SCOTCH PLAINS – Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss is proud to once again partner with the Heritage Cares Foundation for the 3rd Annual Heritage Cares Golf Classic on Friday, October 17, at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains.The day will begin at 11 a.m. with registration and lunch, follo...

COUNTY – The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that applications for the 2026 Union County HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant program are now available for Union County non-profit organizations, individual artists and scholars.“The arts, history...

AREA –This September, the Westfield Area YMCA and Cranford YMCA are teaming up with Moving Forward Warehouse, a nonprofit furniture thrift store based in Mountainside, to host a bedding drive supporting local individuals and families in need.Throughout the month, those in the community are encourage...

WESTFIELD – The Westfield Historical Society is proud to announce that Maestro David Wroe, who has served as the Music Director of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO) since 1998, has been selected for induction into the prestigious Westfield Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes individuals who h...

CRANFORD– Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin,PresidentofUCNJUnion College of Union County, has received the 2025 Union County Lifetime Achievement Award from Scouting America. This award is presented to leaders who exemplify the ideals that Scouting America has expressed in the ScoutOathandLaw for over 115 y...

COUNTY —The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites seniors and caregivers to the upcoming Aging Services Kiosk (ASK) events in September to explore the wide range of senior programs and resources available. These events allow attendees to meet face-to-face with experienced professionals ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will hold its annual family service on Erev Rosh Hashanah, Monday evening, September 22, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This child-friendly service is free and open to the community.The one-hour service will usher in the Jewish New Year with so...

MOUNTAINSIDE — For the past few years, Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss has been proud to partner with Fairview Cemetery to offer a butterfly release ceremony to Imagine participants and others connected to Fairview Cemetery who have experienced the loss of someone close to them.At the recent ...

RINGWOOD — The New Jersey State Botanical Garden at Skylands is delighted to invite the public to celebrate its 40th Anniversary with a full day of family-friendly activities on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Dedicated by Governor Tom Kean in 1985 as the Garden of the Garden State, NJBG today welcomes ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Join us at the Scotch Plains Public Library on Thursday, September 25 for an informative talk by presenter Hilary Raferty of the Clinical Research Center of New Jersey, who will explain how the brain changes with age and, more importantly, what we can do to support it. She'll discuss...