Giving Back

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Woman’s Club of Berkeley Heights had its spring fundraiser meeting recently in Columbia Park Pavilion on a beautiful sunny afternoon.

The small group (only 15 members) that were in attendance enjoyed seeing friends that they hadn’t seen since October. Prizes were donated by Doreen ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Things are really buzzing at the Berkeley Heights Community Learning Garden (GHCLG), located behind the Littell-Lord Farmstead House on Horseshoe Road. 

On Saturday, May 1, over 10,000 honey bees were welcomed to their new sanctuary, located at the back corner of the garden. The bee dwelling is fenced off from the gardeners and local residents and provides the bees ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The first person from Elizabeth has been awarded the School Nurse of the year by Union County School Nurses Association (UCSNA). 

Marie Verdon Noonan has worked as a registered nurse with the Elizabeth Board of Education for the last 18 years, but her job has not been easy with the COVID-19 Pandemic. She stepped up and volunteered as a contact tracer for the City of ...

Honor and remember loved ones and take action for lifesaving change

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay For Life of Berkeley Heights invites the community to rally together as part of the Relay For Life of Berkeley Heights “Light The Fight” Event at The Grove @ Connell Park on Tuesday, June 1, 5:30-10pm, to help save lives from cancer. 

Due to the ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - The New Providence Lions Club recently held their first in-person meeting since the onset of the pandemic in the back parking lot at CWI Designs on an unseasonably chilly April evening. After the formalities and business portion of the meeting, the members enjoyed time catching up while participating in a chocolate tasting that served as a fundraiser to benefit ...

MANVILLE, NJ - Make your vote count! Nominate your favorite charity or non-profit to win Valairco Care's next giveaway of $500. Voting deadline April 30, 2021.  Click here to nominate your charity or nonprofit.

In honor of Valairco Heating and Cooling's 50th anniversary, Valairco created Valairco Cares donating $500 to a charity or non-profit in the ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — One of the best kept secrets in the township may be the Woman’s Club. As a philanthropic group, its work often makes the news, but there is much more to the service club than raising money. The club hosts speakers, members play bridge and mahjong, knit lap blankets for veterans, caps for babies, make holiday crafts and ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — On Saturday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Faith Lutheran Church, 524 South Street in New Providence, will again be collecting second-bikes for use by adults and children in Third World countries. The collection is being conducted on behalf of Pedals for Progress, an organization which annually recycles 6,000 bicycles for persons in developing ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Dr. Patrick Smith, on behalf of the Smith Chiropractic Foundation/BH5K, presented a check for $1,000 to Police Chief Jason Massimino and members of the Berkeley Heights Police Department in support of the fundraiser for the New Police Department Defensive Tactics Training Center in the new BHPD headquarters.

This new training facility will enhance officer ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The 2020-21 members of the Junior Board of the Overlook Foundation are hosting a panel discussion on Teen Mental Health in Our Community in support of Pediatric Mental Health at Overlook on Thursday, April 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Griffin Faecher, a junior at Pingry, and Jadyn Riggi, a junior at Gov. Livingston High School, both from Berkeley Heights, are part of ...