GARWOOD --At a recent meeting of the Garwood Citizens Club, the Creative Expressions Art group from the Village at Garwood shared their beautiful original art works with the group. Under the direction of Frances E. Billups, this group displayed their enormous talent. The group regularly meets to exp...

SCOTCH PLAINS – One of February’s snowstorms resulted in cancelling the February 24th program “Kramer Manor”. This captivating history of a Black Community located right here in Fanwood and Scotch Plains has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, March 31.Kramer Manor proudly marked its centennial in 1924 a...

WESTFIELD -- On Friday, March 13, the WestfieldAreaYMCAproudly received a $22,500 donation from the Westfield Area Y Men's Club. This generous contribution will directly support the YMCA's Strong Kids+ Campaign, which helps ensure that no one experiencing a bona fide financial hardship who lives or ...

WESTFIELD – The Knights of Columbus Monsignor Henry J Watterson Westfield Council 1711 will hold its Annual Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Saint Helen’s Parish Gym, located in Meaney Hall, 1600 Rahway Avenue, Westfield.This annual fundraising event, catered this ye...

WESTFIELD --The Rotary Club of Westfield is accepting nominations for the 34thAnnual Charles Philhower Fellowship Award, which recognizes an outstanding full-time educator in Grades Pre-K through 5 in the Westfield Public Schools.Additionally, the Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 4th Ann...

CRANFORD -- Haughey Brothers Landscaping has announced the recipient of its annual Haughey Brothers Young Entrepreneur Grant, awarding $2,500 to help a local young entrepreneur launch a business idea. Cody DeCoons, a 14-year-old Cranford resident and Hillside Avenue School student, is this year’s wi...

WESTFIELD -- The Optimist Club of Westfield is accepting nominations for the 28th Annual Inter-mediate School Outstanding Teacher Award. The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday, April 7.Two intermediate school teachers, one each from Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools, will be selected ...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD -- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School is thrilled to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2026. Our valedictorian is Isabella Mirenda, while our salutatorian is Gabriella Suriani. Both students have attained remarkable academic success while also taking ac...

WESTFIELD -- Programs that quench the thirst for discovery in art, travel, food and music proliferate in March at the Westfield Memorial Library, which is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Tuesday, March 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Discovery of a Masterpiece will be presented. This special p...

WESTFIELD--BlakeWidth, Rptary Club of Westfield Community Service Grants Chairperson, has announcedthatRotary GrantApplications are now being accepted for consideration.Non-profit organizations mayreceive a copy of the official application directly from the Rotary website at www.westfieldrotary.com....