WESTFIELD – The College Men’s Club of Westfield has announced that it began accepting applications for its 2026 Scholarships on Sunday, February 1. The CMC annually awards up to three $24,000 four-year scholarships to young men from the Westfield community based on academics, leadership, community e...

WESTFIELD –Westfield Memorial Library, a county leader in public library services, has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a year of investment in physical infrastructure, improved care and maintenance of the library’s collections, and a continued surge in every major performance metric. T...

SCOTCH PLAINS -- Dr. Larry Hogan and Mr. Kevin Kane will present the program “Before You Can Say Jackie Robinson: Black Baseball in America in the Era of the Color Line” on February 16th at 7:30pm. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided. The location is to be de...

KENILWORTH – January 11, 2026 – Kenilworth’s yearlong celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary in 2026 will kick off with a Gala Dinner on Thursday, January 29, (from 6-10 p.m.) at Angelo’s Steak House ( 104 N. 10th Street, Kenilworth).The five-course sit-down dinner, hosted by the Kenilworth AmRe...

GARWOOD -- The Garwood Public Library has announced its events for February. Registration and more information can be found at https:/ /garwoodpl.org/ February 2, 9, 23- at 10:30 a.m. – Knitting Club - Learn how to knit or show others how it’s done while enjoying fun conversation. Open to all levels...

WESTFIELD -- For the Westfield Historical Society’s First Wednesday Luncheon series in February guests are welcome to a luncheon at Ferraro’s of Westfield on Wednesday,February 4,2026, beginning with check-in at 11:45am (usually ends at 2:15).Discover Revolutionary History: “George Washington and Mo...

CLARK--CollegeBoardannounced thatArthur L. Johnson High School has beennamedtothe2025AdvancedPlacement Program (AP) School Honor Roll, earning bronze distinction. ALJ has been recognized for student success in the Advanced Placement program while broadening participation.Schools can earn this recogn...

WESTFIELD –The Westfield Memorial Library is proud to host Creative Mindsets, a pilot arts and crafts program created by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) NJ for seventh through twelfth graders. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Saturday, January 31, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. stu...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD Three members were sworn into the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education during a reorganization meeting on Tuesday, January 6. Jason Benedict (Fanwood), John Greenblatt (Scotch Plains), and Stephanie Suriani (Scotch Plains) were officially sworn in to serve three-year terms ...

AREA – Three-year-old Jacob is diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome and almost completely nonverbal. After his mother suddenly passed away, Jacob bounced from one family member to another until none were available to care for him. Days before Christmas, Jacob entered foster care in order to have a ...