WESTFIELD — Pedals for Progress, in its continuing effort to recycle bicycles properly, will hold a used-bicycle collection sponsored by the Rotary Club of Westfield.Anyone with an adult or child’s bicycle in repairable condition is urged to donate it to this worthy cause.Pedals for Progress does no...

WESTFIELD — The community is invited to Fairview Cemetery and Arboretum for an early-morning birdobservation walk.Fall is a busy time for migrating birds, when a variety of species will commence their journey south. Bird enthusiasts will have an opportunity to observe some of these species on Saturd...

WESTFIELD — On Saturday, October 21, the Westfield Historical Society will hold the annual AppleFest celebration from noon to 4 p.m. on the lawn of theReeveHistoryandCulturalResource Center, popularly known as the Reeve House, located at 314 Mountain Avenue, Westfield.The same weekend, the Westfield...

KALAMAZOO,Mich.—Maximus Mercurio of Scotch Plains has been namedtotheKalamazooCollegeSpring 2023 Dean’s List. Dean’s List recognition is earned with a grade point average of 3.5 or better.Kalamazoo College, founded in 1833, is a nationally-recognized, residential, liberal-arts and sciences college. ...

ATLANTA, Ga. — The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to more than 5,300 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute’s 264th Commencement exercises May 5 and 6 at Bobby Dodd Stadium.Atticus Cohen of Fanwood, Tyler Dvorin of Scotch Plains, Daniel Galligan of Cranford, Mich...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD — Thanks to a generous donation from Wild Birds Unlimited, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS) students are learning firsthand about native species of birds in the school’s courtyard. The Scotch Plains company donated a bird-feeding station and bird food to continue effor...

CRANFORD — The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has announced that Margaret M. McMenamin, Ed.D., president of Union College of Union County, NJ, has been selected for the inaugural class of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship. This program, made possible with support from JPMorgan Chase, focus...

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Morgan Landau, a resident of Clark majoring in Early Childhood Education, made the 2023 Spring Dean’s List at DeSales University. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have a minimum 3.50 GPA on no fewer than 12 credit hours.DeSalesUniversityisaprivate,coeducational, fo...

WESTFIELD — The Optimist Club of Westfield presented its Intermediate School Outstanding Teacher Award to two intermediate-school teachers during the club’s award dinner held on September 13 at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield.This award was established in 1998 to give recognition and credit to d...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Public Library, located at 411 Third Avenue, has announced a new round of events taking place during October. The library will be closed on Monday, October 9, in observance of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day.Virtual Kid’s Craft will be held on Tuesday, October 10. Youn...