SCOTCH PLAINS -- The Scotch Plains Volunteer Rescue Squad was founded in 1937 by a group of local residents who wanted to be there for their friends, neighbors, and family in times of crisis. It’s one of the longestserving and volunteer-only squads in the state.Today, the squad has a cohesive group ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League (FSPSL) is pleased to announce that the organization recently awarded a combined total of $50,000 in student scholarships and grants to 18 Union County community organizations. Included in the donations were awards to our localScotch Pla...

WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Memorial Library has something for everyone every night of the week in mid-June. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Monday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m., Dr. Kallol Basu presents “The Global Legacy of Rabindranath Tagore.” This program promises to be a soulstirring...

COUNTY -- The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that the County’s Safe Streets and Roads forAll (SS4A) Action Plan is now publicly available online after being adopted by the County Commissioners at the April 30th Union County Commissioner meeting. The plan represents...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Join us at the Scotch Plains Public Library to discover the beauty of Moroccan zellij, a centuries-old mosaic art form known for its intricate geometric patterns and vibrant design! The workshop will begin with a brief introduction to the historyandculturalsignificanceofzellij, expl...

WESTFIELD -- For the Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series in April guests are welcome to a luncheon at Echo Lake Country Club at 515 Springfield Ave, Westfield, NJ 07090on Wednesday, June 3, beginning with check-in at 11:45 a.m. (usually ends at 2:15).Author and historian S...

SUMMITAREA–OnTuesday,June 9, at 9:30 a.m. David Roscoe, Chair of Hastings Center Advisory Council, an independent bioethics research institute, will review the many social, economic, geopolitical, and ethical issues created by this transformative technology. His topic is “Making Artificial Intellige...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Join us on Thursday, June 11 at 7:00pm as Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles.As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the ...

CRANFORD—Be Our Guest! Come to our Open House and enjoy a day at OrangeAvenue Pool. Staff will be available to answer your questions about membership. The open house takes place at Orange Avenue Pool, located at 1025 Orange Avenue in Cranford, on Sunday, June 7, with free admission from 10 a.m. to 8...

WESTFIELD — On May 15, 2026, The Westfield Foundation welcomed nonprofit partners from across the community to its inaugural Coffee, Connection, & Collaboration event at The Rialto in Westfield. The gathering brought together representatives from organizations spanning education, the arts, community...