PLAINFIELD – The climax of the 104th season of the Plainfield Symphony will be the concert on Saturday, April 20 at 7 p.m., “Journey Through the Night,” presenting Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 in E minor; perhaps, the least performed of his symphonies but one of pure genius. The performance will b...

COUNTY – In preparation for the 2024 Great North American solar eclipse that will take place on Monday, April 8, the Union County Board of County Commissioners invites residents to visit Trailside Nature and Science Center for a special presentation, activities, crafts and giveaways. The path of tot...

ELIZABETH – Registration is open online for the 21st Annual Tour de Elizabeth, scheduled rain or shine for May 19, 2024. Bicyclists of all ages and skill levels will cycle through parks, pathsalongwaterways,residences,businesses, restaurants, and historic neighborhoods of Elizabeth, offering cyclist...

By KATIE MOEN AREA — The owners of two popular Westfield eateries are branching out to bring a taste of Latin American flavor to the region. Pachamama, a new, 185-seat Peruvian restaurant located on Route 22 in Green Brook, celebrated its grand opening on March 21. “We’re very excited about it,” sai...

WESTFIELD -- Based on the cult classic movie, Heathers, the latest offering of the Westfield High School Repertoire Theatre Department The Heathers Musical: Teen Edition, wrestles with some dark issues. But let’s face it. Teenagers today are not the ilk of Happy Days’ The Fonz and Richie Cunningham....

WESTFIELD – Can an isolated incident cause catastrophic consequences or can it be a chain of events – like the Butterfly Effect of one tiny butterfly wing flapping that sets things in motion? That domino effect is one of the interesting questions posed in J.B. Priestly’s play An Inspector Calls now ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Community Concert band will present its annual Spring Concert on Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m., at Roosevelt Intermediate School, located at 301 Clark Street, Westfield. Dr. Thomas Connors, conductor and music director of the band, has prepared a program which is highlight...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to present a beautiful collection of original artworks from The City of Plainfield’s Senior Center in the Commissioner’s Gallery. The gallery is located on the sixth floor of the Union County Administration Building, Elizabethtown Pl...

CLARK – The hit musical based on the immensely popular movie, Mean Girls, will be performed on the ALJ stage this weekend. The halls of ALJ have been bristling and buzzing with excitement in anticipation for these girls to hit the stage.Director Peter Nevargic says he has never experienced such earl...

Have your butcher butterfly the leg of lamb for you.Serves: 6 to 8 Ingredients4 teaspoons (2-3 sprigs) fresh rosemary leaves 1 cup Italian parsley leaves, loosely packed 1 1/4 teaspoons (4-5 sprigs) fresh thyme leaves 8 cloves garlic 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 t...