WESTFIELD — The arm relic of Saint Jude Thaddeus, venerated in Rome from ancient times, is on a pilgrimage in the United States and is coming to Saint Helen Roman Catholic Church, located at 1600 Rahway Avenue, Westfield, this Saturday, December 9.The relic, one of the treasures of the church, will ...

WESTFIELD — The Rotary Club of Westfield on November 14 heard a speaker recall firsthand the devastating impact of polio during the 20th century.The polio virus infects the nerves going to muscles of young children and paralyzing them. Entire hospital wards were filled with children in “iron lungs” ...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Area Y Men’s Club Christmas Tree Sale is underway, with a wide selection of trees, wreaths and roping. All proceeds benefit local charities and organizations. The tree lot is located on the Elm StreetAthletic Field, across from Stop & Shop, in Westfield. Lot hours are 9 a.m...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Non-profit Wreaths Across America (WAA) has announced that the historic Scotch Plains Baptist Church Cemetery has joined in the effort to support the WAA’s mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, as an official location for 2023. This is the eighth consecutive year that this cemetery will...

MOUNTAINSIDE — At a brief agenda-setting meeting held on Tuesday evening, the Mountainside Council introduced two new capital improvement ordinances that will be voted on during the governing body’s next regular meeting. That meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, beginning at 7:30 p.m.The f...

WESTFIELD — A group of Westfield students, under the direction of the town’s health educator, Amy Lewis, was recognized by the local board of health on Monday for their efforts to combat underage drinking.Ms. Lewis, who was recently recognized by Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. for her work with the Westfield Pe...

COUNTY — As temperatures edge closer to freezing with each passing day, county and state officials are likely racing against the upcoming winter season to pull a $300,000 excavator (plus two other pieces of county-owned equipment that were sent in to try to retrieve it) out of a wetlands swamp in Sc...

WESTFIELD — A modest, single-family Westfield home that once played host to the poet Langston Hughes will escape demolition for the time being thanks to a recommendation issued by the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) earlier this week.On Monday, the commission unanimously voted to ag...

CRANFORD — In just over two months, Cranford residents will head to the polls to weigh in on a proposed $75million bond referendum aimed at improving local schools and integrating a new, full-day Kindergarten program for the district. District officials addressed the upcoming vote during a regular m...

WESTFIELD — Mindowaskin Park will be getting a bit brighter over the coming months thanks to a new contract agreement with PSE&G.The $23,000 contract, which authorizes the utility company to install new lighting near the park’s playground and in other unlit areas, was unanimously approved on Tuesday...