SCOTCH PLAINS -- Beginning in January 2026, the Scotch Plains Public Library will showcase a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and...

WESTFIELD – First Congregational Church of Westfield invites friends and family everywhere to celebrate the Christmas season at several Advent worship services centered around the theme, “Questioning Christmas: How Curiosity Changes Everything.”Advent is a season of waiting—but not passive waiting. ...

MOUNTAINSIDE – Team Imagine made an extraordinary impact at the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, raising more than $23,000 to support grieving children and families served by Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss. Thanks to the dedication of five remarkable runners, the team not only surpassed its ...

WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Memorial Library encourages all people who are looking for volunteer opportunities in 2026 to attend the library’s third Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Fair. The Fair is an opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King,...

Distinguished Honor Roll 8th Grade Chloe Allen, Krshnay Arora, Agnethe Bandagale, Bernardo Barbosa, William Benson, Cayenne Biggers, Daniel Black, Chloe Blom, Micaela Borthwick, Zoe Boyd, Maeve Brenan, Abigail Bresnahan, Maximilian Burkey, Alexandra Cahill, Meghan Carew, Rachel Chalfant, Elizabeth C...

WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Youth Peer Leadership Group and two Westfield liquor stores have partnered to remind adults over the age of 21 what the risks of providing alcohol to minors are. The Sticker Shock campaign brings awareness towards underage drinking, one of the priorities of the Peer Leader...

ALBION, MI -- Scotch Plains student Tiffany Yang was recently invited to join Albion College's Carl A. Gerstacker Institute for Business and Management and the Prentiss M. Brown Honors Program.Established in 1973, the Gerstacker Institute for Business and Management integrates the strengths of a lib...

LIVINGSTON -- The Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey (JFSCNJ) Gala Dinner will be take place Tuesday evening, December 16 at 6 p.m. at the Crystal Plaza, Livingston. The Gala Dinner is the main fund-raiser that supports Mental Health, Homecare, Keeping Older Adults Safe, and Food Insecurity...

WESTFIELD — On Friday, November 21, more than 300 supporters, partners, and friends of Imagine gathered for the 13th Annual Seasons of Hope Breakfast — a morning centered on renewing and strengthening Imagine’s mission, helping us grow our ability to provide free, year-round grief support to childre...

WESTFIELD — Closing out its milestone 50th anniversary year— during which the Foundation invested more than $1.7 million across the community—The Westfield Foundation awarded over $165,000 in Q4 grants to 12 nonprofit organizations , bringing 2025 Quarterly Grant funding to more than $600,000 . This...