Westfield News
By COLETTE DOUDIN
September 12, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — Under clear skies that evoked the weather more than two decades earlier, Westfield held its annual community gathering to observe the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the 9/11 memorial site on North Avenue at East Broad Street. To commemorate the event, a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Police Department is introducing a program designed to assist new or inexperienced drivers and individuals on the autism spectrum. The free program for Westfield residents enables individuals to take part in mock traffic stops to better understand what to expect if ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The last legal obstacle to the long-planned One Westfield Place redevelopment project has been removed now that the Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit by the Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development against the amended plans.“Once again, the Town of Westfield has ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This member of the Blue Devils gymnastics team is committed to her teammates and strives to excel.Senior Annabel Lang is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week.Lang was about 5 years old when she took up the sport at Surgent’s ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Did you remember to lock your car?There were a dozen vehicle burglaries on Sept. 2, the Westfield Police Department said, and all of them were unlocked at the time. Various items were taken, police said.The vehicle burglaries reported were:700 block of Carleton Road, $7 in coins ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — AddamsFest and COVID 19 may not seem to have much in common, but with predictions of a dangerous respiratory illness season ahead, Westfield health officials are advising the public to “be seen before Halloween” for vaccines.Board of Health President Elizabeth Talmont was very clear ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Get ready to snap your fingers!Organizers announced the event lineup for the town’s eighth annual AddamsFest on Tuesday. The festival celebrating Westfield native and Addams Family creator Charles Addams takes place throughout the month of October.Beloved annual events including a ...
GARWOOD, NJ — A community prayer service is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the Church of Saint Anne in Garwood as police continue to search for 16-year-old Ivy Alave, who has been missing since Sept. 4.The service is scheduled for 7 p.m., and people are invited to gather in support of the Alave ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The fall high school sports season has just started, and one Westfield student-athlete has already been nominated for an award.Westfield senior and varsity flag footballer Ana Sanchez has been nominated for USA Football’s Heart of a Giant Award presented by the Hospital for Special ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Marching Blue Devils will be “bringing color to life” as they perform their 2025 show, titled “True Colors,” throughout the fall season. The band is showcasing a uniquely diverse blend of genres and arrangements this year. “The production blends a wide range of music from Cyndi ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayor Shelley Brindle gave an update on summer road paving projects in her weekly update on Friday, Sept. 5.The Town’s paving contractor, P&A Construction, completed milling and paving this week on Max Place (entire length), Pennsylvania Avenue (entire length), Dickson Drive ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Planning Board denied the owner of a Grandview Avenue property a variance to subdivide and replace a single residence with three separate homes. When Westfield Public Schools reopened on Sept. 4, students were greeted with shiny floors, fresh coats of paint and new ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield gymnastics team looks to build off a successful 6-2 campaign in 2024.The Blue Devils ended the season with a fifth-place finish (104.375) at the NJSIAA North 2 Sectional Championships on Nov. 2 and finished third (105.55) at the Union County Championships on Oct.
GARWOOD, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile who was last seen Thursday afternoon.Ivy Alave was last seen by her parents around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4 after she said she was heading to a Starbucks in Westfield, according to the Garwood Police Department.
CLARK, NJ — Members of the Clark Police Department responded to Jersey Mike's Subs, located at 301 Central Ave., on Wednesday, Sept. 3, a few minutes before 2:30 p.m., in response to reports that a man armed with a knife was inside the store.Upon their arrival, Clark police officers discovered a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — At a highly attended marathon session on Wednesday, the Westfield Planning Board denied the owner of a Grandview Avenue property a variance to subdivide and replace a single residence with three separate homes. Chief among the concerns of board members, town officials and numerous ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — On Thursday, Westfield Public Schools opened for 5,895 students and 576 teachers, according to the district.We asked readers to share your first-day photos. Scroll through the gallery above to see what everyone sent!Do you have a back-to-school photo that you’d like us to include? ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This reliable player for the Westfield High School football team is counted on for both offense and defense. Senior Ben Seward, #21, is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week.Seward got his start in the sport in middle ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents need to step up when it comes to discouraging their children from risky behavior on bicycles, said the Westfield Police Department on Wednesday.The department’s suggestion came in a Facebook post that included a police car dashcam video showing a group of juveniles riding ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Raising the curtain on its 2025-26 season, the Westfield-based New Jersey Festival Orchestra invites music lovers to embark on an exhilarating journey through folk traditions shared in symphonic splendor. NJFO Music Director and Conductor David Wroe will lead “The Gypsy Spirit” ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A woman was arrested after pointing an imitation gun at police, and two people tried to pass counterfeit bills last week, Westfield Police said Tuesday.On Aug. 24, at 6:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Quimby Street for a report of a suspicious person inside of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — It is going to be hard to top last season for the Westfield girls soccer team, but they are certainly going to try, despite a number of key season-ending injuries.Last season, they posted a 20-1 record (only a 2-1 regular season road loss at Elizabeth Sept. 24), won the Union County ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — When Westfield Public Schools reopen on Sept. 4, students will be greeted with shiny floors, fresh coats of paint and new furniture, Superintendent Dr. Raymond González said during this week’s Board of Education meeting.“In addition to the annual scrub-down and deep cleaning, our ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With 14 returning players, highlighted by nine starters coming back, the Westfield field hockey team is prime and ready to make a state tournament run.Westfield returns 14 players, including nine starters, from a 16-5 record a season ago. Last year, the Blue Devils won eight of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayor Shelley Brindle gave an update on summer road paving projects in her weekly update on Friday, Aug. 29.The Town’s paving contractor, P&A Construction, completed milling and paving this week on Elm Street (East Broad to North), Doris Parkway (entire length), Vermont Street ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield girls volleyball team looks to defend one title and aim for a few others as the 2025 regular season begins at home versus Governor Livingston at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 3 in a rematch of the Union County semifinals from a year ago.Last season, the Blue Devils (21-11), ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A suspended New York City broker, now living in Westfield, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of fraud charges levied in a federal indictment. Kenneth Thom, 41, is accused of using Facebook to defraud investors.Westfield Pest Control Vice President Amanda Blackman says she ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — You don’t need to travel the Silk Road to find authentic cuisine from a region that borders the Black Sea now that Geamos Cafe has opened in downtown Westfield.“Westfield has been our home, and we wanted to bring a little bit of our country to our home,” said owner Mari ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The popular Allstate Westfield Athlete of the week series, sponsored by Allstate Insurance Agent Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency, will resume in September with the start of the school year.The weekly series highlights outstanding Westfield High School student ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — Who needs Thanksgiving, when you can have all the trimmings in August?Junior quarterback Jordan Walsh had 26 carries for 118 yards and two touchdowns, highlighted by the game-winning two-yard rush TD with just 11 seconds remaining to lift Westfield to a 21-14 road victory at rival ...