On Saturday, May 20, 2017, students from the Blue and Gold Club at Franklin Elementary School in Rahway visited the Friends of the Linden Animal Shelter in Linden with their club advisors, Mrs. Barbara Maher and Ms. Kym Adams. The…

Samuel (Sam) Shafran, 78, of Scotch Plains, N.J., died on May 17, 2017, of cancer. Sam was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School. He was a wonderful storyteller and was always prepared to…