BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The live theater drought ends Saturday, Sept. 18, when the curtain rises on the comedy-drama play Driving Miss Daisy at The Ann Sieminski Theater at Fellowship Village. For the stars of the production, Sheree Wilson and Clarence Gilyard, it will be the first time they’ve performed Driving Miss Daisy since early 2020, and their excitement to be back on the ...

SUMMIT, NJ - 'Arts + Cars' -- the magical mash-up that combines a juried art show and an arts and crafts emporium with a classic car show -- returns September 19, as the Summit Downtown, Inc. (SDI) and the Hilltop City prepare to host the first large-scale outdoor event since 2019.

Organized cooperatively by the Summit Police Athletic League (PAL), SDI, ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Union County was added Friday to a disaster declaration that enables the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide individual assistance* to people impacted by Tropical Storm Ida.

PREVIOUSLY: Westfield Businesses, Homeowners Wait on Feds for Ida Aid

Though across Union County Ida left five people dead and numerous others displaced by ...

NJ - While everyone takes for granted that the first Monday in Sept. is Labor Day, not many people know who to thank for this extra day off from work. And, to make matters worse, there are two men with similar names credited with proposing the holiday for workers— Peter McGuire, a carpenter and Matthew Maguire, a machinist from Paterson, NJ.

History of Labor Day

According to the ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Wonder, the new, app-based food service that combines the convenience of delivery and the quality of dine-in, has been testing its program in parts of Westfield since 2020.  Now, Wonder is proud to announce it has expanded its service to Mountainside.

Redefining the in-home dining experience, Wonder offers delicious, high-quality dishes that are cooked on Wonder’s ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Berkeley Heights 24th annual 5K Charity Road Race and Fitness Walk is returning on Sunday, September 19 after being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for "easy registration."

The Berkeley Heights Charity Road Race and Fitness Walk was established in 1996 to help lend support to non-profit organizations.

To Honor, To Remember, To Give Hope.

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Over 180 teams, thousands of walkers, runners and spectators came out on Sunday to participate in the 11th annual NJ Sharing Network 5K Celebration of Life Walk and USATF Race in New Providence raising over $880,000 to date. Fundraising continues through September 30, and contributions can be made by ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – NJ Sharing Network’s 5K Celebration of Life Walk and USATF Certified Race will be held in-person on Sunday, September 12, at the organization’s headquarters at 691 Central Avenue in New Providence, NJ. The event, which is sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health and Pfizer, will bring together walkers, runners and volunteers to honor those who gave ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officially opened a Disaster Relief Center (DRC) in Elizabeth on Thursday, September 16. The DRC is located at the O’Donnell Dempsey Senior Center on 618 Salem Avenue. The building is a Quonset hut, adjacent to one of the Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth’s buildings: the O’Donnell-Dempsey ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Union County was added Friday to a disaster declaration that enables the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide individual assistance* to people impacted by Tropical Storm Ida.

PREVIOUSLY: Westfield Businesses, Homeowners Wait on Feds for Ida Aid

Though across Union County Ida left five people dead and numerous others displaced by ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — On September 6, President Biden approved Governor Murphy’s disaster declaration and approved federal funding to be used in Bergen, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Passaic, and Somerset counties. Noticeably, many counties that suffered from Tropical Storm Ida, including Union County, are not currently on the list. What does that mean? 

According to a ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Mountainside Historic Committee will sponsor a yard/garage sale as a fund-raiser sale on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17 and 18 (9 am – 4 pm). The Saturday sale will be in conjunction with the Mountainside Newcomers Town-Wide Garage Sale. This is a huge sale for the Historic Committee which raises funds for the restoration and maintenance of the historic Hetfield ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains police department's most recent blotter was filled with multiple reports of thefts of catalytic converters from cars locally. 

On Saturday, Sept. 11, thefts of catalytic converters were reported on the 200 block of Willow Ave. and on Elm Court. On Sept. 13, a resident on Hunter Ave. also reported the theft of a catalytic converter. All of ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — A student walking across Westfield Avenue in between Westfield Road and Evergreen Boulevard was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Monday afternoon shortly before 3 p.m., according to witnesses.

According to several eyewitnesses at the scene, the boy was conscious when emergency responders arrived. 

The student was taken by ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — A 26-year-old Plainfield man has been arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of a delivery driver subcontracted by Amazon that took place on the 200 block of Garfield Avenue in Plainfield on Wednesday. Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Plainfield Police Department Officer–in-Charge Captain David M. Guarino announced the arrest on Friday ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ- The Bernards High School Mountaineers went on the road Friday night against a spirited Highlander crowd to pick up the win, 42-7, thanks to a strong passing performance. 

After a year off due to COVID-19 crowd-size regulations, Friday Night Lights was back on at Governor Livingston, and the energy didn’t skip a beat. Students began the festivities by painting ...

WEST MILFORD, NJ - The Governor Livingston Cross Country teams visited the West Milford Highlanders on Saturday for their second annual Run the Highlands meet and proved to be the faster Highlanders. The boys and girls varsity teams both took the win for a GLXC sweep. 

Competing for the varsity boys' team were third and fifth place finishers Joe Frank and Chris Marinko, ...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — The Gov. Livingston girls’ volleyball team has exhibited a nice team-wide balance thus far in 2021, and that equilibrium has fueled the team to an unbeaten streak in the opening week.

Junior Victoria Carrico finished with 12 assists, freshman Eva Sottosanti added five kills and two digs, Avery Saturnia contributed four kills and three digs and ...