UNION — Recent Kean University graduate Charlene Higgs, 34, traveled the world in her 20s, going from her native Canada to Australia, Cambodia and California before finally settling in New Jersey.While at Kean, Higgs, who graduated in May, published her first children’s book. She created a fellow tr...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The communities of Scotch Plains and Fanwood gathered on June 21 under hot and sunny skies for the eighth Juneteenth celebration at the historic Shady Rest Golf and Country Club, Scotch Plains.Juneteenth marks the 160th year since the last enslavedAmericans were finally freed on June...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Community Band, under the direction of Dr. Thomas Connors, continues its 113th season with its annual Independence Day Concert on Thursday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m., in Mindowaskin Park. The band will be joined by members of the Westfield Chapter of the Sons of the American Rev...

SUMMIT – Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, presents Summer Solos readings every week from July 7 through 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Visual Arts Center of NJ at 68 Elm Street in Summit.Performances in the series will take place on the lawn of the Arts Center. Patro...

WESTFIELD — On May 28, at the Jefferson Elementary School fields, well over 200 children and adults came together for a meaningful cause: the first annual “M.A.M. for Pam Wiffle Ball Classic,” a community event dedicated to raising awareness about melanoma and the importance of sun safety. The event...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Social Justice Matters, Inc. (SJM) will observe Juneteenth 2025 on Saturday, June 21, with dance, drum and musical performances as well as mini-golf, other children’s activities, and a minimarket of Black-owned businesses, among other events.The program will be held in partnership wi...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the 2025 Teen Arts Touring Exhibit is now on display at the Linden Public Library, located at 31 East Henry Street in Linden. This year’s exhibit is a selection of 45 works selected from the 2025 Union County Teen Arts Fe...

GLEN RIDGE — Lunatic Fringe, New Jersey’s longest running improv troupe, will finish its 28th season with a show at the Glen Ridge Train Station Performance Space at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 21.While they haven’t been around quite as long as the Stones, Lunatic Fringe has been creating comedy withou...

UNION – Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has selected its four finalists for the 2025 Premiere Play Festival. Now in its 20th year, the Festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers developmental opportunities to playwrights wi...

CRANFORD — The Theater Project will give its regards to the Great White Way when it presents Broadway Jukebox at the Jardine Academy on June 28 and 29. This year’s show will star eight alumni of Theater Project Jr, a summer program for teenagers. In Broadway Jukebox, they reunite as young adults to ...