Gabby Molina from Westfield has been named to St. Lawrence University's Dean's List for ...
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The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish competed in the 2024 NJ YMCA 13 & Over State Championship at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania March 7-10. The 13 & Over State Championship Team consisted of 32 swimmers: Alex Giangone, Jonathan Peterson, James Kavanagh.
Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss with locations in Mountainside and Newark is one of 11 grief-centered organizations nationwide selected by Judi’s House/JAG Institute to participate in the 2024 Childhood Bereavement Changemaker program to build capacity for data collection and program ...
The Westfield Area YMCA Devilfish competed in the SAY's Mini Pentathlon held at the Summit Area YMCA located in Summit, NJ on Feb. 25, 2024. The youngest of the Devilfish swimmers competed against 8 & Under swimmers from 7 other YMCAs. The following swimmers had finished in ...
More older adults and individuals with disabilities in New Jersey are now eligible to save on prescription drug prices, Medicaid premiums, hearing aids, utilities and other household expenses using the NJSave application, thanks to an increase in income eligibility requirements. Eligible ...
The Westfield Police Department's 2024 Youth Academy is scheduled for August 5 – 9, 2024. The Youth Police Academy is open to Westfield residents who are entering grades 9-12. There is no cost for the program. Youth Academy students will start each day with a basic military drill and ...
Nearly 70 residents, including historic preservation officials from Cranford, Fanwood and Maplewood, packed the Westfield Community Room on April 18 for the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission's (HPC) program, "Suburban Modern: Homes of the Early 20th Century." Attendees gained valuable ...
The popular Tour of Notable Homes produced each year by the Friends of NJ Festival Orchestra will be held on Saturday, May 11 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Mother’s Day weekend, to benefit NJ Festival Orchestra. “This year we present a stylish medley of five Westfield residences — each with a ...
The Westfield Service League (WSL) Thrift and Consignment shops have gifts for your mother, your wife, your grandmother and your daughter this Mother’s Day. The shops sell a wide selection of women’s tops, bags, scarves, dresses, beachwear, jewelry, and housewares, including platters, wineglasses, ...
Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center treated the first patient in New Jersey using Edwards Lifesciences EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement, the first transcatheter therapy to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of tricuspid regurgitation (TR).
Watch Kean University’s artist-in-residence Ricardo Roig, of Scotch Plains, guide students through the artistic process during a recent workshop aimed at fostering creativity and personal growth.
Eight out of 10 Americans have faced trauma at some point in their lives. This statistic opens up profound discussions about the world of trauma-informed care. The topic is explored in the latest episode of the Kean University podcast Urban Impact, What Is Trauma-Informed Care? How Counseling and ...
With festivities on campus and record-breaking gifts, the Kean University community celebrated its history and looked toward the future. Watch this tribute to donors from Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., and Kean students.
A group of eight Kean University theatre students shared the stage with Broadway powerhouses recently, singing backup on five songs for the original stars of Hairspray at Kean’s Enlow Recital Hall. The students, unofficially dubbed Kean’s “Broadway Babies” for their theatre aspirations, joined ...
The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey is excited to announce the kick-off of its Westfield Integrated Community Project (ICP) Initiative. We seek participation from individuals with disabilities and barriers for our virtual listening sessions. Individuals can choose between one of the ...
St. Bartholomew Academy Middle School hosted members of the Township of Scotch Plains Government Wednesday morning. Mayor Josh Losardo, Deputy Mayor Ellen Zimmerman, Councilman Matt Adam, and Municipal Manager Al Mirabella visited and took questions from the students ranging in topics from town ...
Atlantic Health System is pleased to announce the arrival of Beth C. Natt, MD, MPH, MBA as the new System Medical Director of the Pediatric Service Line and Chairperson of the Department of Pediatrics at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers. As a career pediatric hospitalist with extensive ...
Learn about David Graham's inspiring journey at Kean, from a first-generation student to a leader in the pre-med and biology clubs at the University, advocating for underrepresented students entering healthcare fields.
Temple Sholom (1925 Lake Ave. in Scotch Plains), will host its annual Service of Remembrance and Hope on Sunday, May 5, at 7 p.m. Gabriella Major, a child survivor of the Holocaust from Hungary, will share her family’s story. Gabriella was 2 years old when she, her mother, and grandfather were ...
Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will host a cantorial concert on Sunday, May 5, at 4 p.m. to honor Cantor Jacob Greenberg, who will be installed as the synagogue’s new cantor. The concert is free and open to the community. A dessert reception will follow. The concert will include ...
The Westfield Memorial Library and the Westfield Art Association are pleased to announce that two artists have been chosen for the new Artist-in-Residence program at the library. The Westfield Art Association is a non-profit volunteer organization founded in 1922 that provides public art education ...
Emma Darrow, a junior at Westfield High School, is the recipient of the 2024 Optimist Club Thom Hornish Youth Volunteer Award. The award is named in honor of Thom Hornish, a former Westfield High School history teacher, in recognition of his dedication to youth, club service and involvement as a ...
M&R Landscaping & Design Inc. was founded by Manny & Rose Carlino, who were both raised in Westfield and their families have roots in Westfield now for over 125 years. M&R Landscaping has always been a family owned and operated business based in Westfield since 1989. M&R ...
Aliyah Zaidi of McKinley Elementary School and Zafar Zaidi of Edison Intermediate School in Westfield both secured medals at the New Jersey Regional Finals of the 2024 National Science Bee. Aliyah secured bronze (third place) in the third grade division, and Zafar secured the bronze (third place) ...
On April 7, more than 800 volunteers participated in hands-on service projects across Greater MetroWest NJ and helped thousands of others in the process. As the community continues to honor Federation’s historic Centennial year, volunteers young and old, along with New Jersey State Senator Joseph ...
The Friends of New Jersey Festival Orchestra, the auxiliary and fundraising arm of the orchestra, has announced that the renowned Tour of Notable Homes will resume this year. Five magnificent Westfield residences will generously open their doors to benefit the NJ Festival Orchestra’s outreach and ...
Greater Westfield UNICO presented a 50-year pin to Robert J. Tarte. The presentation was made at Lorenzo’s Restaurant on April 9, 2024. Tarte served in many capacities at local, District and National levels of UNICO National. UNICO National is the largest Italian American Service Organization ...
Kean’s American Sign Language (ASL) Club teamed up with the New Jersey Devils and other partners to celebrate the Deaf community at ASL Night, held during one of the NHL team’s home games at the Prudential Center. About 175 people representing Kean and other colleges and high schools ...
Pictured above is Imagine’s recent adult Facilitator Training class proudly displaying the certificates they received after attending 3 full days of training at Imagine’s new Newark center! The time spent together in Imagine’s facilitator trainings often leads to special connections among the ...
Mary Ellen O’Boyle is a realtor at Southeby’s on the corner of North Ave and Central Ave, in Westfield, NJ. She has been in the Rotary Club of Westfield for 29 years. She loves Rotary because of all the ways they help the community. Mary Ellen grew up in Brooklyn, and graduated from the College ...
Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., has joined Presidents for Latino Student Success, raising the University’s profile and elevating it as a national leader serving Latino students. Repollet joins more than 150 higher education leaders in the national network, which represents ...
