A Roundup for New Scouts and Summer Books Due Out

After Tuesday's electronics recycling event at Verizon's offices in Basking Ridge, the only things left for you to recycle are the bottles, papers and cardboard—today's the day to put it all out for the county to pick up.

You Need To Know About Testing: Warren Township students in the fourth through sixth-grades are in the middle of the NJ ASK tests, the state's yardstick for measuring educational outcomes in elementary schools. It's a grueling affair—be sure to serve a breakfast that will give your kids the energy they'll need for the tests.

You Need To Know About Kindergarten: Warren schools are starting to look ahead to the fall, when hundreds of new students will join kindergarten classes. It's a big day for the new students, and Angelo L. Tomaso School is helping to make it better with a kindergarten orientation today. 

You Need To Know About Summer Reading: Carol Fitzgerald, founder and president of TheBookReportNetwork.com, will preview new books due out for your summer reading enjoyment at 7 p.m. at the Warren Township Library.

You Need To Know About Cub Scouting: Boys in kindergarten through the second grade came come to Woodland School at 7:30 p.m. to learn about Pack 182's Tiger Cub Scout programs.

You Need To Know About PTO Meetings: The Watchung Hills Regional High School PTO will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the school library. Stop by to help the PTO support classroom activities and projects that enrich students' classroom experiences.