Coronavirus News

In March of 2020, life decided to hand lemons to students across the country and beyond, leaving millions of us in a scramble; we searched far and wide for ingredients needed to make lemonade out of an unforeseen scenario. For most of us, whether we were in the second grade, secondary school, or beyond, the remedy to our anxieties was simple: distraction. Perhaps the first few weeks of quarantine ...

During the early summer months, hornets and yellow jackets rarely come out and sting people. So why do they become so aggressive during the late summer and fall? The reason has to do with how they spend their time in the summer versus what they’re doing in the fall!

The Life of A Stinging Insect

Most stinging insects are social, meaning they start and build a new colony every year ...

Many of us are feeling the anxiety of not knowing what is coming our way.  The current Covid-19 pandemic has heightened uncertainty over the economy, employment, finances, our government, relationships and of course our mental and physical health. It is natural to want to feel safe.  The fear of uncertainty can leave us very stressed, depressed and anxious.

Managing our anxiety ...

Whether your kid is a freshman entering college for the first time or returning to college, there are so many emotions we experience as parents.  There are differences in a parent’s reaction to the departure of a first child, an only child or even the last child. Feelings of sadness, anxiety and depression are normal and expected responses. 

It is a new phase in ...

EDISON -- Claire Lu of Edison, a sophomore at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison, played three solid rounds to prevail in the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) tournament at Normanside Golf Club in Albany, NY earlier this month.

Claire opened the tourney with a 2-under par round of 68 to take the lead, but fell a stroke behind after a 4-over par 74. She repeated her stellar opening ...

EDISON, NJ -- Middle School students at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison explored a variety of electives during this week's Electives Tasting Rotation. The robust list of extracurricular offerings includes Art, Chess, Film Forum, Newscast, Origami, Robotics, Scrapbooking, Literary Magazine, Newspaper and STEM.

Students selected four electives of interest to them and met with the ...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Don’t blink when Anthony Robinson is in the backfield… or anywhere on the turf at Tyson Perry Field.

Rushing for 420 yards and three touchdowns with the Raiders in the past three weeks, the senior has electrified the Scotch Plains-Fanwood faithful. For his outstanding start of the season, Robinson is the first Joint Motion Physical Therapy Athlete of the ...

Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center fellowship-trained scoliosis surgeon Jason E. Lowenstein, MD, leads the only surgical team in New Jersey to use a new, FDA-approved tethering system for minimally invasive scoliosis surgery that provides for flexible spinal deformity correction and faster healing. The team is also the first in the nation to use a new type of portable CT ...

On May 4, 2022, shoppers in Union County and throughout New Jersey will be in for a shock when they go to check out their groceries at the supermarket. Not a single-use paper or plastic shopping bag will be in sight.

It’s all part of a new state law aimed at cutting down on waste, litter and pollution. Plastic bags get most of the blame, but single-use paper bags are also notorious for ...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS -- This Welcoming Week, the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA will join Welcoming America, other YMCAs and organizations nationwide to celebrate immigrants’ contributions to communities and bring together all residents in a spirit of unity. 

Held from Sept. 10-19 this year, Welcoming Week elevates the growing ...

The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA is excited to bring back its free 7th Grade Initiative Program for incoming 7th graders residing in Scotch Plains, Fanwood, and Clark beginning September 7, 2021. The Y is also offering a bonus for 8th graders who were unable to participate in the program last year.

The 7th Grade Initiative Program – which runs Sept. 7, 2021-June 30, 2022 – ...