Westfield News
By FRED J. AUN
October 6, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — A new lawsuit claims that Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro illegally retaliated against a former officer who complained about sexual harassment in the department. The lawsuit also says the department engaged in discrimination related to the man's military service ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The days of commuters scrambling down to the South Avenue train station commuter lot early in the morning to purchase a $5 daily pass from a Westfield Police officer will be over shortly as the town council officially gave the go-ahead both to raise the daily rate to $7 and allow ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — For Westfield’s soon-to-be sales leaders, the future is now — at least for one morning — at the Westfield Memorial Library.At the inaugural Junior Entrepreneur’s Expo, 26 kids ages seven to 12 staged their wares for purchase in one of the library’s meeting rooms. Vendors sold a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A house on Tamaques Way is uninhabitable after the Westfield Fire Department extinguished a fire there early Sunday.The Houihan/Sid Fay field on Lamberts Mill Road is on its way to getting $2,339,000 million in improvements, including improved parking and traffic relief.Niche has ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Cameron Diaz was on set in Plainfield on Monday, Sept. 29 for the upcoming Netflix film “Bad Day.” The actress, director Jake Szymanski, film extras and a full crew filmed throughout the day on Park and North avenues in front of the old Courier News building, which was transformed ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The town recently replaced its hodgepodge of aging street signs with new blue and silver signs machined by Westfield's own department of public works.But the old signs aren’t going to waste.“Get your bids ready!” Mayor Shelley Brindle announced Friday. “Next week, the Town will ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's motto may be the “Garden State,” but that doesn't mean we're just about suburban tomato and zucchini gardens. Although this is the most densely populated state in the country, traditional forests still cover about 40% of the land, according to the NJ Forest ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Houihan/Sid Fay field on Lamberts Mill Road is on its way to getting $2,339,000* million in improvements, including improved parking and traffic relief, after the town council voted Tuesday to approve the first reading of the bond ordinance supporting the initiative. Town ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Recent e-bike-related fatalities in Scotch Plains and Cranford, together with a cyclist’s death in Westfield in August prompted a review by town officials of actions taken or underway to address the deadly roadway safety problem.Mayor Shelley Brindle acknowledged the tragedies in ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — At a press conference Wednesday morning on the steps of the Scotch Plains Municipal Building, NJ Senate President Nicholas Scutari announced a legislative initiative that aims to modernize New Jersey’s e-bike laws by updating licensing, classification and safety requirements ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This veteran varsity member of the Westfield High School Girls Volleyball team, recognized for her tremendous energy and numerous contributions to the group’s offense in its strong current season, also assists her squad with reliable and versatile work, playing multiple ...
CRANFORD, NJ — A 17-year-old Garwood boy has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a crash that killed two juvenile girls in Cranford earlier this week, authorities announced Wednesday.Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Cranford Police Chief Matthew ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Niche has released its 2026 K-12 School and District rankings and the nationwide school ranking platform listed Westfield Public Schools as #18 in New Jersey, #3 in Union County and #299 in the country among public school districts. It also ranked the district #3 in best school ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Hellenic Therapy Center (567 Park Ave, Suite 203, Scotch Plains) treats individuals, couples and families, and specializes in family systems therapy, which suggests that individuals cannot be understood in isolation but as part of their family, which functions as an emotional ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — A man has been charged in connection with an illegal dumping incident at the Watchung Reservation in Mountainside. On Sept. 23, patrol officers from the Union County Police Department discovered illegal dumping activity in the Watchung Reservation, the county said in a press ...
Due to weather, the second tour has been moved to Oct. 18, from 3:30 - 5 p.m., AddamsFest announced.WESTFIELD, NJ — The next steps you take through Westfield in October may be a bit more creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, thanks to a walking tour offered during this year’s AddamsFest.Even if you ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Union County Prosecutors said two people were struck and killed by a driver Monday afternoon in Cranford.At approximately 5:30 p.m. Cranford police, fire and EMS, along with first responders from Westfield, responded to the scene of the crash. In a news release posted on social media ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School Girls’ Volleyball team will host its 16th annual PINK OUT fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 13 to support women with breast and other cancers.Beginning at 3:45 p.m., the event will feature an afternoon of volleyball as Westfield’s teams take on Monroe High School, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Patricia Clark, a special education teacher at Westfield High School since 2015, is retiring as of Jan. 1, 2026.Throughout her time in the district, Clark has been a trusted teammate and a quiet force within the special education program, Superintendent Dr. Raymond González said at ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A house on Tamaques Way is uninhabitable after the Westfield Fire Department extinguished a fire there early Sunday, according to Fire Chief Michael Duelks. The residents got out safely and no one was hurt, he said.The Westfield Fire Department responded to the report of a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Festival Orchestra celebrated “The Gypsy Spirit” — performing works that celebrate freedom, even breaking rules, while adding a sense of humor — on Sept. 27 in the first concert of its 43rd season. Held at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield, the program will also be ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Food Pantry, which has helped local people facing food insecurity for more than 40 years, has a new location. Dorota Mani and her daughter Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School senior, have been honored by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.The ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of Commissioners recently amended its bond ordinances for upgrading some county parks, a building at Union County Vocational-Technical Schools, Ash Brook Golf Course and Galloping Hill Golf Course.The upgrades planned include renovating the tennis courts at ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Claire Dilorio, a sixth-grader at Edison Intermediate School, was recently crowned 2025 National American Miss New Jersey Pre-Teen Queen at the state pageant held at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick. At the competition, held Aug. 9, Dilorio was the winner in the talent ...
HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Hudson County officials moved recently to dispel a rumor that the proposed county high school at the Liberty Science Center has been put on hold indefinitely.Hudson County Board of Commissioners Chairman Anthony Romano offered an assurance that the claim was inaccurate, and that ...
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – A GoFundMe page set up to benefit the family of Nico Lombardi, the 13-year-old boy who died after an e-bike crash in Scotch Plains on Wednesday, has raised more than $125,000 contributed by 1,600 donors in less than 24 hours. According to the page, the Lombardi family is ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Dorota Mani and her daughter Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School senior, were recently honored by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The mother-daughter team has has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This vital member of the Westfield High School Field Hockey team, recognized for her tremendous energy, also assists her squad with reliable and versatile work, playing multiple positions. Senior Saige Levitt is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains Police Department said it is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a landscaping truck and an e-bike that occurred Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 24.Officers responded to the intersection of Mountain Avenue. and Mountain View Avenue for a report ...
FANWOOD, NJ – Mercedes Concepcion, the 89-year-old Fanwood woman with dementia who had been missing Wednesday afternoon, was found safe in Middlesex, NJ, Fanwood Police said on the department's Facebook page at 4:30 p.m.Reported missing shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, she had been last seen ...