SCOTCH PLAINS — In the 1960s, more than 1,500 Torah scrolls were found in a barn in Czechoslovakia. These scrolls — the first five books of the Bible, written by speciallytrained scribes — had been gathered and stored after the Nazis destroyed the Jewish communities of Bohemia, Moravia, and the surr...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historical Society invites members of the community to attend the next event in its First Wednesday Luncheon series, which will take place on March 6 at Echo Lake Country Club, beginning at 11:45 a.m. In honor of March being Women’s History Month, Joel Farkas will present a...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will meet next on Tuesday, February 27. Amy Behr-Shields, the director of the Summit Free Public Library, will be the guest speaker.Ms. Behr-Shields will explain how libraries are needed to curate reliable sources of information and to manage the complexities ...

WESTFIELD — The West Fields Chapter of the New Jersey Society Sons of theAmerican Revolution (SAR) will welcome Revolutionary War re-enactor Noah Lewis to its meeting onThursday, February 29, in the Community RoomoftheWestfieldMunicipalBuilding. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.In conjunction with Black ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Public Schools District has scheduled a variety of community engagement sessions in March and April to allow multiple opportunities for Westfield voters to hear about the 2024-2025 school district operating budget and to get their questions answered before going to the poll...

COUNTY – The Union County Board of Elections advises Westfield Residents that Tuesday, March 26 is the deadline for voter registration for the April 16, 2024 Annual School Board Election. The election will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Voting will take place at the regular polling locations, which...

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School - 2nd Marking PeriodGrade 12 High Honor RollJustinAbadir, RyanAdams,Aliyah Agosto-Smith, Hannah Alber, Lucas Ali, Alexander Allegra, Sarah Alnasseri, Matthew Arnold, Nathan Arnold, Keira Baerson, Hannah Baik, Francielly Barcellos, Thomas Barnes, Brian Bartley, Spenc...

CRANFORD — The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield (JLEP) has announced that in 2024 it will award three $4,000 scholarships to college-bound women who reside in Union County and demonstrate a passion for volunteerism.The JLEP believes that volunteerism is a vital force in the local community, and...

CRANFORD — The UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey Board of Governors swore in five new members this Fall, among them John M. Toriello of Westfield. During a joint meeting of the college’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors, Board of Trustees Chair Victor M. Richel welcomed the new ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield High School Dream Team, in partnership with The Matthew Thomas Toriello Memorial Fund, recently recognized student finalists in the 11th Annual Westfield High School Dream Team Palooza Contest for their submissions of posters, poetry and public- service announcements (PSA) ...