TRENTON – The New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools (NJCCVTS) has announced a newly elected slate of officers to guide career and technical education (CTE) across the state’s 21 county-based schools. Gus Modla, superintendent of Sussex County Technical School, is the new presiden...

In alignment with our mission to foster positive change, The Westfield Foundation is proud to award $25,000 to the Moms Helping Moms Foundation (MHM) to expand its Healthy Start for Babies program. This initiative ensures that families in Union County have access to essential baby supplies such as d...

WESTFIELD — Westfield United by Light (WUBL), a favorite community tradition, returns on Sunday, November 16, inviting neighbors to light up their streets in a stunning show of hope, gratitude and connection to kick off the holiday season.Each $25 candle kit includes ten candles and bags, and will h...

WESTFIELD — At The Westfield Service League's Thrift & Consignment Shops, community and service have been our mission for over 90 years.And one of our greatest accomplishments is being able to offer our grants program to non-profit organizations serving the Westfield and Union County communities.To ...

WESTFIELD — Westfield's Scouting community is proud to announce the return of its annual townwide service project, 'Scouting for Food,' to benefit theWestfield Food Pantry. Over the past few weeks, many Westfield residents have received distinctive yellow hangtags on their front doors announcing thi...

WESTFIELD – Stefanie Lalor, award winning artist and local shop owner will share how she blends her passion for both art and framing in an upcoming talk as part of the 16th Annual Hale Speaker Series. Her talk, titled 'TheArtist Framer' will be delivered Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m. at the West...

Maeve Maloney, daughter of Ruth and Jerry Maloney of Westfield, and Daniel Duarte, son of Alberto and Gladys Duarte of Sayreville, were married May 17, 2025, 4:30 pm at Perona Farms in Andover, NJ. Rob Lutskus, cousin of the bride, officiated. Her father, Gerald Maloney Jr. walked her down the aisle...

FANWOOD – During the past 20 years, we’ve gained Smart Phones, GPSs, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Artificial Intelligence, and many other services and devices; however, we’ve also lost many things. In “Going Going Gone” Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta takes a walk down memory lane and talks about memo...

AREA — More than 500 children in Passaic and Union counties are currently living in foster care through no fault of their own, and the number is growing as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Passaic and Union Counties is receiving additional referrals each week. The nonprofit is calling on ...

SCOTCH PLAINS – Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will commemorate the anniversary of Kristallnacht on Friday evening, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. This night of remembrance will feature presentations by Cantor Jacob Greenberg and Jack Sherman, who are descendants of Holocaust survivors. T...