Westfield Top Stories
By TAPINTO WESTFIELD STAFF
January 1, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — Avoid the area of the 800 block of East Broad Street due to a tree and wires in the roadway, Westfield Police said in a Nixle alert Wednesday night.“Plan an alternate route,” police said at 7:45 p.m. Jan. 1. “No time frame for when the road will be open at this time.”Westfield is ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — As the minutes of the old year trickled down to their last for 2024, the New Jersey Festival Orchestra welcomed the new year on Tuesday in the Westfield High School auditorium with a collection of timeless show tunes as the ensemble celebrated “Broadway Through the Ages,” a diverse ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — New restaurants, including the long-awaited Maize Cocina & Cocktails, opened; a WHS teen was named to TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential People in AI; the school district introduced three new holidays to its calendar; mystery drones were the talk of the town.Click on the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A wind advisory is in effect from 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, until 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, the National Weather Service said.West winds blowing at 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph are expected, the weather service said, and isolated gusts of up to 55 mph are possible late ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — It wasn’t Santa delivering presents, but a burglar breaking into one home in Westfield last week.The home on the 200 block of Twin Oaks Terrace was burglarized sometime overnight between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Westfield Police said.The resident’s 2024 BMX X7M was stolen, ...
UNION, NJ – Authorities in Union are investigating an incident where a man set off a smoke bomb inside a McDonald’s, allegedly filming the act for social media.The incident occurred on Thursday, Dec. 26, around 5 p.m., at the McDonald’s on Route 22. According to police, the suspect exited the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Streets and walkways in Westfield will be lined with luminaries Wednesday night, Jan. 1, for Westfield United by Light, a fundraising event to support local mental health initiatives.The event, organized by the Westfield United Fund, was postponed this year from the weekend of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Christopher Masciale, who had served as chairman of Westfield’s board of adjustment, died suddenly on Dec. 27 at the age of 58, according to his obituary.Mayor Shelley Brindle shared the news on her Facebook page Sunday.“I am so sorry to learn about the sudden passing of long time ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Feast Cafe will close its doors at the end of the week, but its catering business may stick around, according to a post on the business’s Facebook page Thursday.Westfield head wrestling coach Glen Kurz notched his 300th career victory on Saturday, Dec. 21 in a 60-22 win over Roselle ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The votes are in and the Westfield Recreation Department has announced the winners of its annual Holiday Lights contest:In first place is 778 Knollwood Terrace, which won a $100 Visa Gift Card. In second place is 128 Florence Avenue, which won a $50 gift card. Third place went to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Chocolate Hanukkah gelt glided down on little parachutes from extended firetruck ladders Thursday at the annual Westfield Menorah Lighting on the north side of the Westfield Train Station. Led by Rabbi Levi Block of the Union County Torah Center-Chabad, the event also featured ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Break out the salt.Freezing rain is expected overnight, with total ice accumulations of a light glaze to a few hundredths of an inch, according to the National Weather Service.A winter weather advisory is in effect from 9 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Saturday.“Very slippery sidewalks, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Feast Cafe will close its doors at the end of the week, but its catering business may stick around, according to a post on the business’s Facebook page Thursday.“After 25 years of serving delicious food and creating cherished memories at Feast Cafe, we have made the difficult ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Town Council is scheduled to meet on 22 dates in 2025, according to the town clerk’s office.Conference meetings are scheduled to be held in the mayor’s conference room of the Westfield Municipal Building, 425 East Broad St., at 7 p.m. The public may attend and address the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This fast-learning goalie on the Westfield High School girls ice hockey team has not only been a top performer for the group, but also stood out as a role model for fellow team members.Senior Jolie Bruder is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A stolen car that sped out of town early Tuesday morning may have just been involved in an attempted home burglary, according to Westfield Police.At about 3:22 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, police received a report of a burglar alarm activation from a residence on the 900 block of Tice ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield head wrestling coach Glen Kurz notched his 300th career victory on Saturday, Dec. 21 in a 60-22 win over Roselle Park, part of a tri-match with Woodbridge.With the achieved milestone, Kurz now has the most wins of any active head coach in Union County.“We were on our way ...
BRANCHBURG, NJ — A leak from a facility in Branchburg, NJ that repackages fragrances, essential oils and flavorings was the cause of changes in the taste and odor of drinking water in the Raritan System since last week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said Monday.The leak on ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — James Furrer gets to play a unique role on the Westfield Board of Education, though he is not an elected official — he is a Westfield High School senior who is there to represent the students.Furrer, who also serves as vice president of communications for the Student Government ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Snow came to Westfield just in time to powder the ground for Westfield’s third annual Santa Convoy Saturday. The town-wide event was organized by the Westfield Police Department, which teamed up with the Westfield Fire Department, Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad, the Town of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With its principal away on leave, retired educator William Loughran will step in to serve as Westfield High School's acting principal after the winter break.The town is replacing a crazy quilt of street signs created over decades with new uniform, durable and highly visible signs ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The holidays may be upon us, and the snow may be falling, but the town council was thinking about summer this week as it set the rates for Westfield's Memorial Pool to remain unchanged for the 2025 season at Tuesday’s meeting. Included in a flurry of end-of-year financial ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The signs of change are fanning out over Westfield’s street corners as the town replaces a crazy quilt of street signs created over decades with new uniform, durable and highly visible signs machined by Westfield's own department of public works. New blue and silver street signs are ...
WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily banned flights of drones near 22 different New Jersey locations, all of which are considered critical infrastructure, Thursday. These restrictions, which will last for a month, are scattered over nine of the state's 21 counties.On ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield is one of several towns being impacted by an issue with the taste and odor of its tap water, New Jersey American Water said in an alert Wednesday night.“New Jersey American Water is aware of the changes in the taste and odor of our water reported by customers in our ...
UNION, NJ — An inexperienced Union boys basketball team weathered one first-half flurry by a seasoned Westfield opponent, but the Farmers were not able to counter the Blue Devils' second burst on Wednesday afternoon.Senior guard Tyshawn Pearson accounted for more than half of Westfield's point ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood girls swim team took on arch rival Westfield at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA but couldn't take advantage of hosting at the expanded home pool as the Blue Devils scored a solid 110-60 victory on Wednesday, Dec. 18.The day belonged to Westfield, ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – There was no home pool advantage for Scotch Plains-Fanwood boys swimming as Westfield swam to an impressive 121-49 win over the Raiders at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA on Wednesday, Dec. 18.The Blue Devils finished 1-2-3 in the 200 IM, 100 Butterfly, and 100 Backstroke ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — For this captain of the Westfield High School boys ice hockey team, love of the wintertime sport is all in the family. Senior Aidan Wilson is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week.The senior captain of the Westfield squad ...
Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en españolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — The historic mansion where Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute studies American politics and government is set to undergo what the university calls a “historically appropriate restoration.”Wood Lawn Mansion on the Cook-Douglass Campus was ...