SCOTCH PLAINS –Discover the wit, wisdom, and subtle rebellion of Jane Austen in a talk that explores how her beloved novels challenge the power of physical beauty. While Austen’s heroines—think Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Elliot, and Catherine Morland—are rarely the most beautiful women in the room, they...

SUMMIT AREA – On Tuesday, August 19 at 9:30 a.m., The Summit Area Old Guard will welcome Robert Alexander, Executive Director of the Paterson Counseling Center, Inc., who will speak on treatments for those addicted to drugs. Alexander will discuss the use of methadone and buprenorphine, forms of med...

SCRANTON, PA – Erin E. Ryan of Scotch Plains was among nine University of Scranton students who participated in a study abroad program in Spain, which provided an exploration of the country's criminal justice and security systems and admission into the 2025White Hat Conference.This year's conference...

MOUNTAINSIDE – Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, a local nonprofit that provides free peer support groups for children and families who are grieving, has received a $10,000 donation from Ensono, a leading technology advisor, innovation partner, and managed service provider. The donation was ma...

WESTFIELD –The Westfield Memorial Library, located at 550 East Broad Street, will host a program on Fall Prevention on Monday, August 25 from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.Hosted by Izabella Home Care, the program will cover the main reasons for falls in elderly such as age-related changes health conditions, medi...

WESTFIELD – A vibrant group of youth and their adult chaperones from St. Helen Youth Ministry in Westfield have just returned home, their hearts overflowing from a truly life-changing pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. This extraordinary journey, coordinated by Catholic Heart Work Camp and Ciao Roma Tra...

COUNTY - The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 Union County History Re-Grant Program for Special Projects and General Operating Support are now available. All eligible non-profit organizations in Union County are invited to apply.“Our Hi...

SCOTCH PLAINS – A group of teen boys from St. Bartholomew Church in Scotch Plains recently dedicated part of their summer break to creating a garden aimed at supporting local families in need.The teens-members of The Sons of Thunder, the parish’s ministry for boys in grades 8-12—planted tomatoes, cu...

WESTFIELD -- This summer, Westfield’s STEM Camp once again engaged students in grades 3 to 8 with exciting, hands-on challenges that sparked curiosity and creativity across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.During the week-long, half-day sessions in July, STEM campers participated in...

WESTFIELD – Fifteen multilingual learners (MLs) in grades K-5 participated in this year’s ML Summer Experience, a two-week enrichment program designed to support English language acquisition through engaging, hands-on activities. Held from July 7-18, the Westfield Public School District’s program wa...