Westfield Top Stories
By COLETTE DOUDIN
September 23, 2024
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three years after Wilson Elementary School graduate, billionaire and commercial space explorer Jared Isaacman orbited the Earth as commander of the all-civilian crew of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule dubbed “Resilience,” he was once again a focus of Westfield students following ...
Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en españolNEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Chicken quesadillas that went unclaimed in the cafeteria, tuna wraps left over from corporate luncheons and tons of other nutritious, perfectly fine food that would have otherwise gone to waste will soon help feed those facing ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Even as temperatures cool throughout the county, ticks will continue to pose a danger, spreading Lyme disease and other illnesses, a Rutgers University ecologist and researcher says.Jose Ramirez-Garofalo, a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School marching band hosted its 25th annual Home Show featuring some of the top bands in the state on Saturday, Sept. 21, on a perfect weather day, a big change from 2023, when the event was canceled because of rain. In the Class AAAA division, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Outdated bathrooms, ancient HVAC systems, lack of accessibility, under-utilized space and a need for more classrooms to accommodate full-day kindergarten and special education are among the issues Westfield schools hope to address in the next few years, if voters approve of the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A “choose life” banner at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church has been vandalized.The incident was reported to police on Saturday morning, Sept. 21, Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said.“It was reported to us at 0837 hours this morning that a hexagram was painted on a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A swastika was discovered scratched on a classroom chair during Thursday night’s Back-to-School Night at Tamaques Elementary School, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Raymond González told the school community in an email Friday afternoon.“It is unclear how long this symbol of ...
TRENTON, NJ — Black bears are on the move in New Jersey, looking for food in preparation for the winter denning season.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Fish and Wildlife is asking the public to secure their trash and food sources, to reduce the potential for ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Outdated bathrooms, ancient HVAC systems, lack of accessibility, under-utilized space and a need for more classrooms to accommodate full-day kindergarten and special education are among the issues Westfield schools hope to address in the next few years, if voters approve of the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Known for famed residents including cartoonist Charles Addams, poet Langston Hughes and short story author Zora O’Neale Hurston, Westfield may soon also be noted for a celebrity among the small set: Jaxon Pimentel, 2, is in the Top 20 of his group in Colossal’s Baby of the Year ...
Leer en españolNEWARK, NJ — A $336 million redevelopment of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s 12-acre campus that is planned to bring 350 new apartments with shops and restaurants formally broke ground on Wednesday.Construction was visibly underway on the remake of Chambers Plaza in front of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Elizabethtown Gas' paving contractor expects to begin milling and paving in the following areas beginning Thursday, Sept.19, the town of Westfield announced on its Facebook page:Boynton Avenue (Grove to dead end)Elizabeth Avenue (Central to Boynton)Greene Place (entire ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This striker on the Westfield High School boys soccer team brings creativity and team spirit to the game, inspiring his teammates to play to the best of their abilities. Senior Henry Iannuzzi is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Have a baby pumpkin costume that no longer fits your 4-year-old? Want to get outfit the family for Halloween without breaking the bank?Check out the second annual Halloween Costume Exchange happening now Westfield Memorial Library. Costume donations are being accepted this week, so ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — An 800 percent increase in active pursuits since 2021 is the reason for fewer auto thefts in town, according to Police Chief Christopher Battiloro, who spoke about the issue at last Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. Westfield saw a drop from 24 vehicle thefts in 2023 to three vehicle ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Councilwoman Dawn Mackey, a Democrat who has served as a representative of Ward 4 on the town council for nearly seven years, has submitted her letter of resignation from the position effective Sept. 23, the town said in a press release Tuesday.“For the past seven years, it has been ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Jonathan Holloway, who took over as Rutgers president during the COVID-19 pandemic and whose term has been marked by the university’s first faculty strike and pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted final exams last spring, will step down when his contract runs out next ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Work to install seven new “study rooms” on the second floor of Westfield Memorial Library is starting, Library Director Allen McGinley announced Tuesday.The rooms, located at the far north and south ends of the library's second floor, will be for use by individuals and small groups, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayor Shelley Brindle has a warning for drivers of e-bikes: disobey traffic laws and you may get your wheels taken away. “We have received numerous complaints from residents regarding the disregard of traffic laws by cyclists, mostly those on e-bikes,” Brindle wrote on her Facebook ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Get ready for another all-way stop at an intersection in Westfield, this time at at the corner of Boulevard and Grove Street, after the town council approved the first reading of an ordinance at last Tuesday’s meeting. “The last all-way stop we’re working on Boulevard and Grove.
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey was ranked as the third-happiest state in the U.S., according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states by a total score based on each state's ranking in three different categories; emotional and physical well-being, work ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — You can now get food truck fare with that micro brew downtown after Tuesday’s town council vote to allow craft breweries in the Central Business District (CBD) to coordinate with food trucks. “This is allowing food trucks in the CBD. That’s really only Lions Roar at this point but ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s annual FestiFall street fair returns to downtown Westfield Sunday, Sept. 22 with live music, activities for the whole family and more than 125 vendors.It may be easier to opt out of getting those circulars tossed into your driveway after the Westfield Town Council voted ...
WATCHUNG, NJ — Watchung Borough’s Planning Board is set to hear an application for a new restaurant in the existing Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet pad site in the Blue Star Shopping Center. The Planning Board is expected to hear the application for a 3,760 square foot Raising Cane’s ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A 67-year-old Westfield woman was struck while walking in the intersection of West South Avenue and Summit Avenue Friday, according to police.The crash happened at 12:58 p.m., Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said.The woman, who refused medical attention offered by the Westfield ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Fire Department is officially set to get all the bells and whistles with a brand new fire engine approved for the town. “The new fire engine arrival is in 2027 and will serve the town for future decades,” Fire Chief Michael Duelks said at the town council meeting ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Tickets for Charlie’s Ale Garden, the beer garden party that’s part of Westfield’s AddamsFest, will begin to go on sale online next week. The super-popular event on the evening of Oct. 26, to be held at the Armory, will feature entertainment including local bands and headliner ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A new floral tradition bloomed last-minute during Wednesday’s September 11 memorial ceremony, during which the Westfield victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks were honored individually with their own flowers instead of the usual flower wreath.During the past memorial ceremonies, it ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Tired of cleaning up those plastic-wrapped circulars tossed onto your driveway each week? It may be easier to opt out of getting them after the Westfield Town Council voted Tuesday to replace an ordinance regulating unsolicited printed materials. “The unsolicited advertising ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This captain on the Westfield High School Girls Soccer Team confidently leads her team, inspiring them to play with matching heart and energy. Senior Audra Toth is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week.Toth got her start in ...