Westfield Top Stories
By LINDSEY KELLEHER
April 3, 2026
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Commissioners is set to approve its $559 million budget later this month, which includes a 2 percent increase in the tax levy (the amount of money that’s raised in property taxes) from 2025.With the revenue and appropriations, the budget is ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Starting Sunday night, commuters will be able to purchase next-day passes for the Westfield train station beginning at 9 p.m., Mayor Jeremy Berman said in his weekly update on Thursday.“As we wrap up spring break week for many in the community, I have good news for commuters who ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Once again, Westfield residents went to police last week to report incidents of fraud, some to the tune of thousands of dollars, according to police.On March 22, a resident reported a fraudulent electric utility account opened using their personal information, police said. “The ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This leading member of the Blue Devils girls golf team is involved in her community not only through athletics but also with her efforts assisting a local rescue squad. Senior Chloe Martin is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The remains of a World War II sailor from Plainfield who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp have been laid to rest in a grave with his mother at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains more than 80 years after his death and 75 years after hers.John Judson Campbell, who served 17 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Town of Westfield is set to invest close to $5 million in capital improvements if the proposed capital budget is approved, according to remarks made at the town council's conference session on March 24. A special bond ordinance that was approved by all members of the town ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — From March 15 to March 21, three Westfield residents reported incidents of fraud to police, including one that cost the victim nearly $30,000, according to the police department.On March 18, a resident told police that an investment account was hacked and a wire transfer of $29,600 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Junior midfielder Harrison Rekemeier tallied three goals and sophomore Patrick Smith added two goals with an assist to pace Westfield, No. 11 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, in a 9-8 home loss to neighbor and No. 15 Scotch Plains-Fanwood on Saturday.Sophomore Brody Ferguson ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two Westfield High School staff members are retiring from their roles in the Westfield Public Schools.The announcement was made during the personnel portion of the March 16 Westfield Board of Education meeting, during which the board accepted the retirements of Health Teacher Susan ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A $55 million municipal budget was introduced at Tuesday’s town council meeting, representing a slight increase over 2025 that would result in an $80 tax increase per year for the average homeowner. The number of Westfield bagel shops will soon double when PopUp Bagels opens at the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A trendy bagel shop is opening in a fishy location, as PopUp Bagels has announced that it will be moving in right next to the train station, and right next to Manhattan Bagel, in what used to be Westfield Seafood.And that's not all. The number of Westfield bagel shops will soon ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three people were injured Friday when the driver of a Tesla apparently lost control of his vehicle in a downtown Westfield parking lot and crashed into a parked vehicle.The crash occurred at about 12:22 p.m., according to Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro. The driver, a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Meet the three candidates running for the Westfield Board of Education at the Parent Teacher Council’s in-person Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 8.The election is uncontested this year, as three candidates are running for three 3-year terms. Newcomers Patrick Duffy and Anthony ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — In new rankings published this week, ranking and review website Niche.com ranked Westfield as #31 out of 637 for “Best Places to Live in New Jersey.” Niche also ranked the town as the fourth best place to live in Union County, behind Fanwood, New Providence and Summit.Niche gave ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A $55 million municipal budget was introduced at Tuesday’s town council meeting, representing a slight increase over 2025 that would result in an $80 tax increase per year for the average homeowner. Town Administrator Jim Gildea, who presented the budget to the council, was quick to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The often-challenging task of locating the right therapists and services for a child’s unique needs has been made easier thanks to the collaboration of two Westfield parents who’ve launched The Developedia, a free service helping parents connect with board-certified developmental ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — One Westfield track athlete participated in a major indoor tournament on Sunday.Junior Nick Dena participated in the shot put competition at the Adidas Track Nationals at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Dena was one of 6,000 athletes from 47 states to compete.“It was ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two Tamaques Elementary School teachers will be retiring from their roles in the Westfield Public Schools.The announcement was made during the personnel portion of the March 16 Westfield Board of Education meeting, during which the board accepted the retirements of First Grade ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Legislature voted Monday on three bills aimed at regulating and monitoring the state’s growing number of data centers.The Senate passed S3379, which would require data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual reports on water and energy use to the Board of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Ellen Young, a teacher at School One in Scotch Plains and resident of Maplewood, is hosting the fourth annual Run for Casey 5K Run/Walk at Nomahegan Park (1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford) on Saturday, May 2. This event raises money for the Sudden Unexplained Death in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Sunday morning into the early afternoon, several hundred families gathered in Mindowaskin Park for an “egg”-cellent holiday activity.The annual Easter egg hunt, coming a few weeks before Easter Sunday, was put on by the Westfield Police Department and the Optimist Club of Westfield, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — While spring has only just arrived, the Westfield High School boys and girls football teams began successful maneuvers for literacy this week, as half a dozen student athletes visited and read to town elementary school students to showcase the benefits of reading skills.On Thursday, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Board of Education is heading into the home stretch on finalizing next year’s budget, and the numbers indicate that residents may not have to vote on an additional spending proposal after all.A new Makerspace at the Westfield Memorial Library provides residents with a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Wilson Elementary School Achieve teacher Andrea Wohl is retiring at the end of the school year.The announcement was made during the personnel portion of the March 16 Westfield Board of Education meeting, during which the board accepted her retirement.Per the announcement from the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The installation of four new traffic safety measures around town are in the final stages of completion, Mayor Jeremy Berman announced in his weekly update on Friday:A flashing pedestrian beacon at Stanley Oval and East Broad Street.A flashing pedestrian beacon at Mountain Avenue and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield man admitted in federal court Thursday that he defrauded dozens of investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through a social media scheme in which he falsely portrayed himself as a successful trading expert.Kenneth Thom, 42, of Westfield, pleaded guilty to ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Anthony Mazzilli has worked in Westfield yards since he was 12 years old.“My father established his landscaping business in 1970,” Mazzilli said. “As I was growing up, I would help him out and work with him on various job sites. So ever since I was a little kid, I always did a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Past stacks of books on the second floor, through a doorway and around a corner, the newest space at the Westfield Memorial Library has finally taken shape.Unveiled to attending media and select guests Wednesday night, the new Makerspace at the library provides residents with a wide ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This veteran member of the Westfield High School girls basketball team is a versatile athlete whose contributions have helped send the squad to several championships, including at the state level this year. Senior Megan Logan is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A photo currently circulating via text message is part of a scam, Westfield Police warned on social media Wednesday.“Do not scan the QR code included in the image and avoid interacting with the message in any way,” police warned.The photo, shared by police without the QR code and ...