CRANFORD – A rock musical isn’t easy to pull off at a local theater. It’s challenging to find area singers who can act, belt, screech, sing, and sell a song through multiple octaves. Add to the mix that it’s written by the famed Andrew Lloyd Weber, and it is daunting to present a production with som...

WESTFIELD – There are plays that are serious, thought-provoking, and deep. The three-act Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman play You Can’t Take It with You isn’t one of them. The Westfield Community Players’ production of this 1937 Pulitzer Prize winning wacky comedy that played to a nearly full house ...

UNION – Premiere Stages at Kean University is proud to announce the two playwrights from the 2024 Premiere Play Festival who were selected for expanded development as part of the 2024 and 2025 seasons.Premiere Stages has selected The Mallard by Vincent Delaney as the winner of the 2024 Play Festival...

COUNTY – The Union County Board of County Commissioners proudly announces that thirteen Union County artists have been selected as award winners in the 58th annual New Jersey Senior CitizensArt Show. The exhibit includes original artworks created by both professional and nonprofessional artists, age...

WESTFIELD - Westfield Community Players presents its first show of the season, the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, You Can't Take It with You.Grandpa Vanderhof and his wacky family, the Sycamores, have been happily living their zany lives in New York for many years. They and their friends are a madca...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is excited to announce that tickets for The Great Pumpkin Sail are now available for purchase at //ucnj.org/ticket. The much-anticipated event will take place on Friday, November 1st, starting at 5:15 p.m. at Union County's Echo Lake Park in Mo...

IngredientsFor butternut squash filling:2 Tablespoons of olive oil 3-4 Cups /1 medium butternut squash (peeld & cubed) 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbl. fresh minced sage 2 Cups of ricotta cheese Salt & pepper to taste For Bechamel Sauce:4 Tbls. butter 1/4 Cup all-purpose flour 1 Tbl. chopped fresh sag...

AREA — As students across New Jersey return to school and flu season approaches, the growing likelihood of seasonal illnesses highlights the urgent need for vaccine awareness statewide. Now in its thirteenth year, the Protect Me With 3+ vaccine awareness contest is officially open for poster and vid...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners and City of Rahway invite residents with disabilities and special needs, ages 13 and older, to attend the Annual Halloween Bash on Friday, October 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The free event will be held at the Rahway Recreation Center, located at...

WESTFIELD — As the audience awaited the downbeat of Maestro David Wroe’s baton on September 27, many wondered what the acoustics would be like in St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Westfield. They certainly weren’t disappointed. A new season, a new location for the orchestra’s 42nd season and their 255t...