WESTFIELD — As the sun set over WestfieldonTuesdayevening,hundreds of local leaders, residents and neighbors from religious organizations across the community gathered at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church for an evening of music, faith and support.“We represent a wide variety of faith traditions,” t...

WESTFIELD — “Nightmare on Elm Street.” “Friday, the 13th.” “Scream.” It’s that time of year when movie theaters and TV channels pull out their slasher/high-thrill flicks. Likewise, the Westfield Community Players (WCP) theatre has pulled out all the stops in producing the two-act thriller, Wait Unti...

New Jersey is home to the second- largest Jewish population in our nation, with our neighbor New York having the largest. The local Jewish community felt Saturday’s horrific attacks in Israel at the core. Israel, even for those who have never been there, is a nation Jews hold close to them. Much lik...