HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Victoria Haas of Fanwood recently joined 35 students from the Hofstra University School of Health Professions and Human Services (HPHS) who traveled to Albany, N.Y., for Occupational Therapy (OT) Advocacy Day.The trip was an opportunity for Ms. Haas to meet and work directly with k...

WESTMINSTER, Md. — Jessica Roitman of Westfield has enrolled at McDaniel College. Ms. Roitman is a transfer student from Union College and plans to study Writing and Publishing.McDaniel College offers more than 70 undergraduate programs of study, including pre-professional specializations and studen...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Coles Elementary School in Scotch Plains held its First Annual Multicultural Night on April 18. The evening featured an Indian tabla drum performance, a performance from the Montclair State University West African Drumming and Dance Ensemble under the direction of Robert Levin, savor...

CLARK — The Clark Public School District recently shared a pre-recorded virtual Parent University session entitled “An Overview of Orton-Gillingham,” hosted by Elementary Literacy Coach Janeen Allmendinger. The presentation provides an overview of the Orton-Gillingham approach from IMSE (Instruction...

WESTFIELD — Edison Intermediate School mathematics teacher Ryan Belline and Roosevelt Intermediate School social studies teacher Marissa Conneely have been recognized as outstanding intermediate- school educators by the Optimist Club of Westfield.A nominator described Mr. Belline as “an exemplary ed...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS — Joan Skubish, co-president of the College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains, recently was presented the Good Scout Award from the Boy Scouts Of America-Patriots’ Path Council for her volunteer spirit and dedication to many organizations in addition to the College Club.Ms. Skubish...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library will present “American Flygirl: A Virtual Author Talk with SusanAnkeny” on Wednesday, May 29, from 7 to 8 p.m.Hazel Ying Lee was a pioneering trailblazer in aviation history — yet her inspiring story and extraordinary accomplishments have been unheral...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library has collaborated with local fine artist Ricardo Roig to design a limited-edition library card. The card is a colorful digital replica of Mr. Roig’s hand-cut print of the library.The limited-edition library card will be available free of charge to anyone who...

HAMDEN, Conn. — Harrison Pollack of Cranford, a student in the Master of Social Work program in the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University, was inducted into Alpha Eta, the national honor society for the allied health professions, during a recent on-campus ceremony.“These inductees repre...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Nine local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. They include the following individuals, along with the schools where their initiation took place.Francesca Davenpor...