SCOTCH PLAINS – The Scotch Plains Public Library is excited to celebrate National Library Week, taking place from Monday, April 20 through Saturday, April 25, with a variety of programs and activities for all ages.National Library Week highlights the important role libraries play in everyday life. A...

WESTFIELD— On Friday, May 8, 2026 the Westfield Historical Society will have its 58thAnnual Dinner Event at the Echo Lake Country Club. The annual general membership meeting will start at 5:30 pm, and social/cocktail hour will begin at 5:45 p.m. followed by dining, presentations, and activities. All...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools, in partnership with Fanwood Memorial Library, the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University, and Westfield Public Schools, will present Community Observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day: Voices of Resilience with Fred Polak on Wednesday, April...

SUMMIT – On Tuesday, April 21, Nick Rossiello will discuss the options available at senior living facilities throughout the northeast. Rossiello is sales director at Lantern Hill senior living community in New Providence. His career with Erickson Senior Living began at Cedar Crest, an Erickson Senio...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Memorial Library continues to offer important programs on Zoom that allow viewers to watch and learn from the comfort of their own homes.On Tuesday,April 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Financial Planner Jodi Bloom will present “De-Risk your Retirement: Protecting your Income, Life...

WESTFIELD – Gaby Castillo, a senior at Westfield High School, is the recipient of the 2026 Optimist Club Thom Hornish Youth Volunteer Award. The award is named in honor of Thom Hornish, a former Westfield High School history teacher and Optimist Club past president, in recognition of his dedication ...

CRANFORD - The Union County College Foundation recently received a generous $25,000 donation from Bill and Pam Starkey of Westfield, New Jersey. This significant gift will support the creation of a new completion scholarship while also advancing three of the College’s most impactful strategic initia...

WESTFIELD–TheWestfield Foundation, through the generous support from the E. Alfred and Mary D. Herberich Fund, will once again finance a program for summer employment of area students by non-profit or civic organizations. The Foundation Trustees have allocated funding for positions, at $1,500.00 per...

SUMMIT AREA – On Tuesday, April 14, the Summit Area Old Guard speaker is Dr. Pat Thomas, who will explore the critical role zoos play in global species preservation. Dr. Thomas retired in 2022 following a distinguished 42year career with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), where he concluded hi...

KENILWORTH -- Participants in the Kenilworth Historical Society’s “Remember the Ladies of the Revolution” Afternoon Tea on Sat., May 2, will learn about the role of women during America’s Revolutionary War, particularly the heroic actions of various brave female patriots, through an enlightening pre...