WESTFIELD - Westfield Community Players presents its first show of the season, the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, You Can't Take It with You.Grandpa Vanderhof and his wacky family, the Sycamores, have been happily living their zany lives in New York for many years. They and their friends are a madca...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is excited to announce that tickets for The Great Pumpkin Sail are now available for purchase at //ucnj.org/ticket. The much-anticipated event will take place on Friday, November 1st, starting at 5:15 p.m. at Union County's Echo Lake Park in Mo...

IngredientsFor butternut squash filling:2 Tablespoons of olive oil 3-4 Cups /1 medium butternut squash (peeld & cubed) 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbl. fresh minced sage 2 Cups of ricotta cheese Salt & pepper to taste For Bechamel Sauce:4 Tbls. butter 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour 1 Tbl. chopped fresh sag...

AREA — As students across New Jersey return to school and flu season approaches, the growing likelihood of seasonal illnesses highlights the urgent need for vaccine awareness statewide. Now in its thirteenth year, the Protect Me With 3+ vaccine awareness contest is officially open for poster and vid...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and City of Rahway invite residents with disabilities and special needs, ages 13 and older, to attend the Annual Halloween Bash on Friday, October 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The free event will be held at the Rahway Recreation Center, located at...

WESTFIELD — As the audience awaited the downbeat of Maestro David Wroe’s baton on September 27, many wondered what the acoustics would be like in St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Westfield. They certainly weren’t disappointed. A new season, a new location for the orchestra’s 42nd season and their 255t...

WESTFIELD — Westfield Memorial Library patrons are invited to enjoy theatre and music, as well as a Sustainable Home Fair. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Tuesday, October 1, at 7 p.m., Raconteur will present The Devil and Daisy Dirt: a Garden State Gothic Event. This is an alt-ro...

CRANFORD – The 106th season at CDC Theatre in Cranford will open with the seminal rock musical, Jesus Christ Superstar which will run from October 11 through October 27.The legendary score, which includes ‘I Don’t Know How to Love Him’, ‘Gethsemane’ and ‘Superstar’, began life as a groundbreaking ro...

UNION – Liberty Hall Museum in Union introduced its first music event presented in the home of William Livingston, the first elected governor of New Jersey who donated the land on which the museum sits to what is now Kean University. The museum, with a grant from the Frank and Lydia Bergen Foundatio...

This wonderful colorful Salad of Root vegetable can be made ahead.IngredientsVegetable Salad 1 lb. Parsnips peeled cut lengthwise 1/ 2 lb. small golden beets peeled coarsely chopped 1 lb. carrots peeled cut lengthwise 1 lb. butternut Squashed peeled and cubed 1 cup frozen pearl onions thawed 1 lb. b...