RAHWAY — Rahway residents can now join the fight against prescription drug abuse – right in their own homes. Operation Medicine Cabinet, a day of opportunity to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications in the home, has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Operation Medicine Cabinet will give Rahway residents the opportunity to... Full story »

SCOTCH PLAINS — Center For Hope Hospice & Palliative Care will offer a “Grief and the Holidays” lecture presented by Patty McLaughlin, M.A., M.F.T., and Tracey Sandman, M.A.P.C. Both women are the Bereavement Counselors at the Center For Hope. This public lecture will take place on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. It will be held at Center For Hope... Full story »

President Rose Partesi announced that Union AARP Chapter 4026 will meet on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Union Senior Center, 968 Bonnell Court, Union, at 12:30 p.m. The program will feature the Ladies of Liberty Hall representing their museum. Afterwards there will be cake and coffee. At the October meeting, there were more than 100 members in attendance. On Tuesday,... Full story »

SCOTCH PLAINS--Christmas is arriving early in Scotch Plains, as local churches and businesses prepare to serve as collection points for Operation Christmas Child. Soon, with the help of Scotch Plains volunteers, the sites will be brimming with festively wrapped shoe boxes full of gifts. Through Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, Scotch Plains residents are packing shoe box... Full story »

The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Scotch Plains and Fanwood will be conducting their annual food drive - Scouting For Food - from Nov. 14 to Nov. 21. Scouting for Food is a crucial source of support for several local food pantries that help those in our community who need it most, such as senior citizens with limited incomes... Full story »

The Joseph Nugent Sr. Association of Union County will hold its 76th annual dance on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 8 p.m. until midnight at the Kenilworth Veterans Center located at 33 South 21st St. in Kenilworth. The Irish-American organization will honor Danny McDonough as Irishman of the Year and Kathy Noonan Rotando as Irish Woman of the Year. This year’s... Full story »

SPRINGFIELD — On Tuesday, Nov. 10 at noon, Henry L Morse will visit his fans at the Springfield Free Public Library to present a new program. This offering traces the origins of the Lone Ranger, the character development, and plots of this hero meant to be an inspiration to the youth of America. Digitally restored clips will tell how the... Full story »

UNION — The Union Public Library will be showing the film, “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers” on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 2 and 7 p.m. The film is in Mandarin, with English subtitles, telling the story of a woman who moves from China to America to start a new life and is visited by her father because of her... Full story »

WESTFIELD — The Miller-Cory House Museum, 614 Mountain Ave., will host a program on colloquialisms on Sunday, Nov. 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. Hear about many of the expressions used every day and their history. Sunday’s program will include tours of the restored 1740 farm house. Cooking committee members will demonstrate 18th-century open-hearth cooking with taste samples for the... Full story »

MOUNTAINSIDE — Take a journey back in time on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. and listen to Henry Morse recount the dramatic events surrounding the radio broadcast of H.G. Welles’ “War of the Worlds.” The broadcast, which was narrated by Orson Welles and aired on October 30, 1938, led to “panic in the streets as people filled churches and... Full story »

SCOTCH PLAINS - Shop early for toys and dolls for children of all ages. The Thrift Shop, 1730 E. Second St. will begin its annual Toy and Doll Sale on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. The sale will continue through Saturday, Nov. 14. This year the spotlight will be on a huge selection of Boyds bears. In particular, “The... Full story »

To the Editor: The letter refers to people interested in sustainability as those who would like to revert back to previous (difficult) times. The opinion was expressed in strong terms, but many people who do not “buy” sustainability agree with her on some level. I would ask you to challenge that thought: who would want to make his or her... Full story »

To the Editor: Grants from TD Bank and Wal-Mart are helping to fund improved literacy by students in Cranford. Specifically, a $5,000 from the TD Bank Foundation, just awarded to the Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence (CFEE), a partner to the Cranford Public Schools, and a $1,000 grant from Wal-Mart in Watchung, are helping fund the 2009-2010 Cranford School District... Full story »

ROSELLE PARK — The fall pancake breakfast will be held Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Community United Methodist Church, 301 Chestnut St., Roselle Park. Tickets are $7 for adults, children 10 and under are $3. Tickets are available at the door. The breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, and toppings, juice, coffee and tea. Full story »

To the Editor: I, as an American, have always taken pride in my country, our flag, and its great heritage. As a VFW and Legionnaire member, I have always listened attentively to the stories of what my fellow comrades have endured on the front lines, the battles they have fought and how they received the ribbons and medals they proudly... Full story »