CRANFORD — The AARP is offering free tax preparation for Union County residents at the Cranford Community Center, located at 220 Walnut Avenue, Cranford.Tax-preparation appointments will be available on Tuesdays, February 13 through April 9. To book an appointment, call (908) 709-7283. Nowalk-ins ca...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Mental Health Council will present a program entitled “Effective Strategies For Managing Parental Stress” on Wednesday, February 21, at 7 p.m. This event will take place at the Westfield Memorial Library, located at 550 East Broad Street.Beth Watson, Ph.D., a licensed clini...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Jewish Community Center of Central New Jersey (JCC) will host its annual Special Needs Resource Fair on Sunday, February 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The JCC is located at 1391 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains.The goal of the Special Needs Resource Fair is to help individuals with dis...

WESTFIELD — The Christopher Academy, the oldest continually- running Montessori school in New Jersey, currently is celebrating its 60th year of service and commitment to the community with many events.One of the first celebrations occurred on January 20 with a brunch at Shackamaxon Country Club in S...

WESTFIELD — Fifteen Westfield High School students earned perfect scores on recent SAT andACT subject area tests. They include the following: 2023 SAT Aidan Crane — Math/October SAT; Carson Donnelly — Math/August SAT; Eric Gilerson — Math/December SAT; Charlotte Liu — Math/December SAT; Edward Mende...

SCOTCH PLAINS — During this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration, Social Justice Matters, Inc. (SJM) and R.E.A.L. Parents x SPF launched a multi-year video project to chronicle residents’ views on the slain civil rights leader’s legacy. The two organizations interviewed and recorded 2...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will meet on Tuesday, February 13, when the guest speaker will be either Union County Manager Ed Oatman or Deputy Manager Amy Crisp Wagner, depending on developing county business.Attendees will learn about such county operations as law enforcement, the Superi...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains Public Library will present “Going, Going Gone...What the Next Generation Won’t Remember” this Saturday, February 10, at 2 p.m., an interactive nostalgic program spotlighting items that are no longer part of people’s everyday lives.Author and journalist Maryanne Chr...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites senior citizens and their caregivers to the upcoming ASK community events for February. During these sessions, attendees can meet face-to-face with skilled professionals who offer expert guidance on senior programs and resources, as wel...

AREA — The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Course will be presented by the Union County Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). The course will be held starting on Thursday evening, March 7, and will meet each Thursday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. over a consecutive nine-week period. Meetings ...