TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey has updated its list of 33 states and territories — near and far — from which people should self-quarantine for 14 days after visiting. The states include populous ones such as Texas, Florida and California, as well as remote locations including Montana, Idaho and Puerto Rico.

Nearby New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, ...

NEW JERSEY — Despite almost 7,000 lab-confirmed coronavirus deaths across 679 long-term care facilities, New Jersey health officials and Gov. Phil Murphy believe there’s a way some can soon open their doors to visitors safely. 

Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli signed a directive Monday for “phased in” re-openings at nursing homes across the Garden State, ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Health officials in Westfield this week reported challenges in containing the spread of COVID-19 among young adults.

Speaking to the Westfield Board of Health on Monday Westfield Regional Health Department Director Megan Avallone said that in July Westfield saw an increase by about 250% of COVID-19 incidence in adults in their late teens and early ...

NEW JERSEY — Raw meat left unrefrigerated? How about that cheese that warmed up during the power outage?

When Tropical Storm Isaias took out power to at least 1.3 million across the state, many went without refrigeration and many still have yet to get it back.

The CDC's FoodSafety.gov has a chart for determining how long foods will stay fresh and usable after a power ...

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

Some think it’s the most important meal of the day and others say it’s reserved for champions. When it comes to breakfast, it doesn’t take a titleholder to know it’s a tasty way to start your day, and your date! A little flirtation over a short stack and a little wink with a ...

New Jersey is the only state where you can’t have a home-baked foods business. But that may be about to change.

The state Senate recently passed a bill that would allow entrepreneurs in the Garden State to make and sell baked goods out of their homes that do not require refrigeration or additional cooking after they are baked.

Sen. Kip Bateman (R-16th), who sponsored the bill, said it ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The owners of Boxwood Coffee Roasters on East Broad Street would typically have over 60 seats available, but not for the past four months during which the state has prohibited indoor dining — the result of COVID-19, the shop’s owner said.

On Thursday morning, however, that changed as employees of the Westfield Public Works Department trucked in cement ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — At least 15 eateries in Downtown Westfield are participating in a self-guided food tasting this Sunday.

The “Downtown Westfield Foodie Stroll” will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. with each participating establishment offering bite size items in a “pay as you go format,” Downtown Westfield Corporation announced.

The menu has offerings for both ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The school board earlier this week approved the district’s hybrid learning model for the coming academic year.

Students in grades 6-12 will see two days a week of in-person instruction and K-5 students will see 2.5 days of in-person instruction per week with students alternating in-person instruction every other Wednesday, school officials said.

The public ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — School officials on Monday offered the public its first look at the district’s plan for reopening in the fall, detailing a schedule for students to come into buildings on alternating days.

Superintendent Margaret Dolan at a virtual school board meeting held at noon said students in grades 6-12 would be split into two groups with one group coming into ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A municipal park on the Scotch Plains border has been reopened after workers cleared storm debris, police said Monday afternoon.

Four days after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc Aug. 4, taking down trees and branches throughout the municipality, police announced that the park was closed for the storm cleanup.

On Monday afternoon, police said that the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Tamaques Park is closed until further notice, Westfield Police announced Saturday afternoon.

The Department of Public Works had been performing storm-related tree work there, police said.

“For safety reasons, Tamaques Park closed until further notice. DPW needs to assess condition of trees,” the police department said in a Nixle alert at 5:46 ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Two sites emblematic of Westfield are being eyed for redevelopment.

The town council on Tuesday declared the now vacant Rialto Theatre, the Lord & Taylor property and two nearby parking lots as “areas in need of redevelopment.”

“It enables you to do more planning on these properties to potentially work with the private parties that own them and ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The parent company for Lord & Taylor has filed for bankruptcy protection — the latest indicator of financial distress for the owner of an expansive department store on North Avenue.

The online fashion brand Le Tote — which purchased the chain of Lord & Taylor stores in 2019 — filed for bankruptcy in federal court Sunday, indicating that it has ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Two sites emblematic of Westfield are being eyed for redevelopment.

