UNION – During the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, doctors, nurses and hospital personnel were on the front lines. The New York City community was shown on nightly news programs clanging pots and pans to show their appreciation for the medical staff heroes. Seemingly, we’ve moved on, forgotten those we c...

RAHWAY – American Theater Group (ATG), Central NJ’s professional regional theater company, will present the endearing My Italy Story by NJ playwright Joseph Gallo as its 2024-25 Season Opener, followed by the exhilarating and TonyAward-winning musical Purlie written by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and P...

WESTFIELD – Mostly Music returns for another exciting season of live chamber music on five Sunday afternoons at 3:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El in Westfield. Mostly Music’s 45th concert season will begin on Sunday, September 29 starring Sooyun Kim on flute, Bridget Kibbey on harp, and Tessa Lark on vio...

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UNION – Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, is accepting submissions for the 20th annual Premiere Play Festival beginning Sunday, September 1. This yearly competition for unproduced scripts offers developmental and production opportunities to up to four...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is excited to announce that the Union County 2024 Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, September 14, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Oak Ridge Park, located at 136 Oak Ridge Road in Clark. Admission is free for all.“The Commissioner Board and I ho...

KENILWORTH – The Gallery-onthe Boulevard, located in the Kenilworth Public Library, presents “Seasons” an exhibit of photographs by photographer Barbara Wirkus of Kenilworth.Although she has attended classes and work shops, Wirkus considers herself self taught and had a darkroom to process prints th...

AREA — Three endangered sea turtles were returned to the wild on August 13 after being rehabilitated under the careful ministrations of the Sea Turtle Recovery center, a nonprofit organization located at the Turtle Back Zoo.The turtles were released back into the sea just after sunrise in front of J...

WESTFIELD — Over the course of the past 90 years, the Town Book Store of Westfield has weathered more than its fair share of challenges. But despite major recessions, the switch to digital media and even the pandemic shutdown, the shop has always persevered.And while the bookstore has had multiple o...

AREA – While the world has been watching competitions from the 2024 Paris Olympics, local theaters right here in New Jersey are basking in their own limelight of being recognized for their efforts by the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT). No, they are not gold medals, but the awar...