Westfield Top Stories
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
January 27, 2025
WESTFIELD, N J — Westfield Barbershop & Shave Parlor, offering boy’s and men’s style haircuts and shaves, will open on Tuesday at 23 Elm St.Owner Anthony Ventura, who previously worked at another barbershop in town, said he has been cutting hair since he was 18. His new shop is a throwback to ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway says he has no information that federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are or will be on the school’s New Brunswick, Newark or Camden campuses.Holloway, however, is instructing students and faculty members to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Board of Education approved the retirements of teachers Rose Calimano and Rachel Rubin, effective June 30, at its Jan. 21 meeting.Superintendent Dr. Raymond González commended both teachers for their dedication, passion and enduring impact. Calimano is a 22-year ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – As usual, expectations were high for the Westfield High School boys swim team at Sunday’s Union County Championships at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence. The undefeated Blue Devils were looking for their fourth straight county team title. They achieved just that, ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A bus tour to benefit the Union County and Newark St. Patrick's Day Parades is set for Saturday, Feb. 8.The bus departs from Dowling's Irish Pub in Roselle Park (117 Chestnut Street) at 11:30 a.m. The bus will stop at McGovern's Tavern in Newark, the Shilelagh Club in West ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – The Westfield High School girls swim team took second at the Union County Championships with 311 points on Sunday at the Jersey Aquatic Center in New Providence.The Blue Devils had two first-place wins in the meet. Sophomore Jane Kavanagh finished first in the 200 individual medley ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Former major-league catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg, a Westfield native, has died at age 83. A youth baseball field at Echo Lake Park is named for him.Good news for kids who like to sleep late: Westfield High School, intermediate schools and elementary schools ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Seniors step up in big spots when needed. One Blue Devil did just that on Friday night.Senior forward Aidan Wilson scored his first hat trick of the season, highlighted by the game-winner with 12:38 remaining in overtime, and dished out two assists to lift second-seeded Westfield, ...
*UPDATE: The venue for performances of the Washington School Show has been moved to Westfield High School.WESTFIELD, NJ — Volunteers for the Washington School Show, an original comedic musical starring Washington Elementary School parents, are preparing for its 78th annual production next ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The road at the 1200 block of Boulevard, some parts of the sidewalk and part of the parking lot of Jefferson Elementary School were flooded Friday. Jefferson parents were warned that there was a water main break on Boulevard that was affecting traffic before school Friday morning, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The first of two buses purchased by the Westfield Public School district arrived last week, part of an effort to address transportation and fiscal challenges and create opportunities to connect students to expanded educational experiences in the community, according to the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Center for Creativity at the Rialto has unveiled a new art installation in its sidewalk gallery.“Planet Rialto,” by local visual artist Patrick Marando, kicks off the second year of a monthly series of exhibits in the windows of the Rialto Theater.“We connected with Patrick ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Good news for kids who like to sleep late: Westfield High School, intermediate schools and elementary schools will start their school days later beginning in the fall of 2025. The Westfield Board of Education approved new start and end times for the schools for the 2025-26 and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This enthusiastic member of the Westfield High School Girls Swimming team leads with spirit and drive. Inspiring team members to strive for aquatic excellence, she recently broke a school record. Sophomore Jane Kavanagh is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A date has been set for this year’s school district election. The public will be able to vote on the school district’s annual budget, bond referendum and school board on April 15.Because the vote will take place during Westfield’s spring break, officials are encouraging voters to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — No one was hurt Tuesday night when a fire broke out at a home on the 100 block of Wychwood Road, according to the Westfield Fire Department.The fire department got the call 5:41 p.m., Fire Chief Michael Duelks said in a statement.“The first Westfield Fire Department units arrived on ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — An attempted burglary, a customer who didn’t pay and the fraudulent cashing of a check that may have been stolen from the mail were among the crimes reported last week, Westfield Police said Tuesday.On Jan. 12 at 9:19 p.m., the Westfield Police Department received a report of a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The march from Westfield’s MLK monument was canceled, but Monday’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield Interfaith Commemorative Service went on as scheduled after Sunday’s snow storm.Westfield Town Councilman James Hely served as the keynote speaker at the service, ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Has your pooch been missing Echo Lake Dog Park? You should be able to bring Fido once again starting Jan. 31, county officials estimate.The dog park has been closed to the public since August as improvements, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, took place.The improvements ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Former major-league catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg died Sunday morning, according to a statement from Major League Baseball. He was 83 years old.A catcher, coach, manager and then national broadcaster, Torborg spent five decades in Major League Baseball.Before ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The march from Westfield’s MLK monument is canceled, but Monday’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield Interfaith Commemorative Service will go on as scheduled, the association said, after Sunday’s snow storm.Westfield Town Councilman James Hely will serve as the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Have dresses hanging in your closet that you’ve only worn once or twice? Don’t let them go to waste: Donate your new or gently worn prom, bridesmaid, formal, and semi-formal dresses to support a meaningful cause.The 2025 Dress Express event, in its fifth year, will take place ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With 5 to 7 inches of snow expected to fall Sunday, Westfield Police are reminding residents to move their cars off of the streets and that all sidewalks must be cleared within 24 hours of the snowfall ending.The department of public works will begin plowing once three inches of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Martin Walberg American Legion Post 3’s plan to build new housing and offer additional programs for veterans in need moved a step closer to reality on Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony for the project.The town council unanimously approved a resolution to propose a smaller ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Time to get the bread and milk.A winter storm warning is in effect in our area from 1 p.m. Jan. 19 until 4 a.m. Jan. 20, the National Weather Service announced.Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches are possible, the weather service said.“Roads, and especially bridges and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Los Angeles may be thousands of miles away, but the fires that have destroyed thousands of homes are very much on Westfield residents' minds, according to Mayor Shelley Brindle, who took time at Tuesday’s town council meeting to speak to Westfield’s wildfire preparedness. “We’ve ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Respiratory viruses are on the rise in our area, Westfield Regional Health Department Director Megan Avallone told the Board of Health Monday.“We are seeing an increase in respiratory viruses the last week,” Avallone said.Influenza A (H1N1), in particular, has been detected in the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — As Southern California residents grapple with the aftermath of raging wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 25 people, the efforts of a Westfield native and the results from her outreach, including from the New Jersey town, are helping to get needed ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Judge Esther Salas, who led the charge to safeguard judges’ personal information following a 2020 home attack that resulted in the death of her son, is among the new class of Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.Salas, the first Hispanic woman appointed to the position of ...