The town council on Tuesday declared the now vacant Rialto Theatre, the Lord & Taylor property and two nearby parking lots as “areas in need of redevelopment.”

“It enables you to do more planning on these properties to potentially work with the private parties that own them and ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Bicyclists in Westfield are being rewarded for their safety as “Caught Wearing A Helmet” ambassadors are stopping riders wearing helmets to give them coupons for free prizes.

Developed by the recently formed Bike Safety Task Force consisting of students, parents and several council members, the campaign started this past weekend, the task force ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The town is collecting storm debris from municipally owned trees only, the mayor said.

Mayor Shelley Brindle said Friday that the municipality will not be conducting curbside pickup of storm debris, a service the town has only provided in the “severest of emergencies.”

Gov. Phil Murphy had declared a state of emergency for Tropical Storm Isaias, which ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — (Updated at 8:30 p.m.) As the town cleans up from Tropical Storm Isaias a series of roads remain blocked due to downed wires and storm debris.

As of 8 p.m. Thursday, the following roadways are impassable, according to police:

Boynton Avenue (2000 block to Clark Township line) – tree(s) & wire(s) down
Carleton Road (800 block) – ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Two town natives are inductees into the New Jersey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019-20.

Dr. Virginia Apgar, the famed anesthesiologist and inventor of the Apgar Score; and Charles Addams, the cartoonist and creator of The Addams Family, are among the 2020 inductees into the New Jersey Hall of Fame representing the best and brightest people in the Garden ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — People walking around Downtown Westfield are taking notice of large fiberglass butterflies installed in recent days — part of public art project celebrating the town’s 300th anniversary.

The project spearheaded by the town’s recently formed Public Arts Commission features 30 butterflies, each painted by a different artist, throughout the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — For the past 30 days, James Leitner has been running 30 miles each day in Tamaques Park. On Thursday, he ran his last mile of his latest endurance fundraising effort after surpassing his $30,000 goal to fund a clean water system for the St. Elizabeth’s All-Girls School in Uganda.

The Scotch Plains resident and 27-year-old founder of MissionCleanWater ran a ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Miller-Cory House Museum, built in 1740 and serving as the town’s first and only colonial living history museum, needed a new roof to replace the one that had been deteriorating, and it had to be historically accurate.

So this spring, the Westfield Foundation stepped in with a $140,000 grant to have it repaired by a contractor experienced in restoring historic ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The town’s Recreation Department is considering the addition of turf fields in Tamaques Park, amid other possible improvements to facilities and grounds at local parks. 

During an online recreation commission meeting Tuesday, members of the recreation department discussed a wetlands delineation study which found seven acres of land between the Tamaques ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Chris Aslanian had just finished practice when his phone started buzzing. 

The general manager of the Denver Outlaws, the Major League Lacrosse team Chris plays for, was calling. He had a simple message to deliver. 

We got Pat.

Pat Aslanian — Chris’ younger brother by one year — was acquired from the Chesapeake Bayhawks in return for ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Two sites emblematic of Westfield are being eyed for redevelopment.

The town council on Tuesday declared the now vacant Rialto Theatre, the Lord & Taylor property and two nearby parking lots as “areas in need of redevelopment.”

“It enables you to do more planning on these properties to potentially work with the private parties that own them and ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — An extensive revision to the town’s historic preservation law that continues to raise resident concern is to be further revised, but opponents of the proposal argue those anticipated revisions are not enough.

The town council had been anticipated to approve the ordinance following a public hearing Tuesday, but now plans to amend the ordinance and hold a public ...

NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey Department of Agriculture offered advice Wednesday after it got reports of individuals receiving unsolicited seeds through the mail from China.

“Unsolicited seeds could be invasive, introduce diseases to local plants or be harmful to livestock,” the NJDA said in a press release. “Sometimes the seeds are sent in packages stating that the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Ten candidates are running for three open seats on the Westfield Board of Education in the November election, according to the Union County Clerk’s Office.

The deadline for candidates to file with the Union County Board of Elections was Monday. Board of Education President Peggy Oster and school board member Brian Morrissey, whose terms will expire at the end of the ...