WESTFIELD -- Downtown Westfield is kicking off the warm weather with a festive bunny-themed scavenger hunt.From Saturday, March 21 through Sunday, April 5, residents and visitors are invited to stroll through downtown Westfield, shop local, and search participating businesses for a plush blue bunny ...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Scotch Plains will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States with two days of community celebrations on June 26 and 27.The celebrationbegins Friday, June 26 –the anniversary day of the 1777 Battle of Short Hill...

WESTFIELD--TheWestfieldCommunity Concert band will present its annual Spring Concert on Friday,April 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School, 800 Rahway Avenue in Westfield. Dr. Thomas Connors, conductor and music director of the band, has prepared a program entitled “A Celebration of Spring” ...

SCOTCHPLAINS–Thesewomen, whose names are etched in history, continue to make a significant impact on society. From literature and education to medicine, business and women’s rights, their influence and legacy extend far beyond the borders of New Jersey.Clara Barton, a renowned nurse, founded the Red...

WESTFIELD -- Get ready to make a splash as Edison Intermediate School Theater Guild proudly presents its spring student musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid! This enchanting production brings the beloved story and unforgettable music from The Little Mermaid to life on the EIS stage for three perform...

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UNION --You never know who you are going to bump into at your local bank or supermarket these days. With so much Broadway talent living in New Jersey, it just might be Carlos E. Gonzalez (Buena Vista Social Club) or Kurt Crowley (Hamilton), especially if you live in Union Township, which they call h...

WESTFIELD- The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most profound first-person accounts of history, having sold over 30 million copies and translated into more than 70 languages. The real thoughts and feelings of a teenage girl in hiding from the Nazis in a small secretAnnex with her and another family...

WESTFIELD – Do you have tax season blues? Ides of March anxiety? Steeple Concerts at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Westfield, once again, is here with beautiful music to help ease your pain. On Sunday, March 15 at 5 P.M., Steeple will present the very elegant and glamorous Horszowski Trio in concer...

On Sunday, Hollywood’s biggest stars will gather at the Dolby Theater for the 98th Academy Awards. Amid a lot of turmoil in the entertainment industry following the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount, the Oscars will serve as a bit of a referendum on the state of filmmaking, and the power m...