Union County News

Summit will hold a Nov. 4 hearing on doubling the resident parking and Transfer Station permit fee to $20, or $10 for seniors, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

NJFO's Broadway Through the Ages plays Westfield High School on Thursday, Dec. 31, at 5 p.m., led by David Wroe. Tickets: $29 to $95. Get the details.

YouthBuild Elizabeth offers GED prep and construction training to Elizabeth residents ages 16 to 24. Classes begin Nov. 2. Here is how to get started.

Restoration work continues at Fanwood's 1874 train station, with windows, wood repair and a full exterior repaint supported by a $500,000 state grant.

The 2nd Art+Design+Fashion Fair runs Nov. 13 to 15 at the Westfield Armory in Westfield, NJ. See its hours, ticket prices and the early bird deadline.

Westfield, NJ is taking applications for 2027 seats on 15 boards and commissions and 3 Mayor's Advisory Councils. Apply online by Monday, November 23.

Donate jewelry at the Scotch Plains Public Library by Nov. 4, then shop the Friends Jewelry Sale on Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and back its work.

Springfield children ages 4 to 17 can learn to ice skate on Tuesdays from Nov. 3 to Dec. 15 at Union Sports Arena. Cost is $140 per child to register.

Learn the story behind Union County's Historic Tree Grove at a free Fairview Cemetery lecture in Westfield on Sunday, Oct. 25. Registration is a must.

Elizabeth posted a Watershed Inventory Report on storm drains and flooding. Residents can email questions or comments to the City Engineer by Dec. 12.

Linden police urge residents to drop unused or expired prescriptions into the 24/7 drop box at 301 N. Wood Ave. for National Take Back Day on Oct. 24.

Kenilworth's AmRev250 Committee hosts a Doo-Wop and Sock Hop Oct. 23 at the Veterans Center with 1950s to '70s music. Admission is $15; reserve ahead.

Berkeley Heights PBA Local 144 hosts a Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Municipal Parking Lot at 29 Park Avenue.

Mountainside Rescue Squad Chief Eric Pastore presented a course for volunteer EMS leaders at the EMS Council of New Jersey Convention on Oct. 9, 2026.

Eight Governor Livingston High School students in Berkeley Heights were named National Merit Commended Students, Berkeley Heights Public Schools said.

Eric Murphy of Scotch Plains won the Fanwood 5K Pizza Run on Oct. 18 as more than 1,000 people ran the 5K and Family Fun Run. See the top local times.

The Friends of the Rahway Public Library host Night at the Library, a $40 scavenger hunt for adults 18 and up, Saturday, Oct. 24, from 7 to 10:30 p.m.

Ken Ludwig's The Three Musketeers comes to Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Nov. 20 and 21. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for students and seniors.

Seniors from Pinnacle Academy, PAAAS and Plainfield High School were sworn in as Plainfield Board of Education student commissioners for 2026 to 2027.