS) are Gabrielle Flannery and Ethan Selvers. The...

Distinguished Honor Roll GRADE 9 Everett Adler, Sebastien Ainge, Jake Anderson, Morgan Arky, Lila Aronowitz, VeerArora, Emily Bailey, Andrew Barbella, Luka Barsky, Dmytro Batkivskyi, Jack Bauer, Ewan Beard, Mackenzie Beilis, Kara Benacchio, Mia Berg, Nikita Bhat, Copper Biggers, Norah Black, Henry B...

COUNTY – The Union County Sheriff’s Department and GoMo Health are proud to announce the launch of a new First Responder Resiliency program—a comprehensive digital initiative designed to address the unique emotional, mental, and physical stressors and traumas experienced by first responders and thei...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce a free online Q&A workshop providing overview information and guidance on three 2026 grant programs administered by the Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs: the Union County HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thou...

NEW BRUNSWICK – Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH), part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, is thrilled to share that its Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Programs have achieved accreditation with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Com...

WORCESTER, Mass. — Almost 1,200 undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), among them five local residents, completed a senior capstone thesis that is required of all graduating seniors as part of the university’s distinctive project-based educational experience.Known as Major ...