WESTFIELD – On Thursday, May 22, the First Congregational Church of Westfield, located at 125 Elmer Street, will mark the 145th anniversary of the first gathering of its founders.It was on a Saturday evening, May 22, 1880, that 20 people gathered in the library of Lyceum Hall (on the southeast corne...

WESTFIELD — Edison Intermediate School Spanish teacher Jillian Martinez and Roosevelt Intermediate School science teacher Melissa Fahy have been recognized as outstanding intermediate- school educators by the Optimist Club of Westfield.Colleagues describe Ms. Martinez as “an absolute superstar teach...

Distinguished Honor Roll 8th Grade Gabriel Alferoff, Emma Ash, Lucas Basta, Taylor Beckerman, Julia Belfi, Noelle Boccagna, Timothy Bonn, Isabella Borghese, Shreya Bose, Gabriella Bulger, Carson Cagle, Timothy Carolan, Ariana Chafetz, Caroline Conway, Sean Crawford, Ava DeMasi, Madelyn DeMasi, Josep...

AREA— The Wardlaw+Hartridge School inducted 11 new members, among them three Westfield residents, into the Cum Laude Society at a ceremony held onApril 30 in the school’s Berry Performing Arts Center.Corinna Crafton, Ed.D., head of school; Bob Bowman, Ph.D., Upper School head; Christine Cerminaro, d...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library has a calendar full of events in mid-May. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.Sabrina from Tucked-in Tots will return to the library this Saturday, May 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., to present “Foundations for Better Baby Sleep.” Audience m...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Restoration Committee will hold a “Tea Party on the Porch and Patio” of the historic Levi Cory House on Saturday, May 17. Volunteers will serve tea and snacks to guests on the restored porches and patio of the circa 1818 Levi Cory House. Due to limited space, reservat...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Temple Sholom has announced the appointment of Rabbi Emily Ilana Losben-Ostrov as its new spiritual leader, marking a new chapter in the congregation’s storied history. Rabbi Losben-Ostrov will begin her tenure on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, following the departure of Rabbi Joel Abraham, ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historical Society will hold its 57th Annual Dinner Event on Friday, May 9, at the Echo Lake Country Club, located at 515 Springfield Avenue, Westfield. The annual general membership meeting will start at 5:30 p.m., and the social/cocktail hour will begin at 5:45 p.m., foll...

WESTFIELD — Greta’s Run will return on Sunday, May 18, for its 12th annual race to honor the life and spirit of Greta Schoenemann, a Westfield High School freshman who tragically died in 2002 after a tree branch fell as she and classmates were having lunch. Founded by Greta’s childhood friends Ben N...

WESTFIELD — Each Spring, the history organizations in Westfield come together and present a Spring Assembly program that is open to the public. This year, the Westfield Historical Society is organizing the program to be held on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m., in the Assembly Hall of The Presbyterian...