COUNTY — The Young Women Foundation has recently been recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in New Jersey. The foundation was established by Diana P. Calle and Elizabeth M. Carreras, both residents of Union County and firstgeneration college graduates. Their commitment to community servic...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is and the Union County Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce a Diaper Drive in support of Diaper Needs Awareness. The drive will be held throughout the month of September, with various donation drop-off locations throughout ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Service League (WSL) has officially announced its new Executive Board for the 2024-2025 season. Susan McClelland and Karen Salemme will continue to serve as co-presidents, with Rosann LiVolsi as vice president. New to the board are Jan Herringer, treasurer, and Carole Peyto...

MOUNTAINSIDE — Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation (CSHF) recently announced the election of David West, partner at The Fortis Agency, to its board of trustees for a three-year term.“Dave and I met by chance two years ago at an event for our Foundation hosted by Todd Frazier in Seaside Park,”...

WESTFIELD — Sotheby’s real estate agent Mary Ellen O’Boyle explained to the Rotary Club of Westfield at its August 6 meeting how the new regulations for real estate sales would work. She says that the “changes are big and are a game changer.”Ms. O’Boyle explained about changes to real estate as a re...

WESTFIELD — Westfield STEM Camp again welcomed students in grades 3 through 8 this summer, featuring hands-on, problem-based learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.During the week-long, half-day sessions held in July, STEM campers participated in four workshops among a selectio...

L. Wallace Brown, or Wally, as he is well known, has both an amazing personal and family history in Westfield. His family reaches back over 300 years, as his great grandfather John C. Williams was born in town in 1791. Through the Williams, Mulford, Dary, and Brown generations - his family tree on h...

The Westfield Foundation is deeply committed to fostering inclusivity and accessibility in youth programs. As a proud supporter of Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCYMCA), particularly in the Plainfield community, through a recent quarterly grant, The Foundation supported opportunities for local yout...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historical Society invites members and guests to the next event in its First Wednesday Luncheon series on September 4, at Echo Lake Country Club, beginning with check-in at 11:45 a.m. Linda Barth, author and executive director of the League of Historical Societies of New Je...

SCOTCH PLAINS — After a two-week, end-of-summer closing, the nonprofit Thrift Shop operated by the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League will reopen on Tuesday, September 3, with its annual designer handbag event.Featured will be gently-used handbags donated throughout the year and purposely kept “of...