Westfield Recap: Vaccine Guide, Everybody’s Shovelin,’ Council Candidates & More

WESTFIELD, NJ —Police Chief Christopher Battiloro posted a lengthy letter on Facebook saying he is “extremely upset — and, in fact, very angered” by recent updates to New Jersey’s legal pot law, especially a provision that prevents police from notifying parents of their child’s first stop for underage marijuana or alcohol use.

Shining at the North Avenue parking lot of the Westfield Train ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Shining at the North Avenue parking lot of the Westfield Train Station are 15 lighted seesaws that have been set up as part of a playful art installation aimed at attracting shoppers and diners into the downtown during what typically would be a slow time for local businesses.

Funded by a grant from Main Street New Jersey, with assistance from Columbia Bank and the food delivery ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — A contractor’s lawsuit claiming Union County violated state bidding laws is not stopping plans for a new government complex on the site of the county’s motor vehicle services division in Elizabeth from moving forward.

After a hearing on Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Thomas J. Walsh denied temporary restraints on the project requested by the Wayne-based Dobco Group.

The ...

For a quick and easy lunch or weeknight dinner, grilled cheese has it all — easy, cheesy, gooey comfort food at its finest. Press it in a sandwich press or indoor grill, toast it in a hot pan or pop it into the oven and it’s ready in minutes.

But don’t stop there. Level up your sandwich-making game with these tips for making the best grilled cheese ever:

1. Unless you like dry toast, coat ...

COVID-19 activity in Westfield is at a “moderate” level, Mayor Shelley Brindle said Friday.

WESTFIELD, NJ — The public school district will shift into fully remote instruction for four days following its spring break, the district announced Friday.

Schools will shift to remote learning Tuesday, April 6, through Monday April 9, Superintendent Margaret Dolan in an email to the school ...

SUMMIT, NJ — In a three-page flyer sent to parents of Summit Public Schools students, the Summit School District has announced the expansion of in-person learning for students in Grades 6-12. 

The plan will begin as early as April 12, as the District "will be phasing out the Maroon and Gold rotation and welcoming students in grades 6-12 for in-person learning five days a week on a single ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — It has been almost a year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and the Union County Board of Commissioners is still addressing the virus' lasting impacts.

At Thursday’s board of commissioners meeting, officials discussed the timeline for the county getting the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine, provisions for a rising population of ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Franklin Elementary School music teacher Brent Geyer has a hit on his hands. His virtual x­ylophone, created to allow his students to make music remotely, has been used more than 350,000 times worldwide.

Geyer is a certified practitioner of the Orff-Schulwerk teaching method, which uses musical play and discovery to teach music to children. Through grants from the Westfield ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — When Bob Zuckerman was appointed to lead Downtown Westfield Corporation last year, he said he wanted to make the downtown “sparkle and shine.”

And shining it is, at least in the North Avenue parking lot of the Westfield Train Station, where 15 lighted seesaws have been set up as part of a playful art installation — Impulse — aimed at attracting shoppers and diners into the ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers scientists for the first time have pinpointed the sizes of microplastics from a highly urbanized estuarine and coastal system with numerous sources of fresh water, including the Hudson River and Raritan River.

Their study of tiny pieces of plastic in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary in New Jersey and New York indicates that stormwater could be an important source of the ...