SCOTCH PLAINS — Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) will host “Finding Your Voice: A Weekend with Pioneering Cantors in Honor of Women’s History Month,” from Friday evening, February 28, through Saturday evening, March 1. The weekend will feature two of Judaism’s modern trailblazers: Susan Mandell, one o...

WESTFIELD — For its First Wednesday Luncheon series program on March 5, the Westfield Historical Society invites members and guests to a presentation by author Kevin Olsen, who will discuss “Maritime History of the Passaic & Hackensack Rivers & Newark Bay.” The luncheon, beginning at 11:45 a.m., wil...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The JCC of Central New Jersey will host its annual Special Needs Resource Fair this Sunday, February 23. Free and open to the community, it will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The goal of the Special Needs Resource Fair is to help individuals with disabilities and their families lo...

Mrs. Victoria Lynn Kaveney, formerly Robinson, and Mr. Michael Lord Simpson, of Westfield, New Jersey, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Lynn Simpson, to Matthew Philip Qualben, son of Mr. Mark Philip Qualben and Mrs. Lisa Britt Qualben, formerly Kaaveland, of Harding, ...

CRANFORD — The Floraphile Garden Club of Cranford invites the community to join its membership in celebrating the club’s 75th anniversary at a Blossom & Brew Tea Party on Sunday, April 27, from 1 to 3 p.m.This event will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Cranford, 11 Springfield Avenue, in...

WESTFIELD — The Green Team of the Town of Westfield, the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library and the Westfield Memorial Library have teamed up to present “How to Make a Cold Stratification Tray and Passive Solar Greenhouse” on Thursday, February 20, at 7 p.m.Workshop leaders and Town of Westfi...

SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will present Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan, MD as the guest speaker for its meeting on Tuesday, February 18, at 9:30 a.m.An active resident of Summit for more than 20 years, Mayor Fagan will discuss Summit’s current and future trends, including recent and pendi...

CRANFORD — The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield (JLEP) has announced that in 2025 it will award three $4,000 scholarships to college-bound women who reside in Union County and demonstrate a passion for volunteerism.The JLEP believes that volunteerism is a vital force in a community, and support...

EWING, N.J. — Seventy-nine local residents, representing seven Union County communities and one city in Florida, have earned the honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the Fall 2024 semester. To achieve this distinction, a student must carry 12 or more credits that se...

AREA — The Archdiocese of Newark’s 67 schools joined the nationwide observance of Catholic Schools Week from January 26 through February 1, celebrating the benefits of a faith-based education with a variety of activities.Students throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties participated in pr...