COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is proud to announce the return of the “UC Loves Small Biz” campaign as part of the annual Union County Small Business Month initiative. In a commitment to strengthening small businesses, residents and visitors alike are invited to explore and ...

GARWOOD – On November 16 Garwood Democratic Club members Debbie Ledger, Maria Nierstedt, Andy Blumenstock and Bill Nierstedt completed the Club’s third Route 28 cleanup for 2024 in conjunction with the Garwood Clean Communities Day. The club would also like to thank the Garwood DPW for erecting, and...

8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll Ambika Aggarwal, Kiara Anand, Karl Asuncion, Margaret Basuino, Alexandra Berger, Aarav Bharatia, Juliet Bickoff, Harper Carton, Holden Carton, Kylie Chustek, Allison Clarke, Logan Corter, Charlotte Craig, Caroline Cronk, Adrianna D’Alessandro, Hutton Davis, Neeva D...

CLARK — Students at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School in Clark had the opportunity November 21 to hear stories from second-generation Holocaust survivors who also are Union County residents.Rita Geller shared the story of her mother’s (as a young child) and grandmother’s survival of the Holocaust, as Biel...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library has announced the launch of its Annual Appeal 2024 fundraiser. With the goal of raising crucial funds to support renovations like new study rooms, reimagining the children’s area, and a brand-new makerspace, this year’s campaign aims to make a significant i...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library invites the community for an Afro-Peruvian Music Workshop to be held at the library on Saturday, December 14, at 2 p.m. This event has been rescheduled from an earlier date.The interactive workshop will celebrate the heritage of Afro-Peruvian music an...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library has announced that BalanceAwareness With Yasmin Ofek classes are taking place every Friday in December, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., via Zoom.All adults, and older adults in particular, are encouraged to take part in these classes, which are designed to a...

Happy holidays! Does the thought of that make you cringe? Are you dreading the upcoming holiday season or does it fill you with excitement? Whatever your feelings about this time of the year, they are here once again.As we anticipate the things to do, and “how we will do it all,” it can be overwhelm...

WESTFIELD — The College Men’s Club of Westfield (CMC) will hold its annual holiday reception on Wednesday, December 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. It will take place at the Echo Lake Country Club, located at 515 Springfield Avenue, Westfield.The event will honor the club’s current, four-year scholarship...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Saanvi Suresh, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS), recently presented research at the MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference on a pothole detection and autonomous repair system. In addition, a research paper she contributed to was published by The...