Gather your family and friends and head to Reeves-Reed Arboretum in Summit this October for two of the season’s most anticipated celebrations! Kick off the festivities at OKTOBERFEST on Saturday, October 4, from 4–8 pm. This annual fundraiser transforms the Arboretum into a lively beer garden with bottomless seasonal ales, Bavarian-style bratwurst, pretzels, and hearty German sides prepared by Barth’s Market. Add in a live German band, lawn games, and plenty of dancing, and you have the perfect autumn evening. Break out your lederhosen or dirndl—festive attire is highly encouraged! “By raising...

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 was themed “Journey Through the Stars” and guided students through a fun exploration of planets and the solar system. 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,...

The Westfield Area YMCA Flyers Track Club delivered standout performances at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in Savannah, Georgia, this July, earning personal bests and setting records on the national stage. Competing against some of the country’s top young athletes, the Flyers demonstrated speed, endurance, and determination throughout the meet. The club, led by USATF-certified coaches, serves hundreds of local athletes ages 7 to 15 year-round. Runners learn the fundamentals of distance running as well as techniques for off-track competition, while more experienced members advance...

Westfield’s STEM Camp once again engaged students in grades 3-8 with exciting, hands-on challenges that sparked curiosity and creativity across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This summer, Westfield’s STEM Camp once again engaged students in grades 3-8 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 four workshops among a selection of 10 courses, including Solar Boat Racing, Crash Test Cars, Wind-Powered Vehicles,...

Cranford resident Karen Carey-Lynch, an English language arts and gifted education teacher at Roselle Park Middle School, has been named Union County Teacher of the Year for 2025–2026. Individual schools select Teachers of the Year, who are eligible to apply for County Teacher of the Year through the Governor’s Educator of the Year Program, recognizing the commitment and expertise of outstanding educators. “Great teachers make for great schools, and New Jersey is home to the best public school system in the nation,” Governor Phil Murphy said. “The County Teachers of the Year celebrate the kind...