WESTFIELD, NJ — From insane wings to exquisite oysters and world-class art, Downtown Westfield Corp. has compiled six great things to enjoy among the myriad dining, drinking and entertainment choices in Downtown Westfield.

Here they are, in no particular order.

1. Eat at RoosterSpin, 251 North Ave., by the train station. Get your groove on in the karaoke rooms or check ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Both the municipality and the owner of a 97-year-old movie theater, which closed abruptly six months ago, are working to convert the landmark location into a performing arts center.

The town had sought a grant to hire a consultant to study what the best use for the theater space could be. However, Mayor Shelley Brindle this week said that grant opportunity fell ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Residents here may soon be permitted to raise backyard hens, but they shouldn’t scramble to build coops just yet.

While raising chickens has become an increasingly popular hobby for consumers seeking organic eggs, the existing regulations in Westfield prohibit keeping live chickens. It is a local law that town officials are taking a second look ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Local health officials are considering a mandate that pre-schools and day care centers make their immunization rates more widely known.

While the Board of Health has yet to put the proposal in writing, its membership on Feb. 3 discussed mandating that the institutions post vaccination rates online and at their facilities.

“The idea is to inform the parents ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Four Westfield High School seniors have advanced as finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program, the district announced Wednesday.

Julia Tompkins, Connie Liu, Aidan Kilbourn and Ian Gurland met academic and other standards to become eligible for scholarships, which will be announced in the spring.

The National Merit Scholarship Program honors students ...

Updated at 4:55 p.m. 

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Correctly spelling the word “electricity,” Charlotte McLaughlin, a fifth grader at Holy Trinity School, took first place in the Regional Spelling Bee Competition held in Montclair this weekend.

Arboria Abrams, a student at Franklin Elementary School*, came in third and was the only fourth grader to place in the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — There’s a juicy new spot in town.

Kings Bowl Café, 331 West Broad St., is open for business. Located in the space formerly occupied by beauty business Jersey Boutique Spa, the café offers juices, smoothies, fruit bowls, oatmeal bowls, avocado toast, salads, coffee and ice cream, among other items.

The shop’s owner, Byron Chinchilla, a ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — From insane wings to exquisite oysters and world-class art, Downtown Westfield Corp. has compiled six great things to enjoy among the myriad dining, drinking and entertainment choices in Downtown Westfield.

Here they are, in no particular order.

1. Eat at RoosterSpin, 251 North Ave., by the train station. Get your groove on in the karaoke rooms or check ...

This story first appeared in TAPinto Scotch Plains/Fanwood.

Scotch Plains resident Joe Murphy, a corporate pastry chef for the legendary restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten, founder of the Jean-Georges Restaurant Group, will compete on the Food Network program “Chopped Sweets!” on Monday, Feb. 24. The show, hosted by “Chopped!” judge and “Best Bakers in ...

Saturday, Feb. 22, is National Margarita Day. In honor of the holiday, we compiled a list of great places in New Jersey to imbibe one of the tasty tequila cocktails, whether you prefer yours on the rocks or frozen.

Salud!

Jose Tejas, Woodbridge and Fairfield. It doesn’t matter if you’re ordering fajitas or crawfish etouffee —  nothing goes better with a ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Crossing guard Bob Lewis has carved out a spot for himself in the history of Westfield, and a bit of that history is anticipated to be on display at Town Hall.

In his 26 years guarding students from traffic at Washington School, Lewis made it his custom to gift every graduating fifth-grader at Washington Elementary School a handcrafted woodcut carving he emblazoned ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The government entity managing the town’s special improvement district is set to name a new and permanent executive director, Downtown Westfield Corp’s top official said Tuesday.

Kathleen Miller Prunty, the interim executive director of Downtown Westfield Corp., said board members will meet the newly selected executive director at the DWC board’s next ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Host team Westfield finished second at the District 14 Wrestling Championships Saturday with 184 points, thanks to wins by Luke Jacobs (113 lbs.), Quinn Gimblette (120 lbs.), Luke Hoerle (126 lbs.), Jeremy Silber (132 lbs.) and Luke Scanlan (160 lbs.).

Cranford won the tournament with 204 points. The Cougars were led by first-place finishes from Colin Murray ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — She was the first ever goalie to play for Westfield High School’s Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey team.

Megan Raftery is a three-sport athlete, and the 18-year-old has shown improvements throughout her high school hockey career as she leads the state in saves in her senior season. Raftery is this week’s Ron Bansky and Associates Allstate Westfield ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A 17-year-long veteran of the town’s police department has been appointed to the rank of lieutenant.

Marcin Kapka, who arrested an armed carjacking suspect after a high-speed chase in 2010, is anticipated to be formally sworn into his new role on March 10, police announced. Lieutenant Nicole Stivale, the highest ranking woman in the local police department’s ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Burglars broke into three unlocked cars on Warren Street and Hyslip Avenue over the weekend, police said Monday.

An attempted burglary from a car on Nancy Way was averted when the suspect found the car locked, police said in an electronic notification sent to neighborhood residents. The vehicle burglaries, which occurred in the Fourth Ward, are latest in a series of ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Crossing guard Bob Lewis has carved out a spot for himself in the history of Westfield, and a bit of that history is anticipated to be on display at Town Hall.

In his 26 years guarding students from traffic at Washington School, Lewis made it his custom to gift every graduating fifth-grader at Washington Elementary School a handcrafted woodcut carving he emblazoned ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — The Delaware man who admitted to bringing a loaded handgun and hollow point bullets to a school parking lot in Westfield offered a tearful apology at his sentencing Friday.

Superior Court Judge William A. Daniel sentenced Thomas J. Wilkie, 46, of Bear, Delaware, to a 5-year term in state prison. Wilkie must serve 42 months of that term before he becomes eligible for ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A 17-year-long veteran of the town’s police department has been appointed to the rank of lieutenant.

Marcin Kapka, who arrested an armed carjacking suspect after a high-speed chase in 2010, is anticipated to be formally sworn into his new role on March 10, police announced. Lieutenant Nicole Stivale, the highest ranking woman in the local police department’s ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The government entity managing the town’s special improvement district is set to name a new and permanent executive director, Downtown Westfield Corp’s top official said Tuesday.

Kathleen Miller Prunty, the interim executive director of Downtown Westfield Corp., said board members will meet the newly selected executive director at the DWC board’s next ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A forensic investigation into the alleged partisan political tweet from the official account of the Downtown Westfield Corporation clears employees of the quasi-governmental agency of wrongdoing, records released Thursday show.

The investigation conducted by the firm Charles River Associates found no evidence that an unauthorized person accessed the official twitter ...