WESTFIELD — Since its inception, the Hale Speaker Series has continued to gain in popularity with local residents who enjoy hearing from individuals with ties to Westfield.The 16th annual series, which begins soon at the Westfield Memorial Library, will feature talks by four speakers who are Westfie...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield native who claims he “is living a childhood dream” will detail his current professional role in the kickoff talk for the 16th annual Hale Speaker Series on Wednesday, March 19.The topic for speaker Gavin Shulman, now the senior producer for NBC’s “Today With Jenna & Friends” ...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will hear from Randi Koenig, a principal of Legacy Genealogy Services, at its meeting on Tuesday, March 18, at 9:30 a.m. Ms. Koenig will present an interactive genealogical lecture entitled “What’s Your Legacy?” She will cover tips, tricks, working with common...

WESTFIELD — The Rotary Club of Westfield’s 58th annual Breakfast with the Bands event on March 1 was met with a crowd in Cafeteria B of Westfield High School (WHS).The breakfast featured jazz ensembles and musicians from Roosevelt and Edison Intermediate Schools and Westfield High School, as well as...

GARWOOD — The Education Foundation of Garwood (EFG) has announced that its annual “EFG Appreciation Dinner” fundraiser will take place on Thursday, April 24, starting at 5:30 p.m. It will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall, located at 37 South Avenue, Garwood.The evening will include the presen...

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Seton Hall University has announced the names of those students who qualified for the Fall 2024 Dean’s List and congratulates them for their outstanding academic achievements.After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with...

WESTFIELD — The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) hosted another record-setting “Friday Night at the Fights” fundraiser February 7 to benefit the CMC Scholarship Fund. A sold-out crowd of more than 250 attendees assembled at the Kenilworth Veterans Center to watch 11 amateur bouts refereed by of...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Registration is now open for the 8th annual Patrick’s Downtown Race to Summer 5K, which will be held on Tuesday, June 17. Register at https:// runsignup.com/ PatricksRacetoSummer5k We are a little over three months away from one of the biggest events in the heart of downtown Scotch P...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is excited to announce a new partnership with Helpsy, a leading sustainable clothing and textile recycling company, to launch a County-wide used clothing and accessory recycling program. This initiative, set to launch in the City of Plainfield,...

WESTFIELD — The Rotary Club of Westfield is accepting nominations for the 33rd Annual Charles Philhower Fellowship Award, which recognizes an outstanding full-time educator in Grades Pre-K through 5 in theWestfield Public Schools district.Additionally, the Rotary Club is accepting nominations for th...