EDISON, NJ -- The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison is hosting its second annual Gingerbread House Festival on Friday, Dec. 14, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Join us and decorate your gingerbread house and take it home to display your artistic ability! To register, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WHGingerbreadFestival2018

We provide the gingerbread house, decorating material, ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church (2032 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains) is proud to present the 16th annual Parish Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The adult and children's choirs will perform with a chamber orchestra, a contemporary band, and special guests in the beautiful acoustics of the church. Local bluegrass group Dollr ...

The public is invited to attend a free concert given by The Musical Club of Westfield on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 1:30 p.m. This is the December offering in year-long series of events sponsored by the Musical Club and will be held at the First Baptist Church of Westfield located at 170 Elm Street in Westfield, NJ.

The concert will begin with Angelsong, written in 2014 by noted contemporary ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Michele Smith, a licensed mental health counselor and owner of The Runaway Fork celebrated the grand opening of her new office at 66 Elm St. Thursday with family, Mayor Shelley Brindle, representatives from the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Westfield Corporation.

“Part of my passion is to help people heal their relationship with food ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- Fanwood's Downtown Redevelopment consultant Liz Jeffery met with small business owners at Railside Cafe on November 28 to update them on the most recent business developments in the borough and to collaborate on enhancing business support.

Jeffery reported that one of the most prominent vacant spots in town may soon see some activity. The owners of the former A&P ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — About 100 people gathered at Shackamaxon Country Club Wednesday for the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual holiday party, where several long-time members were honored and local business people had the opportunity to network while enjoying dinner and music.

“This is the largest event we’ve had in four years,” Executive ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Historic Scotch Plains Baptist Church Cemetery (333 Park Ave. at Grand St.) hosted the local Wreaths Across America program in which wreaths are placed at veterans’ graves. The effort began in 1992 at Arlington National Cemetery and has expanded to 1,400 locations in all 50 U.S. states.

"The United States of America was founded on the ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Veteran reporter Fred Rossi of the Scotch Plains Times was honored at Tuesday evening's Council meeting in recognition for his two decades of coverage on Town Council meetings and local events.

Pictured from left to right: Councilman members John Del Sordi, Jr., Elizabeth Stamler, Ted Spera, Fred Rossi (center), Mayor Al Smith, and Councilman Andrew ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The SPFK12 School District honored School Board Attorney Casper P. Boehm, who has served the BOE since 1976 at its final meeting of 2018 on Wednesday, Dec. 12.

During his 42 years of service, Boehm attended public meetings, provided verbal counsel and written opinions and was responsible for conducing legal business for the BOE.

Also at the meeting, the ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Fanwood Scholarship Foundation is pleased to invite all high school seniors and college students residing in Scotch Plains and Fanwood to apply for the many scholarships available through the Foundation. 

Some awards are need-based, while others have different criteria for selection, such as the intent to pursue an education ...

UNION, NJ – Family, friends, public officials and colleagues came together at a retirement celebration for Peter Capodice, former Union mayor and Superintendent of the Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains).

Capodice, 67, joined the UCVTS District in September 1999 as the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary. Shortly thereafter he ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Nearly a year after being shut down over building code violations, Addams Tavern has gotten a state court’s approval to reopen.

The popular restaurant has all the government approvals needed to reopen, Town Attorney Thomas Jardim said Friday.

“There appear to be remaining issues as to drainage of rainwater and one issue with respect to ADA ...

CLARK, NJ – After a long wait and much anticipation, Duck Donuts is opening their doors to the public on Friday, Dec. 7.  The Clark store is the fifth location in New Jersey.

Duck Donuts starts with a warm made-to-order vanilla cake donut. After leaving the fryer, donut enthusiasts get to create their own donut combination by choosing from a variety of glazes, toppings and ...

WESTFIELD, NJ -- Morano Gelato Westfield has closed its store at 116 Elm Street as plans to continue with a partner in an expanded format did not materialize. There are currently no definitive plans to reopen at this time.

For more information, please reach out to info@moranogelato.com.

Morano Gelato continues to operate its company-owned stores in Hanover, New Hampshire and ...

WATCHUNG, NJ - Police are seeking help from the public locating a woman missing since Dec. 6.

A missing person investigation is underway into the disappearance of Helen Kim, 47 of Route 22 West, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor, and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Joseph Cina.

