WESTFIELD – A vibrant group of youth and their adult chaperones from St. Helen Youth Ministry in Westfield have just returned home, their hearts overflowing from a truly life-changing pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. This extraordinary journey, coordinated by Catholic Heart Work Camp and Ciao Roma Tra...

COUNTY - The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 Union County History Re-Grant Program for Special Projects and General Operating Support are now available. All eligible non-profit organizations in Union County are invited to apply.“Our Hi...

SCOTCH PLAINS – A group of teen boys from St. Bartholomew Church in Scotch Plains recently dedicated part of their summer break to creating a garden aimed at supporting local families in need.The teens-members of The Sons of Thunder, the parish’s ministry for boys in grades 8-12—planted tomatoes, cu...

WESTFIELD -- This summer, Westfield’s STEM Camp once again engaged students in grades 3 to 8 with exciting, hands-on challenges that sparked curiosity and creativity across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.During the week-long, half-day sessions in July, STEM campers participated in...

WESTFIELD – Fifteen multilingual learners (MLs) in grades K-5 participated in this year’s ML Summer Experience, a two-week enrichment program designed to support English language acquisition through engaging, hands-on activities. Held from July 7-18, the Westfield Public School District’s program wa...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Gabrielle Johnson of Scotch Plains is among 12 New Jersey high-school students who recently were awarded scholarships from the Sharing Network Foundation for their passion for and dedication to raising awareness of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The 2025 graduates wer...

CLARK -- The Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad (CVES) announces the recipients of this year’s scholarships. This year, CVES was pleased to present the scholarships to two Cadet members.Emily Miekina was awarded the Harry Jarvis Scholarship. Harry was a dedicated CVES member. Unfortunately, Harry lost ...

CRANFORD – The Union County College Foundation hosted the 10th annual Close the Gap event on Tuesday, July 15, at Galloping Hill Catering in Union. This event supports the College’s strategic initiative to increase the graduation rates of students in Operation Graduation, a program for first-time, f...

AREA – On July 19 , New Jersey State residents joined hands as dedicated volunteers of the global nonprofit organization Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan (DSNDP), undertaking a Tree Conservation drive in collaboration with the Union County Department of Parks & Recreation at Warinanco P...

GARWOOD – Last week three bike racks were installed in Garwood in the latest phase of the Borough Bicycle and Pedestrian master plan implementation. Purchased and donated by the Garwood Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 117, the racks have been installed at Borough Hall, the base of the east...