The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites persons with physical disabilities and veterans to participate in the “First Swing” golf clinic on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Learning Center located at Union County’s Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth.

Admission is free but pre-registration is required at ...

SOUTH AMBOY, NJ -- He’s been on the Irish American music scene for as long as anyone can remember. Entertainer Andy Cooney started his professional career in the mid-1980s at age 17 playing in Kennedy’s as a piano player. Bandleader Paddy Noonan heard about the young musician and hired him. Eight years and four albums later, he went out on his own at age 27 and has been a regular ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- Hosted by the Borough of Fanwood, Fanny Wood Day returns this Sunday, Sept. 19, from 10:00 am to 5:00 p.m., with a variety of food and craft vendors and a wide array of kids' activities such as a trackless train, and numerous kiddie rides at the south side train station parking lot on South Ave in the Kids Zone. Free activities with the Fanwood-Scotch ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Hellenic Therapy Center treats individuals, couples and families. Family systems work suggests that therapy based on family-systems principles is more likely to produce desired lasting change than working solely with individuals. The goal of family systems therapy is for family members to understand and accept their individual responsibility in the emotional functioning ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- Two Fanwood business have been honored as "Small Business Champions" by Union County for their resiliency during COVID. 

Sean Flannery and Frank Pascale of Sheelen’s Crossing bar and bistro and Melissa Padulsky, owner of Little Hearts, Big World CPR & First Aid instruction, were honored for their ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The JCC of Central New Jersey is a not-for-profit social service agency committed to serving both the Jewish community and the community at large.  Our mission is to provide social, recreational, educational and cultural programs and humanitarian services for individuals and families through all phases of life.  We are committed to affirming and ...

Impact 100 Garden State Virtual Meet and Greet

Wed., Sept. 22, 2021 at 8 p.m.

Connect with like-minded women to make a real impact in our communities! To date Impact 100 Garden State, a dynamic group for collective giving, has granted $2.4 million to area nonprofits. Join our fun, fast Meet and Mingle on 9/22 at 8 p.m. RSVP to member@impact100gardenstate.org to receive a Zoom invitation.

FANWOOD/SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Kramer Manor community celebrated its history and diversity in Fanwood and Scotch Plains with a block party on Saturday afternoon. Attendees included current residents and former residents who returned to be part of that celebration. 

The festivities included a DJ, games for children, food catered by Felton Jones of Savory Selections with an assist from ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union Catholic Principal Sister Percylee Hart, RSM, received another very prestigious award when she was honored as a recipient of a Union County Lifetime Achievement Award by the Boys Scouts of America during an awards dinner at the Shackamaxon Country Club on Tuesday.   

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to those who exemplify in their daily life the ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- In a presentation called “One Small Step: The Voyages of Apollo,” amateur astronomer Alan Witzgall will present a program on the journey of the first manned spaceflight to land on the moon at the September meeting of the Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Shady Rest Clubhouse ...

WATCHUNG, NJ - Sixty-eight members of the Mount Saint Mary Academy Class of 2025 enjoyed an exciting assortment of activities on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 8, during Freshmen Orientation.

They met in Mother Mary Patrick Gymnasium to receive their special t-shirts with the theme "Smooth Sailing" and signed a life preserver. Next, they engaged in ice breaker activities ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The Jam Kancer In The Kan Foundation's "Kups for Kancer" Lemonade Stand and fundraising initiative will return this Sunday as part of Fanwood’s “Fanny Wood Day” celebration.

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the "Junior Jammers'" Annual Lemonade Stand will once again take place on Sunday, Sept. 19, from ...

Wonder also offers low-cost delivery options for area restaurants.

WESTFIELD, NJ — On its website the cell phone app food delivery service describes itself as being in “stealth mode” prior to a “public launch,” but in Westfield Wonder’s operations have been anything but stealth-like. The food trucks have become ubiquitous over the past year, staging in ...

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 Ave., in between Westfield Road and Evergreen Boulevard, was hit and seriously injured Monday afternoon shortly before 3:00 p.m. According to several eyewitnesses at the scene, the boy was conscious when emergency responders arrived. 

The student was medevaced by helicopter from a field at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School for ...

September 11, 2001 was sunny with a bright blue sky. It was a Tuesday.  

I was a rookie Firefighter who reported to work that morning. We had just received delivery of our new Squad and all personnel were at Station 2 training on the new apparatus. Being the rookie I was sent to pick up bagels for my tour. While driving back, the music on the radio was interrupted by a news flash ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, are hosting an online fundraiser through MiLB Auctions to benefit those affected by Tropical Storm Ida in Central New Jersey. 

The auction will run through 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26.

Net proceeds from the auction will benefit the Somerset Patriots Children’s ...

CLARK, NJ – While Ida left as quickly as she arrived, her aftermath is still evident throughout Clark Township. The Sept. 1 storm caused massive damage and, two weeks later, many residents are still drying out. 

In an effort to help those in need, the Deutscher Club is hosting a Hurricane Ida Disaster Relief Collection during its annual Deutscher Tag (German Day) ...

FANWOOD, NJ -- The Jam Kancer In The Kan Foundation's "Kups for Kancer" Lemonade Stand and fundraising initiative will return this Sunday as part of Fanwood’s “Fanny Wood Day” celebration.

After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the "Junior Jammers'" Annual Lemonade Stand will once again take place on Sunday, Sept. 19, from ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Managing medication regimens for yourself or a loved one can be time-consuming, confusing, and stressful, especially for those with multiple prescriptions taken at different times of the day. 

At Twin City Pharmacy & Surgical in South Plainfield, however, a team of expert pharmacists are available to help. 

Through medication reconciliation, ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Returning to school and the workplace can be stressful and so can deciphering one's symptoms. 

"Between COVID-19 and the Delta variant along with common respiratory viruses that tend to occur this time of year, and the seasonal flu, it may be difficult for one to know what one has," said Linda Chiu, PharmD at Twin City Pharmacy & ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Men’s Club of Congregation Beth Israel will sponsor a Blood Drive on Sunday, Sep.12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Scotch Plains synagogue.

The blood drive will be run by Vitalant, one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit community blood service providers. The drive is open to community members 18 years or older.

All blood donors are ...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, are hosting an online fundraiser through MiLB Auctions to benefit those affected by Tropical Storm Ida in Central New Jersey. 

The auction will run through 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26.

Net proceeds from the auction will benefit the Somerset Patriots Children’s ...

KENILWORTH, NJ -- Brandon DiDario, Daniel Pita, and Michael Minniti all scored goals to spark the undefeated Union Catholic boys soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Brearley on Thursday.

DiDario got the Vikings (3-0-1) on the board first when he headed in a corner kick from Pita in the first half.

After Brearley tied it 1-1, UC scored two unanswered goals in the second ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Registration for the 2022 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Baseball League (SPFBL) travel baseball season is now open.

Kids that play travel must be registered and play in the SPFBL Recreation league (Recreation registration is mandatory for the Spring only). Travel is Spring & Summer with an Optional Fall program. (A reminder from SPFBL: Travel families' ...