WESTFIELD – The Victorian Age in the United States, spanning roughly from 1840 to the early 1900s, was a period of profound transformation shaped by industrialization, conservative morals, and expanding middle-class values. Cities grew rapidly, innovations reshaped daily life, and the nation transit...

WESTFIELD -- The Holidays are coming and so are the deals! Beginning November 4th, The Westfield Service League Thrift & Consignment Shops will be filled with festive finds for everyone on your list, with new merchandise added each week. Whether it’s Christmas or Hanukkah housewares, platters, linen...

Beginning on November 5, Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov will teach an accessible, three session class on Judaism for people of all faith, family, and cultural backgrounds.A Taste of Judaism is free and open to the public. Designed for those who would like to learn about the foundations of Judaism or for ...

WESTFIELD – A special day of thanks has been part of the American tradition since 1621. The Miller-Cory House Museum cooks will demonstrate the preparation of an early American Thanksgiving feast in the Frazee Building over the museum’s open-hearth fire, using colonial recipes and seasonal ingredien...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools has begun the bid process and completed the first sale of bonds for the projects approved by voters in January 2025. With construction beginning this fall, the district is on track to open La Grande Elementary School to pre-kindergarten students f...

SUMMIT AREA – On Tuesday, November 4th at 9:30 a.m., the Summit Area Old Guard will hear Estelle Fournier and Vivian Furman Rubin tell us about the volunteer-based city organization, Summit Public Arts (SPA), whose mission is to bring art to the public spaces throughout the city. Since 2002, SPA has...

WESTFIELD –The Westfield Memorial Library is happy to announce that the Native Seed Library has been fully restocked with seeds for winter sowing and spring growing. The seed library, which is in the first-floor gallery, was created two years ago in partnership with the Westfield Green Team and made...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that his offices in Washington, D.C. and Lebanon Borough, NJ, are now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 Internship Program. This competitive program offers college students a unique opportunity to gain firsthand experience in th...

WESTFIELD -- On Monday, October 27 at 7 p.m., the Westfield Memorial Library will host “Don't risk your retirement--seven roadblocks to address now.” A certified college funding specialist will cover such areas as assessing if savings will withstand a 25 to 30plus year retirement, a plan to combat i...

SUMMIT AREA – On Tuesday, October 28th at 9:30 a.m., the Summit Area Old Guard will hear Timothy Rack, Manager of Safety and Compliance of the Morris County Park Commission, speak about the three sinkholes that have recently appeared on and around Interstate-80. Mr. Rack will explore the history of ...