Submitted by Susan Baldani, a life member of the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad. The Scotch Plains Rescue Squad Cadet program began in 1968 for teens aged 16 and 17 who wanted to become members. Today, there are 11 cadets on…

Judge swears in 14 CASA volunteers Robin Karp and Alyssa Seiden of Scotch Plains among new foster child advocates Submitted by Gretchen M. Boger-O’Bryan   Eleven Union County residents from Scotch Plains, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Cranford, Elizabeth, Fanwood, and…

Scotch Plains resident Matthew Kalafat is among 18 Americans to be awarded a Carnegie Medal for heroism by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. Kalafat rescued a 26 year old woman from drowning at Point Pleasant Beach in September of 2016.…