WESTFIELD, NJ — Summer offers a break from school, but it doesn’t have to be a break from reading and the educational benefits of that activity.

Registration for the Westfield Memorial Library Summer Reading Program for tots to adults has begun and will continue until the program ends Sept. 2, the library announced. Children who register for the program track their reading ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Retired WNBA star Tamecka Dixon’s wisdom for Westfield High School’s class of 2022: don’t expect quick success.

The Westfield native and former guard for the Los Angeles Sparks in delivering the keynote address at commencement Thursday sought to prepare the 453 graduates for their years to follow.

“The reality is that success for most does ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — HAVEN Pelvic Physical Therapy celebrated its new office space at 189 Elm Street in Downtown Westfield this week with Mayor Shelley Brindle and the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

At HAVEN, Dr. Katherine Pace, Dr. Jessica Golden and Dr. Jessica Palermo help patients with pelvic floor issues including incontinence, pregnancy, postpartum rehab, pelvic pain, back ...

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) announced on Monday the first possible case of monkeypox in the state. A PCR test conducted by the Department’s Public Health and Environmental Laboratories confirmed the presence of orthopoxvirus in a Jersey City individual on June 18.

A confirmatory test for the monkeypox virus, one of the viruses associated with the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Old Havana Cuban Cuisine in downtown Westfield is asking customers to be patient with its limited staff in the coming days after its chefs were injured in a crash involving a suspected drunken driver Saturday night.

Restaurant owner Patricia Sommer told TAPinto Westfield that the three chefs were driving home when they were struck at North Avenue West and Edgewood Avenue, ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A 48-year-old Westfield woman in a wheelchair lost consciousness and suffered cuts to her face when she was struck by an SUV that was backing out of a parking space, police said Monday.

The woman was transported to University Hospital in Newark following the crash on Summit Avenue near Montauk Drive Thursday morning, according to Sgt. Michael Walsh.

The person ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Old Havana Cuban Cuisine in downtown Westfield is asking customers to be patient with its limited staff in the coming days after its chefs were injured in a crash involving a suspected drunken driver Saturday night.

Restaurant owner Patricia Sommer told TAPinto Westfield that the three chefs were driving home when they were struck at North Avenue West and Edgewood Avenue, ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library are celebrating 50 years of volunteer efforts to provide residents with enhanced library facilities and services.

Mayor Shelley Brindle read a proclamation at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting that gave glimpses into the organization’s efforts since its founding in 1972. 

Brindle said the group has contributed ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Old Havana Cuban Cuisine in downtown Westfield is asking customers to be patient with its limited staff in the coming days after its chefs were injured in a crash involving a suspected drunken driver Saturday night.

Restaurant owner Patricia Sommer told TAPinto Westfield that the three chefs were driving home when they were struck at North Avenue West and Edgewood Avenue, ...

NEW JERSEY — Wonder, a new home dining experience serving 22 towns in New Jersey, has announced its first ever Student of the Year awards. The company is currently accepting nominations for 2022 high school graduates that exemplify Wonder’s core values of mastery, compassion, and courage.

“These communities have been so welcoming to us,” Wonder Senior Director of ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield Police Department internal affairs investigation clears a white patrol officer of allegations that he engaged in racial profiling. The report takes aim at the police supervisors who lodged those accusations and claim in a lawsuit they were retaliated against as a result.

The investigation report released to TAPinto Westfield through a ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — HAVEN Pelvic Physical Therapy celebrated its new office space at 189 Elm Street in Downtown Westfield this week with Mayor Shelley Brindle and the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

At HAVEN, Dr. Katherine Pace, Dr. Jessica Golden and Dr. Jessica Palermo help patients with pelvic floor issues including incontinence, pregnancy, postpartum rehab, pelvic pain, back ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A frozen yogurt shop and café on Westfield’s south side is singing its swan song.

Bohemian Raspberry on Wednesday announced that it must close its doors and vacate the shop by Aug. 1 as its landlord will not renew the lease. It follows the establishment’s nearly 10-year-long run.

“The outpouring of support has been humbling and ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A store that sells baby clothing and a new smoothie shop are added to the list of businesses coming to Downtown Westfield, but a co-working space that was planned for a lingerie shop’s old space has backed out of its plans to set up here.

Lew Kimble, chair of Downtown Westfield Corporation, detailed the changes during a meeting of special improvement ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — While Elm Street parklets are used by outdoor diners this summer, trucks will be able to deliver supplies to businesses in the area at a temporary loading zone, thanks to an amendment to the town’s loading zone ordinance approved by the Town Council on Tuesday.

The temporary loading zone with signage would be in front of Kilwin’s, an Elm Street ice ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Nearly 100 audience members gathered at the James Ward Mansion in Westfield for the “Broadway on Broad Street” cabaret organized by two Westfield High School juniors last week.

The June 7 cabaret, which featured vocal performances by students from Westfield High School and other local schools, raised more than $4,000 for The Trevor Project, the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Westfield is again celebrating Juneteenth with an African American history tour through Westfield, the organization announced.

It will be the second year that that MLK Westfield is hosting the tour for Juneteenth, following last year’s iteration of the popular ride that organizers ran on a trolley. The tour to be ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Blue Devil girls and boys tennis teams are raising awareness of mental health and strengthening connections between the teams with a mixed doubles tournament to be held Tuesday.

The tournament, “Play It Forward,” is designed to promote team bonding across the boys and girls varsity tennis teams and also join the national movement to raise mental ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The 18-year-old Westfield High School senior is the state champion in the 3200-meter.

Conor Daly on Friday finished the run with a time of 9:11.10. Daly is this week’s Ron Bansky and Associates Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week.

“It was really special for me,” Daly said. “It was my first state title. It was great to cap off my New Jersey ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Williams Nursery is saying its goodbyes after more than a century in town.

The garden center on Springfield Avenue announced Thursday that its last day will be July 3.

“Closing a business that is 102 years old is a difficult thing,” the Williams and Jackson families said in a Facebook post. “Looking back, we have so much gratitude for the seasons that ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Board of Education this week approved moving its elections to April to allow for a public vote on the budget, something that would permit the board to exceed New Jersey’s 2% property tax levy cap.

The move approved by a unanimous vote of the school board on Tuesday will return board elections to the third Tuesday in April and allow the board to approve ...

NEW JERSEY - A museum with ties to George Washington gets federal funding for restoration. Also, a town staple is set to close its doors after 10 years. Plus, a town awards scholarships to students and a 4-year-old runs a lemonade stand for charity.

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to you by Lakeland ...

NEW JERSEY - An Eagle Scout Project helps insect pollination at a Community Garden.  Plus, a student reminds the community about the importance of blood donation. Also, a baseball team is honored for its achievements this year.  And, new firefighters are welcomed. 

TAPinto's Kristina Behr has today's Now in New Jersey, Powered by TAPinto, brought to ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — TAPinto is announcing veteran New Jersey journalist James McQueeny is joining TAPinto as News Around New Jersey Managing Editor and Columnist.

"We are thrilled to welcome veteran journalist and public policy analyst James McQueeny to the TAPinto family. Jim brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to TAPinto," TAPinto Founder and CEO ...

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey has an economy about the size of Sweden’s though we consider ourselves a small state of smaller towns. 

In most of them, there's a few longtime gas stations that hired high school kids in summer to work the pumps, fixed kids’ bikes, sponsored community sports teams and tuned up your cars. 

I visited with the owner ...