WESTFIELD, NJ — Seven candidates, two them incumbents, are running for three seats on the Westfield Board of Education.

The candidates are as follows, according to the Union County Clerk’s office.

Emily Barker
Robert Benacchio
Kent Diamond
Robert S. Garrison
Ilya Eric Kolchinski
Kristen T. Sonnek-Schmelz
Mary Wickens

Benacchio is running under the slogan ...

Just because there is no public vote on the plan, doesn’t mean there is no public input.

WESTFIELD, NJ — Members of the public will have more opportunity to voice their views about a proposal for lighted turf fields behind Edison Intermediate School.

While the concept plans for three turf fields has riled the neighborhood, officials have cast it as means to provide much needed ...

NEW JERSEY — Following the recent upsurge in the Delta variant of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday updated its guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated.

The CDC said that while individuals can resume activities that they did prior to the pandemic to reduce the risk of being infected with the Delta variant and possibly spreading it to ...

 MORRISTOWN, NJ — Atlantic Health System announced on Tuesday that Morristown Medical Center was ranked the number one hospital in New Jersey for the fourth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 Best Hospital rankings.

The medical center is one of the top acute care hospitals in New Jersey to be nationally ...

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey sweet corn is in season until the beginning of September. Take advantage of this local summer veggie by eating it as soon as possible after it’s picked — the sugar turns to starch as it ages.

For storage, keep fresh corn on the cob in the husk in the fridge. Once you’re ready to enjoy your corn, remove the husk and silk, wash it and try one of ...

NEW JERSEY — For many who call the Garden State home, summer tastes like the first bite of a ripe, juicy Jersey tomato plucked fresh from a roadside farm stand or local farmers market.

But for every delicate tomato dripping with flavor we devour on the spot or place ever so carefully in our canvas bag to bring home from the market, we struggle to understand its secrets. What makes the ...

A pet bakery and liquor store are in the cards for the downtown.

WESTFIELD, NJ — A pharmacy, a vegan restaurant and two sweet shops are slated for the downtown, while entrepreneurs have expressed interest in opening both a pet bakery and a liquor store, the director of Westfield’s special improvement district said.

Downtown Westfield Executive Director Bob Zuckerman ...

Throughout the year, the Clark-based Deutscher Club hosts a variety of special events open to the public. 

This month, the Deutscher Club, a private social club on Featherbed Lane, will host a Mercedes Biergarten featuring a mini car show and live music from Bernie's Orchestra on Friday, July 23; the cost is $5 per person. Additionally, on Saturday, July 31, grab your cowboy ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A DJ, face painter and free food aren’t your average crime fighting tools.

But those are planned to be among the attractions at the North Avenue side of the Westfield Train Station from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, as the Westfield Police Department observes National Night Out.

“National Night Out is a tremendous opportunity for us to casually ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A stolen car occupied by two masked men wearing hooded sweatshirts sped out of a country club parking lot, prompting a police chase earlier this week, authorities said.

At 4:37 p.m. Tuesday, the 2019 Audi spotted in the parking lot of Echo Lake Country Club left the lot “at a high rate of speed,” police said in a report shared by the mayor Friday.

Officers ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — An affordable housing nonprofit is contesting the town's claim that it owes the local government $2 million as payment in lieu of taxes for its Boynton Avenue facility.

The owner of Westfield Senior Citizens Housing claims in the state court lawsuit filed earlier this month that under a 1993 PILOT agreement with the town, the 131-unit senior housing ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The son of a woman who died at a nursing home in Westfield in 2019 shortly after a photo of her severely bruised and bloodied face was circulated on social media has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the home. It includes claims that she was physically and verbally assaulted.

The lawsuit filed in Superior Court in Essex County in May claims that Westfield Center, a ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Downtown Westfield Corporation is disputing media scrutiny that calls into question its use of federal COVID-19 relief funds for — among other things — the purchase of tote bags that it was unable to use during the height of the pandemic.

The quasi-governmental agency, which is an arm of the town, defended its use of the $72,530 grant from the Main Street New ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A plan is in the works to aid businesses struggling with a shortage of available employees.

Downtown Westfield Corporation has started listing jobs on its website and in coordination with the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce is aiming to host a job fair in September.

