RAHWAY — The Hit Men are a group of musicians who have performed with members of classic rock groups such as Journey, Styx, and Steely Dan. Their unique multimedia concert experience allows them to share their own firsthand experiences during that era of music history accompanied by performances of ...

WESTFIELD – The Board of Trustees of New Jersey Festival Orchestra cordially invites the community to support the Arts at the NJFO Gala 2024 Viva Flamenco. The event, featuring renowned guest Flamenco dancers and musicians, as well as musicians from NJ Festival Orchestra, will take place on Thursday...

ELIZABETH – Registration is open online for the 21st Annual Tour de Elizabeth, scheduled rain or shine for May 19, 2024. Bicyclists of all ages and skill levels will cycle through parks, pathsalongwaterways,residences,businesses, restaurants, and historic neighborhoods of Elizabeth, offering cyclist...

SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS) Repertory Theatre delighted audiences on March 14 to 16 with their spring musical production of The Addams Family. There’s nothing like a twist on the classic “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”. This time the two families brought together by ...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield High School (WHS) band program will be hosting a send-off concert on March 28 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for their upcoming Italy trip. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the WHS auditorium and will feature the program that the 86-member ensemble w...

PLAINFIELD – The climax of the 104th season of the Plainfield Symphony will be the concert on Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m., “Journey Through the Night,” presenting Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor; perhaps, the least performed of his symphonies but one of pure genius. The performance will b...

COUNTY – In preparation for the 2024 Great North American solar eclipse that will take place on Monday, April 8, the Union County Board of County Commissioners invites residents to visit Trailside Nature and Science Center for a special presentation, activities, crafts and giveaways. The path of tot...

ELIZABETH – Registration is open online for the 21st Annual Tour de Elizabeth, scheduled rain or shine for May 19, 2024. Bicyclists of all ages and skill levels will cycle through parks, pathsalongwaterways,residences,businesses, restaurants, and historic neighborhoods of Elizabeth, offering cyclist...

By KATIE MOEN AREA — The owners of two popular Westfield eateries are branching out to bring a taste of Latin American flavor to the region. Pachamama, a new, 185-seat Peruvian restaurant located on Route 22 in Green Brook, celebrated its grand opening on March 21. “We’re very excited about it,” sai...

WESTFIELD -- Based on the cult classic movie, Heathers, the latest offering of the Westfield High School Repertoire Theatre Department The Heathers Musical: Teen Edition, wrestles with some dark issues. But let’s face it. Teenagers today are not the ilk of Happy Days’ The Fonz and Richie Cunningham....