Westfield Top Stories
By DAVID SEXTON
September 11, 2024
WESTFIELD, NJ — While the presidential candidates debated on television Tuesday night, the Westfield Town Council debated a measure to make the North Avenue Train Station Parking Plaza part of the open alcohol container area for special events like Sweet Sounds Downtown. “We’re adding the North ...
CLARK, NJ — A man faces attempted murder charges, accused of stabbing another person at the LA Fitness on Raritan Road in Clark.Antonio Lampon, 22, of Scotch Plains was arrested on Monday, Clark Police said.Police said he stabbed an acquaintance in the throat with a boxcutter on Sunday. Lampon ...
Leer en españolNEWARK, NJ — Former Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera used tree branches as his baseball bats when growing up in a Panamanian fishing village.Rivera would climb a tree and select the straightest branch he could find, Rivera told students at Newark Vocational High School on Tuesday.
WESTFIELD, NJ — Theft of a luxury car and criminal mischief were among the crimes reported in town last week, Westfield police said Tuesday. On Sept. 1, a resident of Baker Avenue reported that his motor vehicle, a 2024 BMW sedan, was stolen overnight. “The resident reported he last saw his motor ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The community will gather at the town's 9/11 memorial site on North Avenue at East Broad Street at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Sept. 11, the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.Nearly 3,000 people, including 12 Westfield residents, were killed in the combined ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Bicyclists of all ages cycled over to the north side of the train station Sunday, Sept. 8, for the third annual Tour de Westfield, hosted by the Westfield Recreation Department.The free 2-mile bike parade and bike-related events were held to encourage healthy movement and ...
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.Hosted by the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, FestiFall 2024 will be held on Central Avenue between Broad ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With the start of the school year, Westfield Public Schools are welcoming three new part-time unarmed safety and security officers.Organizers have announced plans for Westfield’s seventh annual AddamsFest. The theme this year is “Be Witched.” New businesses opening in downtown ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county is transferring ownership of a psychiatric facility in Berkeley Heights to the private company that owns the larger hospital it is contained within.Staff members at Cornerstone Behavioral Health Hospital spoke at the Wednesday, Sept. 4 county commissioner board meeting ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Out of adversity comes opportunity, Benjamin Franklin once said, and today, a Westfield teenager is proving the adage once again: Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School sophomore who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning last ...
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ — Former Westfield High School athletic director and current resident Sandra Mamary already has a new gig.The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) announced Thursday that she will be an assistant director to the state’s overseeing body of high school ...
WATCHUNG, NJ — Valairco Cares continues to uphold its commitment to supporting local community organizations with its latest quarterly donation of $500 to Wilson Memorial Church in Watchung. The check presentation took place on Aug. 29, with Kevin McHugh, owner of Valairco Heating and Cooling, and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Organizers have announced plans for Westfield’s seventh annual festival honoring town native Charles Addams, creator of the Addams Family, in Westfield this October.This year’s AddamsFest theme is “Be Witched,” celebrating historical and contemporary enchanters, sorcerers, magicians ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — As students went back to school Thursday morning, Sept. 5, we asked readers to share their first-day photos.Scroll through the gallery above to see what they sent!Do you have a back-to-school photo that you’d like us to include? Email it to jlieberman@tapinto.net.Check back later ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Downtown Cranford metered on-street parking has increased by $.25 for 30 minutes this week. The increase, approved by the Township Committee last month, changes the rate at pay stations and parking meters in the downtown parking lots, on the street and in the parking garage to $.50 ...
NEWARK – Two well-known philanthropists in Newark, and one key social services provider in the city, recently joined together for a TAPinto Roundtable focusing on the ways in which they are directly impacting the lives of those in need.The panel included Mary Ellen Harris, the president of the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — School may be back in session, but summer’s not over for the Sweet Sounds Downtown Music Festival, sponsored by the Downtown Westfield Corporation.“Sweet Sounds Encore” will present live music on Quimby and Elm Streets downtown on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout September, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Trader Joe's Company has recalled about 653,000 Mango Tangerine Scented Candles due to a fire hazard, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced. The candle flame can spread from the wick to the wax causing a larger than expected flame, posing a fire hazard, the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A favorite of art lovers and photo takers, the temporary “Reflections of Ordinary Life” exhibition of five sculptures by the late artist Seward Johnson has also inspired darker motives, with some of the artworks falling victim to vandalism recently. In separate incidents reported to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With the start of the school year, Westfield Public Schools are welcoming three new part-time unarmed safety and security officers.Retired police officers Roberto DeJesus, Thomas DuBeau and Christopher McSweeney, whose hirings were approved by the school board at its meeting last ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Nathan Silver's "Between the Temples,” which opened earlier in August, features an ensemble cast that lovingly explores the conventions of religion, family and relationships. The solid cast features the likes of Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Robert Smigel and Dolly De Leon.
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield girls soccer team had a tremendous season in 2023, and are striving for a little bit more when the 2024 campaign kicks off at home versus Cranford at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4.The defending NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 champions (1-0 win over Hunterdon ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Despite its impressive size and multinational reach, Goya Foods is still a privately held family business; fiercely devoted to family, quality, and its Hispanic roots.“My first day with the company was in 1964,” recalled Robert (Bob) Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods. “Our ...
MILLBURN, NJ — It was a regular Sunday at Goldberg’s World Famous Deli in New Jersey when actor Adam Sandler, his wife Jackie and their younger daughter Sunny stopped by for lunch Sept. 1. Owner Yvonne Kurzyna shared, “They came in and walked up to me, and I gasped in surprise and let out a ...
NEW JERSEY — Con artists are getting bolder and more creative, with new ways to cheat people out of money, according to the NJ Sheriff’s Association and police departments.The Sheriff’s Association of New Jersey (SANJ) issued a recent warning about a “significant increase.” in these fraud cases ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Hollywood fantasy, orchestral wizardry and holiday favorites featuring award-winning tenors are among the musical treats in store as the Westfield-based New Jersey Festival Orchestra announced its upcoming performances.First up will be “Faith Meets Fantasy,” in which internationally ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield field hockey team is looking for a better start and a better outcome to the season as their 2024 campaign kicks off this week. Last season, Westfield (6-12) went 3-3 at home, 3-9 on the road and outscored by their opponents, 48-34. They started by dropping three of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — As a new season is about to officially begin in Westfield, new businesses are ready to greet visitors downtown, as well. Among them are one-of-a-kind hot dog purveyor 1950 Originals; Sweetgreen, a fast-casual restaurant that serves salads; Maize Cocina & Cocktails, a globally ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A new season and a new era kick off for Westfield boys football on Friday, Sept. 6 when the Blue Devils visit Phillipsburg at 7 p.m. New head coach Matt Andzel, who is in his 12th season on Dorian Road, takes over for James DeSarno. DeSarno was at the helm for the past 17 seasons ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the nonprofit organization Community Access Unlimited (CAU) held its inaugural T.eat.ch Café graduation ceremony, along with a ribbon cutting for its newly constructed kitchen and dining area, at its headquarters at 80 W. Grand St. in Elizabeth. Eleven ...