Westfield Top Stories
By COLETTE DOUDIN
February 26, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — Though relatively new to high school track and field, this Westfield High School pole vaulter’s skills in other sports have helped him contribute to the boys track and field team's successful season.Senior Liam Morris is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Just four minutes before sunrise on Tuesday, the Eagle's nest at Duke Farms welcomed the first chick of 2025, with two more eggs expected to be hatched in a matter of days.Thousands witnessed the event on the Eagle Cam which can be accessed on the Duke Farms Facebook page:At 6:32 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The town council did not approve replacing a yield sign with a stop sign at the end of Lenox Street where it intersects with Benson Place at Tuesday's meeting.Instead, the ordinance was deferred back to committee.After hearing from residents, Councilwoman Linda Habgood said, “we've ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a record $58.1 billion state budget with more than $1 billion in new taxes and fees, a continued commitment to property-tax relief, and a raft of socially progressive initiatives that may collide with what he called “the noise of chaos and confusion” of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A driver learned the hard way Feb. 18 to be wary of vehicles for sale posted online. “Officers Marlow and Riley located a stolen vehicle, a 2022 Honda HRV, out of Hillside after being contacted by Hillside Police Department,” the police department said Tuesday. “After speaking with ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The JCC of Central New Jersey (1391 Martine Ave, Scotch Plains) hosted its Annual Special Needs Resource Fair on Sunday, Feb. 23. The vibrant event was open to the community, in a full house with 70 vendors from camps, schools, video game companies, martial arts, therapists, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Westfield Board of Education in the April 15 election. They are:Newcomer Violetta Watson, whose slogan is “Putting Kids First;” and incumbents Kristen Sonnek Schmelz (“Excellence in Education”), Mary Wickens (no slogan); and Robert ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Westfield girls winter track team posted a top 25 finish (four points), tying with three other schools in the NJSIAA Group 4 Championships at Rothman Orthopaedic Sports Complex in Toms River on Sunday, Feb. 23.Hillsborough, Howell and Irvington all tied with the Blue ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Westfield boys winter track team had a top 10 finish in the NJSIAA Group 4 Championships at Rothman Orthopaedic Sports Complex in Toms River on Sunday, Feb. 23.Westfield finished sixth (16 points) out of 31 schools participating, missing out on a top five finish by one point to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Westfield High School boys swim team added to its historic state resume on Sunday with another state championship. The top-seeded Blue Devils (15-0) won their state-best 29th state championship in a 103-67 victory over second-seeded Hillsborough at Rutgers in the Group A final.
UNION, NJ — In the second regular-season meeting between these two girls basketball teams, Westfield held New Providence's high-scoring forward Brenna Slattery to one point in January.But Westfield wasn't able to take Slattery away in the Union County Tournament championship game, and the Blue ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Members of the Westfield Fire Department quickly extinguished a vehicle fire and prevented it from spreading to a residence Sunday, according to Fire Chief Michael Duelks.The Westfield Fire Department was dispatched to the 700 block of Knollwood Terrace at about 12:30 p.m. for a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The audience took in the musical world of turn-of-the-century Vienna on Saturday night at The Presbyterian Church in Westfield.The New Jersey Festival Orchestra, the Westfield-based professional orchestra conducted by music director Maestro David Wroe, and guest soprano Marcelina ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield public school district has been told to expect about $600,000 less from the Federal government in 2025-2026.People lined up around the block for free ice cream sandwiches at The Baked Bear when the shop held its grand opening in Downtown Westfield on Saturday.The ...
UNION, NJ — The 28th Annual Union County St. Patrick's Day Parade is set to roll through the streets of Union on March 15 for a celebration of Irish heritage, community spirit and tradition.The festivities will kick off early in the morning with the Thornstick Mass at St. Patrick's Church in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — People were lined up around the block at noon on Saturday for the grand opening of The Baked Bear, which was giving away free ice cream sandwiches to its first 100 customers.The new shop, located at 18 Elm St. (formerly Cinnaholic), is one of five New Jersey locations for the ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) have re-introduced the One Seat Ride Act in the House, a bipartisan bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a cost/benefit analysis of a one-seat-ride trip versus a transfer trip option during ...
WATCHUNG, NJ — Valairco Heating & Cooling continues its commitment to supporting community-driven initiatives with a $500 donation to Dress Express Boutique through the Valairco Cares program. During a special visit to Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung, Kevin McHugh and Richard Valenti of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Public Schools are expecting to get about 30% less from the Federal government during the next school year, school board member and finance and facilities committee chair Brendan Galligan said at last week’s meeting.Westfield schools get two federal grants, he explained, ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county prosecutor’s office is rolling out a plan to train all county first responders to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.The prosecutor’s office has launched a Mental Health First Aid training and certification initiative in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Like peanut butter and jelly, Fanwood author Candace Waller and Westfield illustrator Abigail Kahn combined their talents to create a new children's book, “Frankie and the Peanut Butter and Jelly Fiasco,” available now on Amazon. The self-published interactive book is designed for ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The deadline to submit completed petitions for candidacy in the April 15, 2025 Westfield School Board election has been moved to Monday, Feb. 24, one day earlier than previously announced, according to Westfield Public Schools.Candidates must email petitions to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Always striving to accomplish her personal best, this motivated senior on the Westfield High School girls swim team led her youthful squad this year to earn unexpected accomplishments. Senior Brooke McAndrew is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate ...
UNION, NJ — On Thursday, Feb. 20, the Raritan Valley train line will resume full regular weekday service, following a Conrail freight train derailment near Union Station, NJ Transit announced.NJ Transit had been offering a substitute bus service between Cranford and Newark after Tuesday morning’s ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Funny money, a wallet stolen from a shopping cart and package theft were among the crimes reported last week, police said.On Feb. 12, two businesses on the 200 block of East North Avenue reported that someone had passed counterfeit currency at their establishments, police said.On ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi on Wednesday advised that the U.S. Department of State has stopped issuing passports with the “X” gender marker, which prior to Jan. 20 was available to non-binary individuals who do not identify as strictly male or female. As a result, passport ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — While certain things in the educational experience are timeless, other areas — particularly technology-related — are a work in progress, with the experience in school for both students and staff dependent on the years attended. Such has been the career of Jodi Anderson, systems ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — In December, three Wilson Elementary School third-graders used their recess time to discuss business ideas—and ended up running a food and toy drive that collected three big bins of donations.The entrepreneurial trio—Arjun Aggarwal, 9; Talin Doshi, 8; and Teddy McConnell, 9—spent ...
UNION, NJ — NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley Line continues to operate limited service between High Bridge and Raritan and hourly service between Raritan and Cranford following a freight train derailment in Union on Tuesday morning.At just after 7 a.m., a freight train derailed 33 cars at the Union ...
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Not so fast boys, the Westfield girls indoor track team are sectional champions too! The Blue Devils (76 points) outpaced runner-up Elizabeth (48) to capture the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 sectional meet at the Rothman Orthopedics Sports Complex in Toms River on Sunday, Feb. 16. Union ...