COUNTY – The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites seniors and caregivers to visit their local Aging Services Kiosk (ASK) during the month of November. The monthly event is an opportunity for residents to engage with experienced professionals and learn about valuable senior programs and...

WESTFIELD — During a regular club meeting on October 8, Rotary Club of Westfield members hosted a speaker from the Peace Corps. Charlene Barrow is the regional recruiter for volunteers. She spent 2015 to 2017 with the Peace Corps in Ecuador teaching English.Volunteers to the Peace Corps commit to a ...

WESTFIELD — FIFA World Cup 26 reportedly will represent the biggest sporting event of all time, and a Westfield High School alumnus has a key role in the planning.Dan Lynch, who has a long record of accomplishment in the sports and entertainment industry, is serving as chief commercial officer for t...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library, located at 550 East Broad Street, will continue to bring the public programs during November that are designed to educate and entertain.On Thursday, November 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Peter Dizdar will present “Redefining Retirement.” Mr. Dizdar is a sen...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Jocelyn Wood will tell the harrowing story of her grandmother’s escape from Nazi Germany to Shanghai, China, at Temple Sholom this Sunday, November 10, at 7 p.m. The program will be presented in commemoration of Kristallnacht, the night in November 1938 when the Nazi regime launched ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will celebrate its three newest landmarks with a walking tour of the historic West Dudley Avenue neighborhood this Saturday, November 9, at 10 a.m. The tour will begin in front of the Coursen H. King House (circa 1890), located at 266 ...

WESTFIELD — For the first time, the Westfield United Fund’s Junior Board and Westfield artist Ricardo Roig are launching one-of-a-kind winter gifts in support of the nonprofit and the many organizations it helps throughout the county. Both gifts — an ornament and a winter mug — feature a Westfield w...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will present Will Dodge, who will discuss at the group’s Tuesday, November 12 meeting the trials and tribulations of starting a brewery, from scratch, during Covid.After seven years in finance, Mr. Dodge wanted a different path. He enjoyed the art of brewing a...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education recognized 23 teachers and support staff at its October 17 meeting for having achieved tenure. The board also honored and thanked the district’s eight principals in conjunction with National Principals Month.“Achieving tenure is a ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Youth Peer Leadership Group and Westfield liquor stores have partnered to remind adults over the age of 21 about the risks of providing alcohol to minors. The Sticker Shock campaign brings awareness of underage drinking, one of the priorities of the Peer Leadership Group. S...