WESTFIELD — With a downpour in Westfield just hours before the concert, many ticket holders held their breath to see if the scheduled “Back to Broadway” concert by the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO) would come to pass. The skies cleared, the people came with their lawn chairs, a picnic supper ...

For more than a decade, inflation has been essentially dormant. In recent months, though, economists have expected an uptick but were still surprised by the sharp jump in the April Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose 4.2 percent from a year ago. As an investor, what can you expect if we do enter ...

2020 started with a promise of a great real estate market – then covid hit, but that did not stop home sellers and buyers. Pivoting quickly, the real estate market exceeded expert opinions. That continued the first half of 2021 and broke records along the way. The question in people’s minds is, “can...

Old-timer physician, Stephen L. DeFelice, with no holds barred, describes to his grandchildren, Olivia and Stephen Carlos, how they are rapidly crossing the bridge from the traditional world into the cold, controlling world of technology. As a result, we are all surrendering our privacy and freedom ...

People often find their advisors through word of mouth from friends, family, or their personal network. While this is a good start, it is crucial to do research on the different criteria to be aware of and to fully understand the kind of advisor you will be working with. While there may not appear t...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Atlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Health System’s network of physicians, today opened a new office location in Scotch Plains, bringing together some of the network’s local board-certified providers in pediatric and primary care under one roof. Atlantic Medical Group’s Pediatrics at Sc...

WESTFIELD — On Friday evening Byron Miller of the The Rotary Club of Westfield was awarded the F. Matty Mathewson Rotarian of the Year Award by Rotary District 7475. “Byron exemplifies everything that makes Rotary special. He truly cares about others and is the first to roll up his sleeves and get i...

WESTFIELD — In 2011 Tony Bianchino, founder of Out Run Your Fork Personal Training, left the corporate world to follow his dream of helping people live healthier, more vibrant lives. Traveling from home to home all over New Jersey with nothing more than a few kettlebells and some resistance bands, h...

Spring is here, schools are open again and sports are coming back – it is beginning to feel more like “normal”! Covid-19 turned our world upside down, shutting down our nation’s businesses and forcing our families to learn and work from home. We collectively experienced a range of emotions from fear...

Here are a few tips to add value and curb appeal with attractive plantings and well-maintained landscape: Potential home buyers form their first impression of your home from its curb appeal. Yet the home’s outdoor landscaping is overlooked, or underdone, when preparing your home to sell. Ideally the...