WESTFIELD — “The Inclusive History of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail — Westfield, NJ” will be offered on Tuesday, March 26, from 3 to 5 p.m., as a free, public, hybrid presentation. The program will take place in person at the Reeve History and Cultural Resourc...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO National will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a party on Saturday, April 13. It will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Italian American Hall, located at 1976 Valley Avenue, Scotch Plains.The festivities will include dinner and ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — As area Catholics prepare for Holy Week, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish (IHM) has announced that it will feature two speakers to share reflections on Jesus’ teachings.Dan Balogh, adjunct instructor for the Office of Evangelization at St. Paul Inside the Walls, will offer a talk ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Knights of Columbus invites the community to its Annual Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 22, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. This benefit event will be held in the gymnasium of St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 1600 Rahway Avenue, at the corner of Lamberts Mill Road, in Wes...

CRANFORD — Cranford’s 13th Annual Community Holocaust Day of Remembrance will be held on Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. This annual township-wide event is organized by the Cranford Clergy Council, the Cranford Interfaith Human Relations Committee, Cranford Public Schools and Saint Michael School. It...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Jamie Novak, decluttering humorist, author, influencer and organizer, will present an online event about how to catch up, even when feeling hopelessly behind. Participants can log on with Ms. Novak on Monday, April 1, at 7 p.m., via Zoom as she shares the secrets to catching up on on...

CRANFORD — The First Presbyterian Church of Cranford, located at 11 Springfield Avenue, invites the community to its Holy Week services and other events culminating in the celebration of Easter.Holy Week will begin with the church’s Palm Sunday service at 10 a.m. on March 24. All children are invite...

CRANFORD — The new Cranford YMCA fitness and indoor pool facility opened on February 15. Located at 401 Centennial Avenue, it is the result of a partnership between the WestfieldArea YMCAand the Township of Cranford.“The partnership between the Westfield Y and the Township of Cranford has been benef...

COUNTY — In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Union County Board of County Commissioners, in collaboration with the 102 Cavalry Family Readiness Group, is pleased to announce the initiation of a special collection drive to support military women from our area currently serving overseas.“In h...

AREA— Dr. Marilyn Hart, age 98, and her brother-in-law, Joe Schott, age 102, last month celebrated their joint birthdays — totaling 200 years. Dr. Hart’s husband, David Hart, had the same birthday as his sister, Nancy Hart, who married Mr. Schott. The two couples only had two birthdays between the f...