Kim walked away from her residence and was ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Part of the fun of the holiday season is shopping to find a gift for a child or special someone that will brighten their day when the package is open.

Amid the hustle and bustle, holiday shoppers may inadvertently let their guard down and do things they normally would not do. For instance, leaving a newly purchased gift in the back seat of a car where it ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Fire Department was dispatched to the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA on around 8:45 pm on Friday, Nov. 23, to rescue of a worker on the roof who tore his ACL after slipping on the icy roof, fell under the HVAC unit that he was repairing, and injured his other knee while trying to get up and out.

Scotch Plains firefighters from Engine 1684 ...

EDISON, NJ -- Middle and Upper School students at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School in Edison created Christmas cards to send greetings and positive thoughts to adolescent immigrants who have been detained for several months at the Tornillo detention camp in West Texas after fleeing violence in Central America.

The facility, which was supposed to be temporary, houses 2,400 currently and the ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood Seniors Club annual holiday luncheon on Monday, Dec. 10, featured live entertainment by the SPF High School Moonglowers and a fabulous menu of prime rib, salmon and chicken picatta at Snuffy's Pantagis Renaissance in Scotch Plains.

In existence for more than 60 years, The Fanwood Senior Club meets several times a month to offer senior citizens ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains police department's toy drive was very successful in 2018. The following organizations were the recipients:

Saint Bartholomew’s Church, which distributes directly to 13 Scotch Plains families in hardship. The remainder of the gifts go to Newark for distribution thru the Archdiocese.
The Evangel Church, which distributes the toys evenly ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Mayor Al Smith awarded the Mayor's Medal to recognize those who ran or walked in at least three of the four 5k races in Scotch Plains this year at Tuesday evening's Council meeting. 

Those races included:

St. Bart's 5K 
YMCA's United for a Cause 5K
Patrick's Downtown Race to Summer
Union Catholic's 'Spooktacular' ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Michele Smith, a licensed mental health counselor and owner of The Runaway Fork celebrated the grand opening of her new office at 66 Elm St. Thursday with family, Mayor Shelley Brindle, representatives from the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Westfield Corporation.

“Part of my passion is to help people heal their relationship with food ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ --  New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that nearly 50 percent of older adults report using seven or more medications while remaining active drivers. An evaluation of the medications people take found that nearly one-in-five older drivers use medications that the American Geriatrics Society says should be avoided because they have very ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church (2032 Westfield Ave, Scotch Plains) is proud to present the 16th annual Parish Christmas Concert on Saturday, Dec. 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The adult and children's choirs will perform with a chamber orchestra, a contemporary band, and special guests in the beautiful acoustics of the church. Local bluegrass group Dollr ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Business and Professional Organization and the Township of Scotch Plains hosted the 4th annual Menorah Lighting on Monday evening on the Alan Augustine Village Green to commence the first night of Hanukkah. The Chabad of Union County presided over the lighting.

Mayor Al Smith, Deputy Mayor Ted Spera, Councilwoman Elizabeth Stamler, Council-elect Josh ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains Business and Professional Association and the Township of Scotch Plains will host its fourth annual Menorah Lighting on Monday, Dec. 3, at 6:00 pm. The event includes a chocolate gelt drop and holiday latkes.

Festivities will include a light show and refreshments. The Chabad of Union County will preside over the lighting. The event ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Colonia jumped out to a 19-2 first quarter lead against Scotch Plains-Fanwood and never looked back as the Raiders dropped their home opener, 53-39, on Friday evening. 

Luke Valeriano led all scorers with 24 for Colonia, while teammate Chad Baker scored 15 points, including an emphatic second quarter dunk.

Jayson Williams pumped in 16 points for ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The Raiders could not have drawn a tougher opening match when they took on wrestling powerhouse South Plainfield at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Friday evening. 

The Tigers, ranked No. 1 in the GMC and looking to win their fourth consecutive state title, dominated the Raiders, 67-6. Several of South Plainfield's wrestlers qualified for ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. -- James Scacifero and Julian Kaniuka each won two races to help the Union Catholic swim team remain undefeated with a 125-45 victory over Johnson on Thursday night at the Jewish Community Center in Scotch Plains.

Scacifero, a senior, won the 100 freestyle in 59.24 and the 200 freestyle in 2:10.52 and Kaniuka, a freshman, won the 50 freestyle in 24.14 and the ...