WESTFIELD — The Westfield United Fund (WUF) has announced that it achieved its fund-raising goal for Westfield United by Light. The luminary event raised $20,000 to support local social-service agencies providing mental-health programs and services to residents of Westfield and surrounding communiti...

WESTFIELD — The Rotary Club of Westfield inducted four new members during its regular meeting on December 5, including Long B. Lam, Jason Chen, Shiina Pai, Ph.D., and Susan Morton.Rotary is an organization of successful business people who want to give back to the community. The Rotary Club of Westf...

AREA — A grief-support program entitled “Journey to Wholeness: Healing the Grieving Heart” will take place beginning on Sunday, January 21. It will run for seven consecutive weeks, ending on Sunday, March 3. Sessions will be held from 6:15 to 8 p.m. Registration currently is open; early registration...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Jewish Community Center of Central New Jersey’s (JCC) Brody Family Early Learning Center is committed to excellence in education and views all children as competent, capable learners. Guided by this philosophy, and in response to a post-Covid increase of children who were having ...

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TRENTON – Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis’ bill easing the mental health practitioner shortage by entering New Jersey into an interstate counseling compact passed the Assembly on Thursday.The measure (A5311) provides for licensurereciprocitysothatlicensedcounselors can provide services in any memb...

TRENTON – Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis’ testimony before theAssembly Education Committee on Thursday spoke to the critical importance of teaching students about grief, an experience that became more common for children during the Covid-19 pandemic.“Improving access to these critical life skills...

Terrill Middle School - 1st Marking Period 8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll SophiaAlfieri, CalebAli, Giavanna Alves, Olivia Assuncao, Cameron Azad, Achilleas Balakrishnan, Marc Baptista, Alexandra Beauregard, Claire Berdan, Sabrina Bogatz, Emma Ceraulo, Sean Chao, Nathan Chen, Jacklyn Choi, Lena C...

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Paulina Onisko of Cranford graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology from James Madison University during commencement exercises in August 2023.Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Val...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Julie Morris of Cranford has received a partial scholarship to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to pursue performing arts in vocal music.Ms. Morris, a graduate of Union County Vocational-Technical High School, is a first-year student in the Graphic Design BFA program.Since 2...