The Trees of Westfield NJ, the Westfield Tree Preservation Committee, want to see your favorite tree. Share it by posting it on Instagram and use #TreesofWestfieldNJ. Your chosen tree can be beautiful, tall, wide, tiny, or even ugly.Senior Services Fair, Friday, September 29, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area YMCA will host Pizza Palooza this Sunday, October 1, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., in the gym at the Main Y, located at 220 Clark Street, Westfield. Tasting and voting will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., with the first-, second- and third-place winners announced at 1:45 p...

WESTFIELD — The four most iconic notes in classical music – Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 – kick off New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s exciting new program for the 20232024 season. The concert juxtaposes Beethoven's relentless, triumphant and most famous orchestral work with a balm to soothe the spirits, ...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of Elections reminds residents that Tuesday, October 17 is the deadline for voter registration for the 2023 General Election. Election Day will be on Tuesday, November 7.“There are multiple options for residents to register to vote in time for the upcoming election,” ...

WESTFIELD — William Raff, a graduate of the Westfield High School Class of 1967 and survivor of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center twin towers on September 11, 2001, recently shared his experience with Westfield High School (WHS) students.“September 11 started like any other Tuesday,” M...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library will present multiple programs during the month of October.Every Monday at noon, the library will screen a free movie in its downstairs meeting room. There will be no movie on October 9, as the library will be closed for Columbus Day and Indigenous Pe...

CRANFORD — Fifteen fourthgrade Girl Scout Juniors and two second-grade Girl Scout Brownies from Cranford, representing five Girl Scout troops in Service Unit 48, traveled to the New Jersey State House in Trenton September 6 to learn about the history of New Jersey government, the role of government,...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library will kick off the month of October with programs focusing on seed collection, photography and the solar eclipse.A Photographic Journey with David Surks will take place on Tuesday, October 3, at 7 p.m. “A Celebration of America” will be the anchor of the sho...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Foundation held its most recent board meeting and awarded grants totaling over $40,000 to multiple local organizations, among them two new Grantees.Pediatric Health Center at Trinitas Hospital: The Westfield Foundation supported this project by providing child-sized tables ...

GARWOOD — The Garwood Public Library, located at 411 Third Avenue, has announced multiple activities beginning during the first week of October. Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library is closed on Sunday a...