Westfield Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
November 25, 2024
Jon Bramnick has launched a new line of vodka. It's called ‘Funny’ Vodka and will soon be available in Bottle King stores throughout the area.It is also available at Heathermeade Distilling at 835 Fairfield Avenue in Kenilworth.Julie McBride of Chatham, an avid vodka drinker, had this to say “It's ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Extra time appeared evident in Saturday’s Group 4 state title meeting between the Westfield and Eastern girls soccer teams at Franklin High School.Westfield High School sophomore Emilie Caidgan had other plans.With 2:05 remaining in regulation, Cadigan put in a state ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Do you think you have the decorating skills it takes to win the Westfield Recreation Department's annual Holiday Lights contest?Registration for the annual holiday house decorating competition is open from now through Dec. 11. Residents must use their CivicRec account through the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield school board got a look at how scheduling at Westfield High School and Westfield intermediate schools may change at its meeting Tuesday.Several new businesses are opening downtown, including Broadway Hot & Honey Chicken, an ice cream sandwich shop, Tile Concierge ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two people were taken to the hospital Wednesday night after their car crashed into a tree when the driver choked on a beverage and lost consciousness, according to Westfield Police.Their vehicle, which was traveling south on South Chestnut Street, left the roadway, struck the curb ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Blue Devils football goes up against Plainfield in a traditional Thanksgiving Day game. Runners in silly hats and costumes will fill Tamaques Park for the annual Turkey Trot. And kids will slurp hot chocolate as Santa rides into town on a fire truck.We've rounded up eight of the ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to visit Drumthwacket during the holidays.“This beautiful property, appropriately known as the People's House, is a historical and cultural treasure that becomes even more remarkable at this time of year,” ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame will induct 25 outstanding athletes, the high school's all-time winningest coach and two exceptional teams next week.The individuals being inducted are:Stewart “Budd” Dunn, Class of 1927: Football, track, tennisGordon Kellogg, Class of ...
UNION, NJ – A gun was found inside a discarded fanny pack in bushes near Union High School on Thursday morning, police said.Union police responded to a call from a resident who reported finding the discarded fanny pack in the bushes near Stahuber Drive. Union detectives found a nearby home with an ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Six cars (four of which were parked) were involved in a crash on North Avenue East on Wednesday.The crash happened at about 3:30 p.m. on the 200 Block of North Avenue between 4th Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue, Lieutenant Michael Walsh told TAPinto Westfield.The driver of a ...
TRENTON, NJ — With much of New Jersey receiving between three-quarters of an inch and an inch of rain or more in the past 24 hours, The New Jersey Forest Fire Service announced Thursday that fire restrictions statewide have been lifted.The Forest Fire Service lists the fire danger as “low” on its ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This energetic setter on the Westfield High School girls volleyball team has stepped up her game, guiding her team to a high level of excellence. Junior Emelia Dengler is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week.Dengler’s level ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield school board got a look at how scheduling at Westfield High School and Westfield intermediate schools may change at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19.Dr. Matthew Bolton, the school district’s assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and assessment, laid out the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A town resident is out thousands of dollars after a scammer tricked them into giving away information and access to their cell phone last week, Westfield Police said Tuesday.On Nov. 14, a resident reported that they were the victim of fraudulent monetary transfers from a financial ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two electric scooters were reported stolen sometime during the day from where they were left at the Westfield train station Nov. 13, Westfield Police said Tuesday.One scooter had been locked to a bicycle rack on the south side of the station, while the other had been locked to a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Several new and about-to-launch businesses are joining the downtown Westfield community.Among them, Broadway Hot & Honey Chicken, known for its signature spice blends; custom ice cream sandwich purveyor The Baked Bear; Tile Concierge, offering white-glove tile services; Pegasus ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Tamaques Park was the site of filming for “The Beast in Me” last week, Kim Forde, spokesperson for the Town of Westfield, confirmed Monday.“Filming was completed in Tamaques on Friday afternoon,” Forde said.The limited series starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys is coming soon, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Thirteen Westfield High School student-athletes signed Letters of Intent with colleges and universities last week, signifying recognition of the seniors’ accomplishments both academically and athletically, Westfield Public Schools has announced.The following student-athletes will ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Road improvement funding may not be the first thing you think of when you are slowed down by a detour, but three approved funding items at last week's town council meeting show just how much planning Westfield does to speed road work up. Some of these projects, such as work done on ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield entrepreneurs Maricelle Denny and Danielle Sporn celebrated the opening of their new boutique, Luxe Threads, in downtown Westfield last week. The shop at 206 East Broad St. features clothing, jewelry, handbags and shoes for women, as well as clothing and accessories for ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A sharply divided town council narrowly approved amendments to the design for the One Westfield Place redevelopment project at its meeting Tuesday night.Seventeen-year-old Westfield High School senior Brandon Genlot died in a car crash Tuesday. The school administration and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School girls soccer defeated Bridgewater-Raritan High School in the NJSIAA North New Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 championship Thursday at Kehler Stadium.Given this matchup pinned their sectional bracket’s top-two scoring defenses on Thursday afternoon, what fittingly ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A classic tale of a ragtag group of friends banding together to protect their cherished hometown from greedy businessmen will be presented as Westfield High School’s first theater production of the 2024-25 academic year. Eccentric Countess Aurelia and her quirky friends unite to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield United Fund is rescheduling its annual Westfield United by Light luminary event due to drought conditions and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s resulting state-wide fire ban.The fundraising event to support local mental health initiatives was ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A 2020 Honda Civic, left running to warm up, was stolen from Boynton Court Thursday morning, Westfield Police said in a social media post.The theft took place between 6:45 and 6:55 a.m., police said. The vehicle was unlocked with the key fob inside, police said.“With the colder ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Scammers tricked Westfield residents into giving them more than $88,000 meant to go toward a down payment on a home last week, police said Tuesday.A resident told police on Nov. 7 that they were in the process of purchasing a house and had received an email that appeared to be from ...
SHORT HILLS, NJ – New Jersey finally has its own Eataly, the global Italian marketplace and restaurant full of delicious Italian imports. Customers can dine in the sunny 230-seat restaurant and bar and/or purchase artisanal imports in the vast market of imported gastronomic delights ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Relatively new to the sport, this runner’s strong work ethic and positivity propelled her recently to become the first girl from Westfield High School to win an individual cross country championship in the program's 44-year history.Senior Anna Kylish is this week’s Andy Heinz and ...
WESTFIELD — Playing with a heavy heart for a fellow schoolmate and friend, the Westfield girls volleyball team used emotion and passion to win their third straight sectional championship Tuesday.Just hours after learning that fellow schoolmate and senior boys' volleyball player Brandon Genlot had ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A sharply divided town council narrowly approved amendments to the design for the One Westfield Place redevelopment project at its meeting Tuesday night after significant public comment and council debate that ran for four hours. “This is an enormous financial opportunity for this ...