Westfield Top Stories
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
March 18, 2026
WESTFIELD, NJ — Check washing, shoplifted infant formula and porch piracy were among the incidents reported last week, Westfield police said Tuesday.On March 9, someone reported a fraudulent $2,000 withdrawal from his business checking account, police said.“The victim stated that the suspect ...
KENILWORTH, NJ — With the New Jersey winter now hopefully behind us, Bobby Ring is already looking ahead to summer.“It’s time to get your cooling system checked for safety,” Ring, the president of Meyer & Depew, said. “We want to make sure your unit is ready to go before the first time it’s 80 ...
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.Following presentations in January and February, Superintendent Dr.
WESTFIELD, NJ — Delayed, but not denied, volunteer organizations from Westfield and surrounding towns came to the Westfield Memorial Library for the 2026 Volunteer Fair on Sunday.The fair, held by the library in conjunction with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield, was ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Kanstrukt Group, a custom home build design group, celebrated the grand opening of their new location at 231 Elmer St. last week.“We build luxury homes,” said co-owner Steve Pietraszek. The group, which has been around for eight years, uses a design build process to guide customers ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield's town council adopted a package of ordinances related to affordable housing commitments, a final go-ahead for the town's plan on the heels of the planning board's and judge's approval.Keta Medical Center, part of a growing network of ketamine clinics for people facing ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Junior guard El-Anita Joe-Samuel scored a game-high 25 points with 12 rebounds and senior guard Olivia Watkins added 12 points with two 3-pointers and three steals to lead Lenape, No. 10 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, to a 52-42 victory over No. 12 Westfield in the final of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Edison Intermediate School is gearing up to present its spring musical, “The Little Mermaid,” next week.The beloved Disney classic follows the adventures of Ariel, a curious mermaid who longs to explore the human world above. For the chance to live on land, she makes a deal with a ...
BOSTON, MA — The Westfield boys indoor track team traveled up to New England on Thursday and Friday to participate in two events at the New Balance Nationals Indoor Championships at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston, Mass.In Thursday's 4 x 800-meter relay, junior Nikos Davlouros, senior Christian ...
NEWARK, NJ — Owners of Hotel Riviera, a historic structure at 169 Clinton Ave., got Newark Central Planning Board approval to convert the eight-story building into a mixed-use, multifamily residential space and homeless shelter on Monday night. The project, proposed by 169 Clinton Development Urban ...
UNION, NJ — The 29th Annual Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off Saturday afternoon, March 14, bringing thousands of spectators and several road closures to the streets of Union.The parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Morris and Commerce Avenues. It will proceed easterly on Morris Ave, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Want to get (or keep getting) daily alerts about roadwork in town? You’ll need to enroll.In order to maximize the efficiency and impact of its Nixle alerts, the Town of Westfield is moving its daily roadwork alerts to a newly established Nixle channel specifically for this purpose, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — In a presentation and a proclamation, Westfield’s Girl Scouts took center stage at the town council meeting on Tuesday.Eva Fine and sisters Maeve Brenan and Molly Brenan were first to go, presenting at the town council conference meeting. The trio, who are all in eighth grade at ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — Jewish Family Service of Central NJ got a spring treat this week when volunteers dropped off 160 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies for their food pantry.Plainfield resident Ellen Berman organized the drive in honor of Purim, a Jewish holiday when it is traditional to give gifts of food to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — For one Westfield resident, it’s lights, camera, action.When the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) returns for its 24th year later this month, Lance Fule will be among the selected directors having their movies shown. According to the synopsis from the GSFF, Fule’s film “Everything” ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield's town council adopted a package of general ordinances related to affordable housing commitments at their meeting Tuesday night.Adopting ordinances 2026-05 through 2026-10, the council amended the land use ordinance of the Town of Westfield Article 23, “Affordable Housing” ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Drawn to the sport in a quest to better her grappling skills, this leading member of the Westfield High School wrestling team inspires confidence with her prior experience in top matches and reputation as a hard worker. Sophomore Laia Colet-Rams is this week’s Andy Heinz and The ...
STATEN ISLAND, NY — Westfield posted several last performances of the winter indoor track season Saturday at the NJSIAA State Indoor Meet of Champions at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility.Junior Nicholas Dena posted a top 10 performance and the best of the Blue Devils, finishing seventh ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Mikie Sherrill laid out a record $60.7 billion budget on Tuesday that would provide modest increases in a few key areas balanced by more than $2 billion in cuts to other programs, including property tax relief.“Today, I’m submitting to this legislature the most fiscally ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Prosecutor’s Office has reached a half-million-dollar settlement with an employee who said she was demoted and transferred to less desirable departments after working on a wiretap operation with the office’s Major Crimes Division.The Union County Board of ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Film crews returned to Downtown Cranford today as production began on a new feature film starring Marisa Tomei and Rachel Zegler. The movie, “She Gets It from Me,” was first announced by Variety last year and officially began production on Feb. 26. Portions of the comedy-drama are ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three students from the Academy for Allied Health Sciences — Madeline Yong, Kelly Zheng and Mai Kim — returned to their childhood elementary school on Feb. 13, this time as educators with Project Save Our Skin’s New Jersey chapter. The lively sun safety assembly for fourth graders ...
CLARK, NJ — Mother Seton Regional High School senior Kate Robimon of Westfield is a 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program finalist. She achieved a perfect score on the PSAT, garnering the highest result possible in the math and verbal sections.“This distinction places Kate among the nation’s ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Keta Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its Westfield location last week.Part of a growing network of ketamine clinics, the office at 560 Springfield Ave. works with people facing treatment-resistant mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, ...
BAYONNE, NJ — The champs are still champions.Senior Sophie Lane scored a game-high 20 points with 10 rebounds and senior Darby Hubner added 13 points, draining three 3-pointers and grabbing five rebounds, to lead second-seeded and defending champion Westfield to a 50-35 road victory over top-seeded ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The deadline to submit completed petitions for candidacy in the April 2026 Westfield School Board election was March 2. Three candidates are running for three 3-year terms.The Westfield Police Department, in partnership with the Westfield Optimist Club, will host the town's annual ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Making lemonade from lemons, the Westfield Regional Health Department is vying for a federal grant to help replace some of the same federal funds lost during the steep budget cuts of 2025.Health Department Director Megan Avallone said at Monday's Westfield Board of Health Meeting ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Looking for a musical featuring a man who’s in love with the moon, a teen who enjoys being tortured and a young woman who carries around a crossbow? If so, the Roosevelt Intermediate School spring musical is for you.RIS students will keep audiences laughing from the opening number ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Wilson Elementary School second grade teacher Melissa Kasemeyer is retiring at the end of the school year.The announcement was made during the personnel portion of the February Westfield Board of Education meeting, during which the board accepted her retirement.Per the announcement ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This reliable member of the Westfield High School boys indoor track team is respected for his dedication to training, which positions both him and his teammates for greater success.Junior Nicholas Dena is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield ...