MAPLEWOOD – When Westfield High School students Stephen Chiger and Daniel Pereira started writing a book together after school, it was mainly just a fun way to pass the time. Now, almost 30 years later, that project has come to fruition.Mr. Chiger and Mr. Pereira are the authors of “Gram and Gran Sa...

KENILWORTH – The Galleryon- the Boulevard, located in the Kenilworth Public Library, will present an exhibit of paintings by Kenilworth resident Nancy Lamoreaux The show will open in May and remain until the end of August.Ms. Lamoreaux worked as a Senior Respiratory Therapist at Memorial Sloan Kette...

SUMMIT – Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present the New Jersey premiere of Kodachrome, a play about love, nostalgia, the seasons and how we learn to say goodbye, written by Adam Szymkowicz, from April 18 through 28.Kodachrome welcomes audiences to Colc...

AREA — Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey will hold a free virtual interactive “Passover Cooking Demonstration” with famed kosher cooking instructor and author Naomi Ross on Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m.Ms. Ross will guide participants step by step in making Kosher for Passover Spiced French...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Harvest Quilters of Central New Jersey will present their 40th annual quilt show on Saturday, April 20. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Willow Grove Presbyterian Church, located at 1961 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. Admission is $8 for adults and children age 12 and over,...

Ingredients Cake3 (9-inch) cake pans 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. table salt 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 3 large eggs room temperature 2 cups granulated sugar. 3/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups grated carrot. 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple, dr...

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 ...