WESTFIELD — Three Westfield HighSchool(WHS)studentshavebeen recognized with the Lift While You Climb Award, given in honor of late WHS Principal Derrick Nelson, Ed.D.Dr. Nelson, who died in 2019 from complications suffered while donating bone marrow to a boy he did not know in France, once said: “We...

WESTFIELD — Online registration for kindergarten and first grade is open for the 2024-2025 school year in the Westfield Public Schools district.Kindergarten registration is for all children who are residents of Westfield reaching the age of 5 on or before October 1, 2024. First-grade registration is...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Nineteen local residents are among the students at Lehigh University who attained Dean’s List recognition for Fall 2023. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.The following stu...

AREA — The Victorian Society in America-Northern New Jersey Chapter (VSA-NNJ) will hold its next meeting on Monday, January 15, beginning at 7 p.m. The featured program that evening will be “The History of Cocktails,” presented by Mac McParland.The meeting will take place at the Montclair Women’s Cl...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historical Society invites visitors to its Sunday Open House event at the Reeve History and Cultural Resource Center, taking place this Sunday, January 14, between 2 and 4 p.m.Nationally-recognized and popularly known as the Reeve House, the historic home is located at 314 ...

BEREA, Ohio — Bailey Croft of Cranford, a graduate of Cranford High School majoring in English, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester at Baldwin Wallace University, according to Provost Stephen D. Stahl. The Dean’s List recognizes students who earn a grade point average of 3.8...

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...