WESTFIELD — As part of its commitment to community service, The Rake and Hoe Garden Club, Inc. of Westfield visited The Jardine Academy on April 11. Members decorated the Spring Tree with 100 paper rainbow-spotted leopards designed by Mary Lou Nolas and made by fellow club members.The ornaments repr...

WESTFIELD — Westfield High School (WHS) recently received a $10,000 grant from Sustainable Jersey for Schools to install a “Student Bike Oasis,” a weather-protected shelter to promote bicycle safety and eco-friendly commuting to and from the high school.K-12 Science Supervisor Tom Paterson spearhead...

AREA — The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) on April 24 released the names of the first group of winners in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 770 distinguished high-school seniors have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards financed by ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library invites the community to attend a talk, discussion and exhibit presented by local caver Carl Heitmeyer. This program will take place at the library next Thursday, May 23, from 7 to 8 p.m.Mr. Heitmeyer started wild caving in 1990, and soon began to pur...

SCOTCH PLAINS —The Evening Book Club will meet tonight, Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m., in the downstairs gallery space of the Scotch Plains Public Library. Participants will discuss “Tom Lake,” byAnn Patchett. Registration is not required.For more information, go to www.scotlib.org, email library@scot...

WESTFIELD — The Miller-Cory House Museum will present a special program highlighting the earliest inhabitants of New Jersey — the Lenape Indians.“Lenape Lore with Story Time and a Craft” will take place this Sunday, May 19, between 2 and 4 p.m. It will cover various aspects of everyday life, such as...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Longtime Fanwood resident Ron Murad will discuss Freemasonry at the Wednesday, May 22 meeting of the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood. It is free and open to the public.The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at the historic Shady Rest Country Club, locate...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will hear from one of its own when member Allen Hamilton speaks to the group about Genealogy and Ancestry.com on Tuesday, May 21. Mr. Hamilton will discuss his experiences, Ancestry’s resources and its DNA feature.He will give an overview and accept questions ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library will host a presentation on “Conservation in the Classroom” on Monday, May 20, beginning at 7 p.m. Zachary Rittner, head of the environmental science department at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, will present this fun and informative session, and w...

WESTFIELD — The gardens of the First United Methodist Church of Westfield (FUMC) are designed not only to be beautiful but spiritual. FUMC describes them as “a part of our mission to love God and love everyone, to commit to follow Jesus in word and action and to care for our community and congregati...