EDISON – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a roundtable with Jewish community leaders on social media companies’ failure to contain violent content and misinformation following Hamas’s attack on Israel. Last week, Pallone sent letters to the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools has recognized 16 exceptional teachers and educational services professionals nominated for the 2023-2024 Governor’s Educator of the Year Recognition Program.The New Jersey Department of Education program strives to acknowledge educators w...

FANWOOD — The Tiny Tim Fund recently received $250 from the Family Investors Company in Fanwood and $1,000 from the Fanwood Community Foundation. These donations will be instrumental in helping the Tiny Tim Fund to continue to assist local families in paying for the medical expenses of children in F...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield College Men’s Club (CMC) has announced that tickets are now available for the 21st annual “Friday Night at the Fights” fundraiser, which is set for February 2, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The bouts will once again be held at the Kenilworth Veterans Center, located a...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — After closing for the holidays, the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, displaying an array of new and gently-used home goods that are suitable for perking up one’s home décor or updating serving dishes — all at very reasonable prices.Among...

WESTFIELD — “The History of Tea & Remembering the Boston Tea Party” will be featured on Sunday, January 7, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Miller-Cory House Museum.From religious ceremonies to political statements, tea has come to symbolize more than just a drink.The presentation at the museum will include...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield United Fund (WUF) has announced that it achieved its fund-raising goal for Westfield United by Light. The luminary event raised $20,000 to support local social-service agencies providing mental-health programs and services to residents of Westfield and surrounding communiti...

WESTFIELD — The Rotary Club of Westfield inducted four new members during its regular meeting on December 5, including Long B. Lam, Jason Chen, Shiina Pai, Ph.D., and Susan Morton.Rotary is an organization of successful business people who want to give back to the community. The Rotary Club of Westf...

AREA — A grief-support program entitled “Journey to Wholeness: Healing the Grieving Heart” will take place beginning on Sunday, January 21. It will run for seven consecutive weeks, ending on Sunday, March 3. Sessions will be held from 6:15 to 8 p.m. Registration currently is open; early registration...