AREA— The Wardlaw+Hartridge School inducted 11 new members, among them three Westfield residents, into the Cum Laude Society at a ceremony held onApril 30 in the school’s Berry Performing Arts Center.Corinna Crafton, Ed.D., head of school; Bob Bowman, Ph.D., Upper School head; Christine Cerminaro, d...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library has a calendar full of events in mid-May. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.Sabrina from Tucked-in Tots will return to the library this Saturday, May 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., to present “Foundations for Better Baby Sleep.” Audience m...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Restoration Committee will hold a “Tea Party on the Porch and Patio” of the historic Levi Cory House on Saturday, May 17. Volunteers will serve tea and snacks to guests on the restored porches and patio of the circa 1818 Levi Cory House. Due to limited space, reservat...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Temple Sholom has announced the appointment of Rabbi Emily Ilana Losben-Ostrov as its new spiritual leader, marking a new chapter in the congregation’s storied history. Rabbi Losben-Ostrov will begin her tenure on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, following the departure of Rabbi Joel Abraham, ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historical Society will hold its 57th Annual Dinner Event on Friday, May 9, at the Echo Lake Country Club, located at 515 Springfield Avenue, Westfield. The annual general membership meeting will start at 5:30 p.m., and the social/cocktail hour will begin at 5:45 p.m., foll...

WESTFIELD — Greta’s Run will return on Sunday, May 18, for its 12th annual race to honor the life and spirit of Greta Schoenemann, a Westfield High School freshman who tragically died in 2002 after a tree branch fell as she and classmates were having lunch. Founded by Greta’s childhood friends Ben N...

WESTFIELD — Each Spring, the history organizations in Westfield come together and present a Spring Assembly program that is open to the public. This year, the Westfield Historical Society is organizing the program to be held on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m., in the Assembly Hall of The Presbyterian...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will hear Jessica Brodkin, a graduate of MIT, at its Tuesday, May 13 meeting, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Ms. Brodkin will speak about several methods of healing, ranging from early East Asian techniques to modern alternative methods.Her focus is on longevity train...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library, located at 550 East Broad Street, is featuring a calendar full of history, health and financial events during the first week of May.“First People: the New Jersey Connection,” with Walter Choroszewski, will take place on Monday, May 5, at 7 p.m. Mr. Chorosz...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Restoration Committee will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale today through Sunday, May 1 to 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.The sale will be held outdoors at the historic Deacon Andrew Hetfield House, located on Constitution Plaza adjacent to the Mountainside Public...