Letter From Plainfield Superintendent Regarding NJ Parent Survey

Plainfield Public Schools Superintendent Diana Mitchell urges parents to fill out the survey issued by the New Jersey Dept. of Education.

Union County College Establishes COVID-19 Student Relief Fund

Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, over half of the students at Union County College reported facing financial challenges.

Salute Your 2020 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Grad On Patch

They might not have a traditional graduation ceremony this year, but they've worked hard to get to this point. Here's to the class of 2020!

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Awarded $92K In Coronavirus Aid

The money is to help school districts address the areas most impacted by the disruption and closure of schools caused by the coronavirus.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional Shortens School Year

A virtual graduation is also being planned for high school seniors on June 23.

Union County College Freezes Tuition For 2020-2021 Academic Year

The Union County College Board of Trustees approved the College’s 2020-21 budget which included no increase to student tuition.

3 Union County High Schools In NJ's Top 10: U.S. News 2020

See where the three Union County High Schools ranked nationally and in the NJ, according to the 2020 U.S. News & World Report.

Kean University Students Facing Coronavirus Hardship Offered Help

Kean’s financial aid staff is working with prospective and current students who may face economic hardships brought on by the coronavirus.

Plainfield School Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

There are now a total of 15 positive cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in Union County.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools To Close Until Further Notice

All Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional Schools will close until further notice due to new coronavirus concerns.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools To Close To Prepare For Coronavirus

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional Schools will close on Wednesday to prepare for any potential future impact of the new coronavirus.​

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools To Get More State Aid For 2020-21

​Gov. Phil Murphy's administration released the proposed state aid numbers for every school district in the 2020-21 school year.

Union County College Celebrate Expands Health Sciences Building

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the College’s Plainfield campus.

Maxson Middle School Presents 'African Americans And The Vote'

The event is free and open to the public in observance of Black History Month on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Among State's Best, List Says

Schools in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District and Union County VoTech schools made the list of the top schools in NJ.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Superintendents, Principals Earn Over $150K

Here is a list of how much these top-paid Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional school superintendents and principals made in 2019.

Student Threatened To Bring Gun To Union County Vo-Tech

A lockdown placed at the Union County Vocational Technical School in Scotch Plains was lifted Tuesday after a student made a threat.

See Where Scotch Plains-Fanwood Ranked On The PARCC 2019 Test

The results are in! Check to see how Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District did on the 2019 PARCC​ test.

Social Media Threat Causes Lockdown At Kenilworth School

This is the second threat received Monday by a Union County school.

36 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Teachers Make $99K Or More In 2019

The Department of Education released its annual list of teachers and their salaries for 2019.

Kean University Cancels Classes At Union Campus Due To Snow

All classes and activities that begin at noon or later on Monday at Kean's Union Campus are now cancelled.

All Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Will Dismiss Early Monday

A winter storm warning has been issued for Union County as the National Weather Service is predicting up to a foot of snow in spots.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools May Get More State Aid Under Plan

Scotch Plains-Fanwood is among hundreds of school districts that could get more state aid under a plan to provide property tax cap relief.

See The Bullying Cases Reported In Scotch Plains-Fanwood

New Jersey has released its annual list of harassment, intimidation and bullying cases reported by each school district.

Union County Has 3 Of Newsweek's Best STEM High Schools In 2019

Five hundred schools have been named the nation’s best for science, technology, engineering and math.

'Our Schools Are Safe,' District Says After Threat

The district is planning to hold parent workshops on social media awareness to highlight the importance of responsible use of social media.

Car Crash Causes Plainfield School To Lockdown

A non-school-related car crash outside of a Plainfield school caused the school to be placed in lockdown Friday morning.

Union County School Is 4th Best To Have NJ's Top Teachers

5 Union County and a Scotch Plains-Fanwood school were among the top 200 to have the best teachers in NJ, according to Niche.com.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Proactive In Anti-Bullying Efforts

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and includes The Week of Respect. See their most recent bullying statistics here.

Nancy Norris-Bauer: Scotch Plains BOE Candidate Profile

Get to know Nancy Norris-Bauer. She is running in the upcoming Board of Education election being held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Fanwood Preschoolers Test Out, Vote On Top Toys For Holidays

Preschoolers at the Goddard School in Fanwood were among those across the country to participate in a national toy test.

3 Teachers In Union County Lose Jobs For Bad Behavior

The 3 teachers are among 28 who have temporarily or permanently lost their licenses over the past two months for bad behavior.

Stephanie Suriani: Scotch Plains-Fanwood BOE Candidate Profile

Get to know Stephanie Suriani. She is running in the upcoming Board of Education election being held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Power Restored Following Outage At Kean University's Union Campus

The outage was a result of a car crash on Morris Avenue, Kean University Police​ said on Wednesday morning.

9 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Seniors Are National Merit Semi-Finalists

Semi-finalists for the scholarship were announced on Wednesday.

Share 1st Day Of Scotch Plains, Fanwood School Photos With Patch

Thursday is the first day of school for Scotch Plains and Fanwood students. Share your first day of school photos with Patch!

Here's What The Average Scotch Plains-Fanwood Administrator Makes

The state recently released the median salaries for principals, superintendents and administrators.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood School Calendar 2019-20: 1st Day Of School

When's the first day of school for Scotch Plains-Fanwood students? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

Here's How Much Scotch Plains-Fanwood Teachers Are Paid

The state released information of teachers' median salaries for the 2019-20 school year. See where Scotch Plains-Fanwood stacks up:

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Schools Ranked Among Best In NJ: Niche

A new ranking of New Jersey's best school districts has been released. See how Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District did: