SOMERVILLE, NJ - While there is no evidence of a birthday celebration for George Washington in 1779, the General did attend a few parties in central New Jersey around the time of his 47th birthday on Feb. 22 that year.

Details are provided in a video posted on YouTube, as part of a virtual President's Day celebration hosted by Valley Forge National Historical Park, narrated by ...

JFSCNJ HEART Grant Virtual
Concert Series to Begin February 22 @ 1 PM
Anthony Tabish to Be Featured Entertainer

Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey (JFSCNJ) will be presenting the first virtual concert in a yearlong monthly concert series featuring vocalist Anthony Tabish on Monday, February 22, @ 1 PM Via Zoom. This FREE program is made possible in part by a 2021 HEART ...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD-- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School sophomore Tessa Going has been awarded a Silver Key Award by The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization that reaches out to students pursuing art and writing. This organization provides scholarships and recognition to young people who might not be recognized for creative achievements in every ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — An electric car dealership is anticipated to come into the space once occupied by a specialty grocery store that closed in 2019.

Last week, the town council approved a license for Karma of Westfield to operate at 430 North Avenue East.

“The owner is very excited. This is a new car dealership that is going into the Vine Ripe space,” said Town Administrator ...

RARITAN VALLEY, NJ -- The Raritan Valley Line Mayors’ Alliance is cheering the news from Washington about the long-delayed Gateway Hudson River tunnel project. The Biden Administration has reversed a policy by former President Trump that did not allow either New York or New Jersey to use loans borrowed from the federal government as part of each state’s funding commitment to the ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains community is mourning not only the closure of Florence Ravioli on Park Avenue Saturday, but also the death of Ralph Losanno, whose grandparents founded the business in 1943 and moved it to Scotch Plains in 1968.

It's a double hit for fans of the iconic Scotch Plains store, which Losanno ran for many years. Florence and Raphael Losanno emigrated ...

Produce will be distributed on a first come-first served basis at drive-up event in Scotch Plains.

The Union County Commissioners will hold a drive-up food distribution event for Union County residents to aid those affected by COVID-19 on Saturday, Feb. 27, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Union County Vocational Technical School (1776 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains). Food will be ...

Popular series returns to Watchung Reservation in March; masks and social distance required for COVID-19 prevention.

Weather permitting, Union County’s free series of guided nature walks for seniors age 55 and up will resume beginning at 11:00 on Wednesday, March 3, at the Trailside Nature and Science Center in the Watchung Reservation, located at 452 New Providence Road in ...

SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, NJ -- The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education (BOE) has approved a $30,000 professional development and training program to be conducted by Khyati Y. Joshi, co-founder of the Institute for Teaching Diversity and Social Justice, which has offered multi-day professional development programs for educators since 2007. 

Dr. Joshi is a professor of education ...

Gov. Announces Two Initiatives: Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge Grants ($28.5 Million) and Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program ($1 Million)

TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges announced that $29.5 million in federal funding will be available to New Jersey’s institutions of higher education amid the ongoing COVID-19 ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Hickory Tree Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, is pleased to offer the $1,000.00 Diane Cecala Memorial Scholarship to a musically talented high school senior woman interested in pursuing a career in vocal music.

Rehearsing in Stirling, New Jersey, we are dedicated to teaching, singing, and performing four-part, a cappella harmony. Hickory Tree ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Scotch Plains community is mourning not only the closure of Florence Ravioli on Park Avenue Saturday, but also the death of Ralph Losanno, whose grandparents founded the business in 1943 and moved it to Scotch Plains in 1968.

It's a double hit for fans of the iconic Scotch Plains store, which Losanno ran for many years. Florence and Raphael Losanno emigrated ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – With word that the state is lifting its 10 p.m. closing time mandate for restaurants and bars, the Township of Scotch Plains is reverting to its ordinance with a 2:00 a.m. closing time.

The township ordinance went into effect Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, just in time for Super Bowl Sunday.

Earlier this week, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that indoor ...

Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Raising Indoor Capacity Limits from 25% to 35% for Certain Businesses

Executive Order Also Ends Statewide 10 p.m. Curfew for In-Person Indoor Restaurant Service, and Adjusts Gathering Limits for Religious and Political Activities, Wedding Ceremonies, Funerals, and Memorial Services 

TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Phil Murphy has signed ...

CLARK, NJ - Parts of Madison Hill Road were closed Wednesday morning after a dump truck flipped shortly after 6:00 a.m. according to Fire Chief Frank Cerasa. The truck's load was strewn across the roadway, leading Clark Police to close the road to traffic while clean up took place. 

Cerasa said the area of the accident was very icy, so the FD was awaiting salt trucks from the county.

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Members of the Scotch Plains PBA  Local 87 presented a check for $21,700, a figure representing the proceeds from the PBA's 35th Annual Children’s Charities Golf Classic, to Autism New Jersey on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. The golf outing was held on Sept. 28, 2020, at Shackamaxon Country Club.

"This year our PBA chose Autism New Jersey as the ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The Fanwood police department celebrated the promotions of three officers to the rank of sergeant on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Mayor Colleen Mahr administered the oath of office to the following three officers:

Officer Thomas Chisholm, who has been an officer with the Fanwood Police Department for nine years. Holding the bible for Sgt. Chisholm was his mother, ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Every month will be Black Jack for the Class of 2021.

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood PTA Senior Committee plans to deliver surprise gifts to each member (about 400 total) of the Senior Class on the 21st of every month from now until graduation. 

The seniors received their first gift this weekend past Sunday, Feb. 21st.  February's gifts were ...

SCOTCH PLANS, NJ – The recent snowstorm provided an opportunity for local children and families to bring smiles to the patients at the Center for Hope in Scotch Plains.

Volunteer Coordinator Stacy Kaplan and Lisa Simonetti, a Center for Hope volunteer, talked about having local children build snowmen outside patients’ windows for them to enjoy. Kaplan put out ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Members of the Scotch Plains PBA  Local 87 presented a check for $21,700, a figure representing the proceeds from the PBA's 35th Annual Children’s Charities Golf Classic, to Autism New Jersey on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. The golf outing was held on Sept. 28, 2020, at Shackamaxon Country Club.

"This year our PBA chose Autism New Jersey as the ...

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS – The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA Wellness Center will now be open until 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

Reservations are no longer needed at the YMCA Wellness Center but are suggested during our peak hours – Monday through Friday from 6:15-7:15 a.m. and 7:30-8:30 a.m. Reservations for only these times can be made on our Registration Page under “Acuity ...

New Program Will Increase Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment that Aids in Recovery from Opioids

TRENTON, NJ  –  Medicines proven to help people recover from opioid dependency will soon be available during longer, non-traditional hours under a $4 million grant program announced today by Human Services Acting Commissioner Sarah Adelman.

As part of the Murphy ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — As of Sunday, 1.34 million COVID-19 vaccine shots had been administered in New Jersey through hospitals, pharmacies, community health centers, government-run clinics and state run “mega-sites,” New Jersey's COVID-19 dashboard shows.

Those shots included 984,737 first doses and 355,862 second doses, according to the state data, which shows that in ...

NEW JERSEY — “Good trends,” as Gov. Phil Murphy put it Monday, will allow New Jersey to expand its COVID-19 gathering limits.

The changes go into effect immediately. Religious services at churches, mosques and other houses of worship will be allowed to run at 50% capacity.

Also in effect, two parents/guardians will be allowed to attend indoor and outdoor college ...

WESTFIELD, NJ -- Students at Holy Trinity School in Westfield greeted a special visitor on Thursday, Feb. 4: Westfield Mayor Shelley Brindle, who came bearing a gift: a Proclamation of Catholic Schools Week and honoring Holy Trinity's history dating back to 1916 in the town.

The mayor read the proclamation over the school's intercom and then visited the classrooms. The children in the ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ -- The Union Catholic track and field teams opened its season on Saturday with several strong performances at a Watchung Division Pod Meet at the Bennett Center.

The top two finishers in each event automatically qualified for the Union County Series Championship on March 21 at the Bennett Center.  

The Vikings dominated the hurdles as sophomore Alexandra ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys swimming this week begins a season like no other previously. Not only is the season delayed because of COVID, but the weather has also disrupted the team’s practice schedule.

“To be perfectly honest, the snow has been more of an issue right now than COVID. I think we have lost more practices days due to weather this year ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Late February is usually tournament season for high school swimming, but with COVID-related realignments of sports schedules, Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls swimming will begin this week. 

Under normal circumstances, 2021 would have been a year in which the Raider girls had a legitimate shot at a state championship. The current juniors and seniors were major ...