The following is a video of the Tuesday, Sept. 21, meeting of the Westfield Board of Education.

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A formal complaint has been filed over a teacher’s use of a book on race, the board president said.

WESTFIELD, NJ — An audit of diversity in the local public school district’s curriculum is among district goals the Board of Education approved at a well-attended meeting Tuesday.

While the school board approved a series of goals, including on the district’s return to ...

In Westfield, 79% of the population has gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the mayor reported.

WESTFIELD, NJ — An 84-year-old resident has become the 61st person in town known to have died from COVID-19, Mayor Shelley Brindle shared in her weekly update Friday.

News of the death came as Regional Health Officer Megan Avallone reported that three of the six ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — If you attended the Edison Fields public input meeting Monday night, consider getting tested for COVID-19, the Westfield Regional Health Department advises.

“The Town has been notified that a person who was in attendance at the Edison Fields public input meeting on Monday, September 20, at Edison School, has tested positive for COVID-19,” the health department ...

NEW JERSEY — The air is turning cooler, the days are getting shorter and pumpkin spice is everywhere. Now’s the time to get into the autumn spirit with these easy cool-weather cocktails you can make at home.

Pumpkin Spice White Russian: Over ice, combine 2 oz. vodka, 1 oz. pumpkin spice liqueur, 1 oz. coffee liqueur and 1 oz. cream.

Maple Old Fashioned: In a ...

New Jersey Date Night is a series on NJ Flavor by relationship writer Craig Rogers.

Thoughts of wine typically take your mind straight to Italy, France or Napa Valley. It’s understandable, but if you want to experience a mind-blowing date filled with beauty and flavor you should start thinking about New Jersey vineyards. 

Our state has many wineries from which to choose and most ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — You’ve heard of bakeries for dogs, but how about an ice cream parlor for Fido? Franchisees of Salty Paws, a doggie ice cream bar, are scoping out a spot downtown to scoop out treats, the director of Westfield’s special improvement district said.

“I was in Rehoboth Beach a few weekends ago where they had the original location and took some pictures.

WESTFIELD, NJ — The owner of a restaurant on South Avenue is due to appear in Municipal Court next month after a health department inspector found rodent feces and issued him a summons for not showing proof of pest control services.

The principal health inspector for the Westfield Regional Health Department told Board of Health earlier this week that she found mouse droppings at 1958 ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Avoid driving through Downtown Westfield Wednesday morning, Westfield Police advised.

Southbound Mountain Avenue is closed due to emergency utility work on East Broad Street, the police department announced in a Nixle alert.

The utility work is also causing traffic congestion in Downtown Westfield, police said.

“Please avoid the area if ...

This story has been updated with additional information.

WESTFIELD, NJ — When the school year started earlier this month, students and their parents found some intersections bereft of their usual crossing guards.

And that’s as it was planned, Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro told the town council Tuesday as the municipality enters its third school year of ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — In response to a swastika discovered at a playground two weeks ago and others found over the past year, the Town Council has proposed increased fines for bias crimes and approved a measure recognizing the growing problem of antisemitism in the United States.

The action follows the the discovery Aug. 30 of the swastika etched in playground equipment at Mindowaskin Park as ...

WAYNE, NJ — A detention hearing was scheduled Monday for a man charged in a sports bar shooting that targeted three men including one from Westfield, authorities said.

Two days after the shooting at Mother’s Ale House in Wayne, police arrested Robert Jackson, 33, of South Hackensack, on attempted murder charges in connection with the Sept. 5 incident, authorities ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — You’ve heard of bakeries for dogs, but how about an ice cream parlor for Fido? Franchisees of Salty Paws, a doggie ice cream bar, are scoping out a spot downtown to scoop out treats, the director of Westfield’s special improvement district said.

“I was in Rehoboth Beach a few weekends ago where they had the original location and took some pictures.

Applications for NJEDA grants to aid small businesses impacted by Ida open Friday.

