SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public School District will begin accepting online preschool applications for the 2026-2027 school year on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am. All preschool classes will be held at LaGrande ElementarySchoollocatedat330South Ave in Fanwood. The Presc...

The Westfield Foundation is proud to announce a $7,700 grant to the New Jersey Theatre Alliance to fund the expansion of their “Theatre and Health Bridge Project” at Overlook Medical Center. Scheduled for May 2026 to coincide with National Nurses and Hospital Weeks, this innovative initiative pivots...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will hold a Community Seder on the second night of Passover on Thursday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. The Seder is open to members of the community.Rabbi Howard Tilman of CBI will lead the family-friendly Seder, with readings, songs and celebr...

WESTFIELD --The College Men’s ClubofWestfield(CMC)hostedits23rd annual “Friday Night at the Fights” fundraiser to benefit the CMC Scholarship Fund. On Friday, February6th, a sold-out crowd of more than 250 attendees assembled at the Kenilworth Veterans Center to watch 11 amateur bouts and one develo...

WESTFIELD -- On Sunday, March 15, the Westfield Memorial Library will hold in conjunction with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield, the MLK Day of Service Volunteer Fair between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. The Fair, which had been previously scheduled in January, was postponed due to inc...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Memorial Library will celebrate NJ Makers Day with STEAM programming and events on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. throughout the first floor of the library. New Jersey Makers Day is a statewide event that celebrates and promotes makin...

MOUNTAINSIDE --As school districts across New Jersey prepare to meet new state mandates for grief education, the Westfield School District is taking a proactive and pioneering lead. Through a multi-phase partnership with Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, Westfield’s School Counselors and Stude...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- The Scotch Plains Volunteer Rescue SquadAuxiliary held its 16th annual Pancake Breakfast on February 22.As always, it was a great success. Auxiliary and squad members, along with local Girl Scout troops, served over 250 adults and a number of children under 5, and raised much-needed...

WESTFIELD – The Miller Cory HouseMuseumwillholdaSpringOpen House with Open Hearth Cook on Sunday, April 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Step into the past and experience the charm ofourbeautifullypreservedc.1740farmhouse during this special Open House event. The event will feature: Guided Tours: Explore th...

CRANFORD – The 9th Annual Trivia Night organized by the Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence (CFEE) raised more than $35,000 for new educational grants in the Cranford Public Schools, thanks to sponsors and everyone who took part in the Feb. 21 event, held at the Kenilworth VFW.It was a joyous e...