Westfield Top Stories
By MATT KADOSH
June 19, 2024
NEWARK, NJ — Survivors of domestic violence incarcerated because they attacked their abusers and people serving lengthy jail sentences because they exercised their right to trial, are among the categories of people who may be offered clemency under an executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School’s graduation, originally planned for Thursday, June 20, at 3 p.m., will now take place Friday, June 21, at 9:30 a.m., due to the extreme heat that Westfield is experiencing, the district announced. The ceremony will take place at Gary Kehler Stadium, located ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Foundation honored town resident and longtime volunteer Darielle Walsh with a tree dedication at Foundation Park on Friday, June 14. Walsh has been an active member of the Westfield community for more 40 years. She has been a member of the Westfield Town Council.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame unveiled its Entertainment and Learning Center at American Dream on Tuesday, June 18, before a crowd of supporters, elected officials, including Gov. Phil Murphy and State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and inductees Tommy James, comedian Joe ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The window of an unlocked vehicle was broken and a purse was stolen from inside while it was parked in Tamaques Park last week, police said Tuesday. The incident happened on Thursday, June 13 at about 12:30 p.m., according to police. “The victim reported observing a broken ...
CRANFORD, NJ — The Project Purple Pretzel 5K Run is coming to Nomahegan Park July 14. The inaugural 5K was created by a Westfield family, Erin and Mike Peters, in memory of their friend Jordan Shackelford, who died from pancreatic cancer in November 2022, and left behind a wife and three small ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield's school board voted unanimously to introduce revisions to certain policies and regulations, including updates to the Student Code of Conduct relating to cyberbullying and the use of artificial intelligence, at its meeting Tuesday, June 11. Policy 5512 relating to ...
RARITAN VALLEY, NJ — NJ TRANSIT rail service on the Raritan Valley Line has resumed, following early-morning delays that included overhead wire issues and a disabled train in Penn Station, New York. NJ TRANSIT posted on X just after 9 a.m. Tuesday that there could be delays up to 90 minutes, as ...
METHUCHEN, NJ — Seeking to restore St. Joseph High School (Metuchen)'s basketball program to its past glory, the Falcons have turned to a familiar name: Karl Towns. That's Karl Towns Sr., the father of NBA superstar and St. Joe's alum Karl-Anthony Towns, the most famous player to attend the high ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School boys 4x800 relay team made history in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals at Franklin Field in Philadelphia Friday, June 14. The team set a new meet record of 7:36.26, breaking the previous New Balance Nationals record of 7:36.81, which was set by ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The national holiday Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19. Westfield celebrated a few days early this weekend with an African American history trolley tour hosted by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Westfield and a party at Bethel Baptist Church. Juneteenth is ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The first heat wave of 2024 may be headed our way this week. A heat advisory will be in effect from noon on Tuesday, June 18, until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, according to the National Weather Service. Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees are expected on Tuesday and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Dreams do come true for this kid from Everson Place. Matthew Andzel, a former Blue Devils player and assistant boys football coach for the past 11 seasons, as well as head coach of girls flag football, is taking over the reins of the Westfield boys football program. James ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — More than 420 people attended the New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s sunset concert Saturday night, the Westfield-based orchestra’s sixth outdoor performance. The weather was fine, and many of the concert-goers arrived early with their lawn chairs, blankets and picnics. “It’s the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School Principal Mary Asfendis announced the third marking period honor rolls for the 2023-2023 school year on Friday. Westfield High School recognizes student achievement every marking period at two levels: Honor Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll. For the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ — For the past seven summers in Hoboken, the end of Pier 11 has been the home to a colony of common terns — a type of seabird that migrates north in the spring after wintering in tropical regions. They can often be seen acrobatically diving into the water to catch small surface-level ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Westfield and Summit boys lacrosse teams met in Saturday’s Kirst Cup final at Kean University in the third meeting between the two this season. In the rubber game between the county foes, top-seeded Summit took control in the third quarter and edged the third-seeded Blue ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Runners are asking for answers after learning that what was billed as a continuation of the town’s popular Downtown Pizza Run will now take place in Clark on July 15. Voting along party lines, the town council approved a change to a land use ordinance to allow first floor office ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Five Westfield High School students earned perfect scores on recent ACT and SAT subject area tests, with one of the students receiving a perfect score on all sections of the February ACT, the school district announced this week. The students are the following, according to the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Community Concert Band is in rehearsals for its annual Summer Concert Series in Mindowaskin Park. The volunteer band, now in its 112th season, will give free performances to the public on June 20, June 27, July 4 and July 11. “How long we've been around, not only in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s Pride flag raising, the town’s sixth, provided a sense of belonging, safety and assurance for those in attendance Thursday at the open display of acceptance outside of Town Hall. “I’m so proud that so many of my former students are participating,” said Edison ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Public Schools is making changes to its student support services, with Supervisor of Pre-K-12 Special Education Alex Linden taking on the role of Supervisor of Secondary Student Support Services and a new administrator coming in as the Supervisor of Elementary Student ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Westfield High School and Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA swimmer Clare Logan will compete in the 100 backstroke on Monday, June 17, at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis, Indiana. Fellow swimmers, coaches, friends, Scotch Plains Township officials and first ...
UNION, NJ — Bernards was one half away from reaching the Kirst Cup championship game against Summit on Saturday, until the Mountaineers, after holding a 5-4 lead at the half, got caught in the vortex of Westfield's transition game in the second half, as the Blue Devils scored the first three goals ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Could this be the end of kitchen drawers stuffed with disposable chopsticks and plastic sporks? Westfield’s town council is considering a rule that would make it unlawful for restaurants in town to give out single-use food service “accessories” with delivery or take-out unless ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield officially has three more historically designated homes after unanimous approval by the town council for 218, 248 and 266 West Dudley Ave. Tuesday night. Each of these historic applications were put through under the Historic Preservation Ordinance that was updated in ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Westfield High School seniors Clare Logan and Michael Marshall have been recognized by the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference as Scholar-Athletes. Logan will swim for Duke University next year. Marshall will play lacrosse for Cornell University. Each year, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents and caregivers have a new place to hang out with their little ones now that Small Town Play Café has opened on North Avenue. The café features locally made gourmet coffee and food that the adults can sit and enjoy while their young children explore the indoor play ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The skills and drive of this gifted member of the boys lacrosse team at Westfield High School helped the Blue Devils to take home a state title this weekend. Senior Cody Lam is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week. Lam ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Voting along party lines, the town council approved a change to a land use ordinance to allow first floor office space for some peripheral areas in downtown Westfield.The vote followed sometimes combative debate and an often loud public comment during Tuesday night's town council ...