Westfield Top Stories
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
June 4, 2024
WESTFIELD, NJ — The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for Northern New Jersey until 11 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. Air Now, home of the U.S. Air Quality Index, advises the following precautions on days such as these, when ground level ozone within the region may approach or exceed ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield boys lacrosse team is moving on. Junior attack Garrett Ferguson tallied a game-high six goals and junior midfielder Billy Gerne added two goals with two assists highlighted by the game-winner in overtime to lift second-seeded Westfield to an 11-10 victory over ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Westfield High School girls track and field team won the North 2, Group 4 sectionals at Ridge High School over the weekend. It was the first sectional title for the Westfield girls. The Blue Devils were in a tough fight for much of the event, edging runner-up Franklin.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Character actor Steve Schirripa, who played “Bobby Baccalieri” on the acclaimed HBO drama “The Sopranos” and, more recently, Detective Anthony Abetemarco on the long-running CBS series “Blue Bloods,” was simply himself Saturday, a hardcore baseball fan enjoying a day at the ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The Westfield High School boys track and field team won its second sectional title in a row and sixth overall in the North 2, Group 4 sectionals at Ridge High School over the weekend. The Blue Devils finished with 125 points, getting past runner-up Piscataway (84) and Ridge ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The town council pruned back its replacement requirements for trees removed by residents or contractors during its May 28 meeting. “It’s more of a tweaking,” said Town Administrator Jim Gildea at the council's conference session that evening. The is to make it more feasible ...
NEWARK — A former city police officer, who shot two fleeing suspects in the head, was sentenced on Friday to 27 years in prison for killing Gregory Griffin, 46, and seriously injuring Andrew Dixon, 35, during a 2019 car chase. Superior Court Judge Michael A. Ravin handed down the sentence to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — At 99 years old, Jean Schorck* of Westfield can still remember the places she has performed and all the happy faces she’s seen. More than 50 years ago, the Westfield resident joined a singing group called The Chansonettes after seeing an ad in a local paper. Since then, she has ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School prom took place Saturday, June 1. We asked readers to share their photos of the students in their glamorous attire. Scroll through our gallery, above, to see what they shared. Do you have a photo of WHS students dressed for prom that you’d like to see on ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The family-run Westfield Station Café on South Avenue was closed for repairs after a serious roof leak during Wednesday's storm. The town council on Tuesday gave the green light for three homes on West Dudley Avenue near the new four-way stop at the intersection of Clark Street ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Ten high school seniors intending to pursue degrees in business or business-related fields each received $1,000 scholarships Thursday night at the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce's scholarship dinner, held at Ferraro's in Westfield. The GWACC serves businesses and ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county Board of Commissioners adopted a $543.4 million budget in May that increases the county-wide tax levy by 1.75%. Commissioners adopted the budget May 8 after a public hearing. “To uphold our commitment to excellent services and programs, we’ve made the difficult ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Orange shirts, dresses and ties were prominent at Tuesday’s town council meeting as Mayor Shelley Brindle and the town council proclaimed June 7 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Westfield. With three members of the New Jersey Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — “It was basically raining inside my restaurant last night,” said Eman Mobarak, who owns Westfield Station Café with her husband, Ashraf Zaher. The family-run restaurant on South Avenue is known for its American diner and Mediterranean fare, as well as gracious service. Mobarak ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — All LMxAC member libraries, including Westfield Memorial Library, will soon undergo a system migration, the library told patrons and community members. The result will make it easier to search the library's catalog, find new materials and improve the overall library experience, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This gifted member of the track and field team at Westfield High School likes to set the bar high — and was recently rewarded with winning the 800 meters on May 22 at the Union County Track & Field Championships at Hub Stine Field in Plainfield. Senior Alex Valencia is this ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The town council on Tuesday gave the green light for three homes on West Dudley Avenue near the new four-way stop at the intersection of Clark Street to be designated historic. Applications for homes at 218, 248 and 266 West Dudley Ave. will now go back to the planning board and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Are you interested in lacrosse? Looking for a way to help the community? Donate to middle schooler Nico Rinaldi’s lacrosse gear drive and help with his upcoming kids’ lacrosse clinic in Jersey City. Rinaldi is a seventh grader at Edison Intermediate School. He is a Boy Scout ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s Memorial Day Parade was canceled Monday due to anticipated storms, but the service continued at the First United Methodist Church. The traditional remembrance service included the singing of “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless America” by Kerry Stubbs, an opening ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Fire Department honored several of its members with awards at its annual Bell Service on Memorial Day, including three who saved a resident in cardiac arrest. Fire Chief Michael Duelks presented the Union Citation Award to Captain Thomas Ryan, Firefighter Brian ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Due to inclement weather, Westfield’s Memorial Day parade has been canceled, officials announced Monday morning. The Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. was moved to inside the First United Methodist Church, 1 East Broad St., where all were welcome. A gathering at Mindowaskin ...
NEWARK — Protesters camped at Rutgers-Newark to voice their objections to the Israel-Gaza War are anticipated to remain there into Memorial Day despite a request from the university that they leave. The student and community protesters, the “Newark Solidarity Coalition,” have paired demands for ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Memorial Pool will open for the season on Saturday, June 1. Hours are from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on weekends and 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. week days through June 20. From June 21 through Sept. 1, hours are from noon to 8 p.m. week days (with the kiddie pool opening at 10 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — More than 1,400 people participated in the 11th Annual Greta’s Run in Westfield on Sunday, May 19, to raise about $150,000 for Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss in Mountainside and Newark. A more accessible playground in Memorial Park and resurfaced tennis court at Tamaques ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Head to downtown Westfield on Memorial Day, May 27, for a service, parade and community gatherings with food and entertainment, organized by the Martin Wallberg American Legion Post 3 with support from the Town of Westfield. The day's events will begin with the traditional ...
ROSELLE, NJ — A Linden man was arrested and charged in the fatal shooting that took place in the Roselle area of Warinanco Park earlier this week, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Union County Police Chief Martin Mogensen announced Friday night. Gerald O. Walker, 47, was charged ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — The 26th Annual Ira Geller Family Fun Day at Warinanco Park drew a record crowd of over 800 attendees, according to a Community Access Unlimited (CAU) news release. The annual event supports CAU’s services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Day Care Center is marking a new chapter as it moved, after more than four decades at the Presbyterian Church on Mountain Avenue, to its new location at Redeemer Lutheran Church. “After over 40 wonderful years at our location at the Presbyterian Church, they made a ...
Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway repeatedly declined to give a direct answer when initially asked if he thought Israel’s government is genocidal during testimony at a congressional committee convened to explore campus antisemitism. The exchange with Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), in which Holloway did ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) Self-Assessment results are now available for all schools in the district, Superintendent Dr. Raymond González announced at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. During the announcement, Dr. González stated that this year’s ...