MOUNTAINSIDE/NEWARK — The staff at Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss recently welcomed 15 new youth facilitators who participated in its two-day youth-facilitator training program in August. These high-school-age volunteers will help create safe spaces for Imagine’s young participants who are g...

WESTFIELD — The Hope Chest, located at 26 Prospect Street, Westfield, has been busy preparing for the fall season. The shelves have been filled with autumn-themed home décor, pottery, candles, dishware, glasses and linens.Summer fashions have been replaced with fall clothing for men and women. Sanda...

WESTFIELD — Congressman Tom Kean, Jr., representing New Jersey Federal Congressional District 7, hosted his second annual Seniors of Distinction event on September 13 at the Bridgewater Township Senior Center to honor outstanding senior citizens in the community.Congressman Kean honored 29 seniors, ...

WESTFIELD — The Miller-Cory House Museum will present “Time for anApple Bee!: HarvestingApples on a Colonial Farm” as its inaugural program of the new season on Sunday, September 29, from 2 to 4 p.m.Much like the more familiar barn raising or quilting bee, the apple bee was a yearly fall activity at...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library is holding its second annual Halloween Costume Exchange, a fun, ongoing, ecofriendly event that also reduces waste. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.“I’m delighted that the library is helping Westfield residents to clean out their closets and...

CRANFORD —The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield (JLEP), a women’s organization dedicated to making a positive impact in communities, will celebrate “Find the Good Day” by hosting an open house for its Career Closet this Saturday, September 21, from 12 to 2 p.m.The Career Closet is housed on the ...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Prevention and WellnessAlliance (PAW) and the Cranford Police Department teamed up to organize a Naloxone or “Narcan” Training event on October 15 to address the ongoing opioid crisis. This free event is possible thanks to sponsorships by the Health and Wellness Coalition of ...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners, in partnership with the Union County Sheriff’s Office, is excited to offer free specialized self-defense training classes for women ages 18 an over at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. Two sessi...

COUNTY — County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi is urging residents to be cautious of private companies advertising expedited passport services that charge excessively high fees. These companies often promise quicker processing times but may add unnecessary costs without delivering the faster service they clai...

MOUNTAINSIDE — The Village Shop, located in the Mountainside Restoration Committee’s Levi Cory House, is open again after a summer break. Volunteers are enjoying welcoming shoppers back. The shop will be open on most Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Additional hours will be announced prior to the De...