Last week, business leaders discussed the efforts during a monthly meeting of Downtown ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Downtown Westfield Corporation is disputing media scrutiny that calls into question its use of federal COVID-19 relief funds for — among other things — the purchase of tote bags that it was unable to use during the height of the pandemic.

The quasi-governmental agency, which is an arm of the town, defended its use of the $72,530 grant from the Main Street New ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A mountain bike group’s proposal to improve recreational trails in a local park may have reached a dead end amid strong resident opposition.

Westfield Recreation Commission Chairwoman Jennifer Gilman on Thursday said the commission supports mountain biking as a permitted use in Brightwood Park, but the town must focus its efforts on maintaining and improving the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A DJ, face painter and free food aren’t your average crime fighting tools.

But those are planned to be among the attractions at the North Avenue side of the Westfield Train Station from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, as the Westfield Police Department observes National Night Out.

“National Night Out is a tremendous opportunity for us to casually ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — All lanes of Quimby Street will be closed to vehicles and open to pedestrians Tuesday night during Downtown Westfield’s Sweet Sounds Music Festival, officials said.

It marks a departure from the first nights of this year’s event running Tuesdays in July and August during which Quimby Street was open to one lane of traffic and the rest of the street ...

MANVILLE, NJ — Make your vote count! Nominate your favorite charity or non-profit to win Valairco Care's next giveaway of $500. Voting deadline July 31, 2021. Click here to nominate your charity or nonprofit.

In honor of Valairco Heating and Cooling's 50th anniversary, Valairco created Valairco Cares donating $500 to a charity or non-profit in the ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Neighbors are hoping to help an apparently distressed tuxedo cat seen with a piece of refuse wrapped around its neck. One rescuer, however, is worried as it’s been at least two days since anyone has seen the feline.

Wendy Rogers, a resident of Cumberland Street who volunteers with the rescue Grateful Paws NJ, had posted images of the cat to The Westfield Southsider ...

Just because there is no public vote on the plan, doesn’t mean there is no public input.

WESTFIELD, NJ — Members of the public will have more opportunity to voice their views about a proposal for lighted turf fields behind Edison Intermediate School.

While the concept plans for three turf fields has riled the neighborhood, officials have cast it as means to provide much needed ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — USA Today has named a 17-year-old Westfield High School graduate its Boys Golf Player of the Year.

Colin Summers, who has committed to play golf at Fairfield University in the fall, is among the top performing high school golfers — one from each state — to be considered for the award, the school district announced Thursday.

The recognition follows ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — A mountain bike group’s proposal to improve recreational trails in a local park may have reached a dead end amid strong resident opposition.

Westfield Recreation Commission Chairwoman Jennifer Gilman on Thursday said the commission supports mountain biking as a permitted use in Brightwood Park, but the town must focus its efforts on maintaining and improving the ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Local wildlife organizations need county residents’ help to solve the mystery of an unknown illness killing young songbirds in the state, and to stop its spread.

What’s happening to songbirds? Dr. Nicole Lewis, a wildlife veterinarian with the state Division of Fish and Wildlife, told TAPinto on Tuesday the condition has affected birds in the nestling and ...

EDISON, NJ —  Edison Heating and Cooling offers new and existing customers the option to purchase a maintenance contract and, according to owner Mike Iarrapino, there are various benefits for routine HVAC maintenance. 

"Routine check-ups and maintenance are key to ensuring your comfort systems are performing at their best," Iarrapino said, ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Memorial services are scheduled for a 28-year-old Westfield High School graduate who died from Lupus.

Parker Enix-Ross had been diagnosed with the disease at age 14, a condition that brought with it debilitating joint pain but didn’t stop him from helping others and working in the media industry, his father said.

“He was always motivated to move forward and ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Seven candidates, two them incumbents, are running for three seats on the Westfield Board of Education.

The candidates are as follows, according to the Union County Clerk’s office.

Emily Barker
Robert Benacchio
Kent Diamond
Robert S. Garrison
Ilya Eric Kolchinski
Kristen T. Sonnek-Schmelz
Mary Wickens

Benacchio is running under the slogan ...

NEW JERSEY — The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for most of New Jersey for Thursday until approximately 9 p.m.

Thunderstorms also are expected to move through the state with high winds and heavy rain. 

The Tornado Watch includes Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Warren, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, ...