WESTFIELD, NJ — A mainstay in Westfield, the diner re-opened Sunday after being flooded out during Tropical Storm Ida.

While much of the Westfield business community was spared from Ida's worst ravages, The Westfield Diner was closed for nearly two weeks after 6 feet of floodwater ...

A formal complaint has been filed over a teacher’s use of a book on race, the board president said.

WESTFIELD, NJ — An audit of diversity in the local public school district’s curriculum is among district goals the Board of Education approved at a well-attended meeting Tuesday.

While the school board approved a series of goals, including on the district’s return to ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Loud pool parties have prompted the Town Council propose a ban on renting out pools and other amenities.

Last week, the council introduced a local law that, if approved following a public hearing Sept. 28, would bar rentals of “any amenity, feature or accessory building,” including pools, patios, hot tubs and athletic courts in residential ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The place where Addams Family creator Charles Addams grew up and is celebrated annually is featured in a national magazine as among “Spooktacular Towns.”

In its October edition, Woman’s Day gives a shout-out to AddamsFest, the town’s annual celebration of Addams, and prominently features a photograph of the house Addams is said to have ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Stack after stack of books for kids will be available at bargain prices when the Childrens’ and Teens’ Book Sale, hosted by the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library, returns this week.

The sale will offer a plethora of used books for all levels, along with DVDs and CDs, according the Friends’ website.

The sale also ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Stack after stack of books for kids will be available at bargain prices when the Childrens’ and Teens’ Book Sale, hosted by the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library, returns this week.

The sale will offer a plethora of used books for all levels, along with DVDs and CDs, according the Friends’ website.

The sale also ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Golfers will tee up to boost services for people with disabilities and youth at risk in New Jersey at the Community Access Unlimited Annual Golf Classic on Monday, September 27.

CAU is thrilled to welcome supporters in person at Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club in Livingston. The event starts at 8 a.m. Attendees will also enjoy a cocktail reception and ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Despite a challenging schedule, the Westfield High School girls tennis team has certainly impressed through 13 matches with a 10-3 start.

The Blue Devils recently won the Blue Devil Invitational tournament, defeating some tough competition from around the state.

Westfield head coach Matthew Varhley is encouraged by what he has seen from his group thus ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The season is just getting started, and defender Erin Doherty has already made her mark on Westfield High School field hockey, her coach said.

“Erin plays defense and has really saved us during some high-pressure situations this season,” head coach Corinne Varhley said of this week's Ron Bansky and Associates Allstate Westfield Athlete of ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — What started as an $18.2 million plan to install three turf fields at a local school has been reduced by about half in a proposal that continues to draw neighbors' objections.

A standing-room-only audience filled the cafeteria at Edison Intermediate School for a public input session Monday night where residents learned that the plan now calls for just two ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Citing a need for urgent action following the unprecedented flooding that reached Westfield during Tropical Storm Ida, the mayor on Tuesday said a new committee will be tasked with developing improved stormwater management solutions.

While Mayor Shelley Brindle acknowledged at Tuesday’s council meeting that Westfield does not witness the extensive flood damage ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — For its latest idea-filled REAL SIMPLE HOME, the national magazine renovated, decorated and organized a house on Lenox Avenue to create a house that melds modern with traditional.

The 1910 Victorian-style home is featured in the October issue of REAL SIMPLE, which is available on stands now, and online at ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Several hundred people gathered Saturday morning at what is the first permanent monument in New Jersey to honor all the victims of the 9/11 attacks by name.

The ceremony that included a bagpipe procession, posting of colors and songs from the Westfield High School Chorale came on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, which took the lives of nearly 3,000 people ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A flash flood warning is in effect for Union County until 10 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service said.

A Flash Flood Warning is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring.

Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain across the area, the National Weather Service said.

“Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads,” the weather ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — With flash flooding a possibility Thursday afternoon and evening, the night portion of “Girls’ Night Out” in Downtown Westfield has been postponed until Sept. 30, the Downtown Westfield Corporation announced.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Union County from 4 p.m. Thursday through Friday ...