GARWOOD — The Garwood Public Library has announced that its Summer Reading Bookmark Contest will kick off on Thursday, May 1, ahead of the library’s Annual Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme is “Color Our World,” — embracing the beauty of art in all its forms: drawing, painting, photography, ...

WESTFIELD — Westfield High School 12th grader Garrett Gao has advanced as a Finalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program, having met academic and other standards to become eligible for scholarships. The selection of 7,100 Merit Scholarship winners from the group of more than 15,000 Finali...

WESTFIELD — - REDCOM is proud to announce that Joe Orsita, Manager of Special Projects, has been selected to be on the Board of Directors for United Way of Greater Union County. Joe’s commitment to service and his passion for community development make him an ideal representative for this initiative...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Ninety-three years ago, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., son of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh, was kidnapped from his home. J.D. Solomon, a Westfield resident and retired journalist, regards this as the most notorious crime to have occurred in New Jersey. This case resulted in the “Lindber...

WESTFIELD — Fairview Cemetery, located at 1100 East Broad Street, Westfield, has announced its upcoming series of Spring events. To attend any of these programs, interested persons must register online.The Spring 2025 Tree Tour will take place on Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. It will be hosted by Tom ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Temple Sholom will hold a Religious School Open House event on Sunday, April 27, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., for parents interested in enrolling their child in Hebrew School. The temple is located at 1925 Lake Avenue, Scotch Plains.Visitors will have an opportunity to check out Temple ...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will feature Dr. Laura Balsamini, a leading expert in pharmacology and head of Pharmacy Management Services at Summit Health, as the guest speaker at its meeting on Tuesday, April 22, at 9:30 a.m.Dr. Balsamini specializes in medication therapy management, drug...

FANWOOD —All are welcome to celebrate the 36th anniversary of Fanwood’s Clean Community Day on Saturday, April 26, as part of the community’s observance of Earth Day by helping the borough with its “spring cleaning.”Individual volunteers of all ages, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, interested organizations...

WESTFIELD/SCOTCH PLAINS — The sights and scents of the season will be on full display at the Rake and Hoe Garden Club of Westfield’s Flower Show on Saturday, April 26, from 1 to 6 p.m., at the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club.This event celebrates the very best in horticulture, showcasing floral arr...

WESTFIELD — The Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library has announced the dates for the organization’s 50th Annual Used Book Sale, as well as those days leading up to the event when members of the community are invited to donate books for the sale.Last year, more than 25,000 books were donated by ...