COUNTY — For many, watching the classic holiday movie Elf has been a heartwarming tradition for 20 years. This November, the American Red Cross is encouraging people to add a new tradition as the holiday season begins: Spread cheer with a blood or platelet donation.Donations are critical to the bloo...

CRANFORD — The Cranford Clergy Council invites all to join its Community Thanksgiving Service on Monday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. It will take place at St. Michael Church, located at 40 Alden Street, Cranford. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the service.As an offering of Thanksgiving, atten...

AREA — Victorian Society in America-Northern New Jersey Chapter (VSA-NNJ) will feature as its next program “Christmas Traditions,” presented by Ava Caridad. It will take place on Monday, November 20, at 7 p.m., at the Montclair Women’s Club, located at 82 Union Street, Montclair.This venue is handic...

WESTFIELD — Thanks to donations from individuals, foundations and corporations, financial assistance is available at the Westfield Area YMCA to enable participation in Y programs like child care, swimming lessons, summer camp and general membership. Eligible families must live or work in Westfield, ...

WESTFIELD — Five Westfield High School 12th-grade students earned perfect scores on subject area tests of the June 2023 ACT, with one student achieving a perfect score on the overall ACT. They include the following: Nicholas Bartlett — Reading, Leon Braganza — Reading, Akshit Garg — Reading, Kathryn...

WESTFIELD — The Optimist Club of Westfield held its annual Halloween Parade on October 22 in Mindowaskin Park. The parade featured entertainment provided by the Westfield High School Marching Band, roaming costumed characters and multiple other activities in conjunction with the Westfield Police Dep...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield United Fund (WUF) has announced that it will again host Westfield United by Light, a fund-raising event to shine a light on mental health. Building on last year’s success, when the program raised $20,000 for WUF-supported programs that address mental health, the focus this ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) will commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht on Friday evening, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. This night of remembrance will feature presentations by Mark Lindenberg and Sylvia Cohen, who are children of Holocaust survivors. The program will take ...

FANWOOD — Jean Hoffman Lewanda, an author and editor, will be hosted by the College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains on Monday, November 13. The program will take place in the Fanwood Presbyterian Church meeting hall, located at 74 S. Martine Avenue, Fanwood (McDermott Street entrance). It will begin a...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — American Legion Post 209 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10122 will conduct ceremonies on Saturday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.The services will begin at 11 a.m. with the laying of wreaths at the War Memorial at Park Avenue and Front Street in Scotch Plains....