AREA — This year, the Scouts in Patriots’ Path Council, Boy Scouts of America, gave Santa’s elves a hand by collecting over 1,600 new, high-quality toys worth $30,000 to donate to the United States Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. The Marines distribute these toys to disadvantaged child...

CLARK — Eleven educators have been recognized for their achievements in the Clark Public School District through the Governor’s Educators of the Year Program and the New Jersey Exemplary Educator Program.The Governor’s Educators of the Year Program recognizes “exceptionally skilled and dedicated” ed...

SUMMIT — The Summit Area Old Guard will meet on Tuesday, January 9, at 10 a.m., at the New Providence Presbyterian Church, located at 1307 Springfield Avenue, Summit.Melanie Hazim, director of outreach at the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, will discuss her responsibilities for educating ab...

Alison and Joseph Di Francesco of Westfield, N.J., are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Gianna Di Francesco, to Rayford Bulloch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bulloch of Merritt Island, Florida. The bride is a graduate of Westfield High School and Syracuse University and holds a Doc...

7th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Mason Abrams, Emma Ash, Luke Barba, Leo Bartolucci, Lucas Basta, Taylor Beckerman, Noelle Boccagna, Shreya Bose, Gabriella Bulger, Carson Cagle, Timothy Carolan, Ariana Chafetz, Nikitha Chandra, Caroline Conway, Sean Crawford, Madelyn DeMasi, Joseph DeSimone, Rhea ...

AREA – Representative Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that his constituent service team has hosted 95 Mobile Office Hours, one in every town in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.Since the office opened in January 2023, Rep. Kean and his team have hosted 95 mobile office hours.“Team Kean’s Mobi...

COUNTY – The Union County Board of County Commissioners proudly announces the launch of SkillUp Program, as part of Commissioner Chairman Sergio Granados’ “Pathway to Opportunities” initiatives under his 2023 Chairman's theme, “Building a Stronger Union County.”“As we wrap up 2023 and step into the ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area YMCA will hold Summer Day Camp and Child Care Open House events on Saturday, January 6, from 10 a.m. to noon.The Summer Day Camp Open House will be held at the Main Y Facility, located at 220 Clark Street, Westfield. All Westfield Area YMCA camps are ACAaccredited and ...

EDISON – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a roundtable with Jewish community leaders on social media companies’ failure to contain violent content and misinformation following Hamas’s attack on Israel. Last week, Pallone sent letters to the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and ...