Westfield News
By TAPINTO WESTFIELD STAFF
August 1, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayor Shelley Brindle gave an update on summer road paving projects in her weekly update on Friday, Aug. 1.The Town’s paving contractor, P&A Construction, completed milling and paving this week on Kimball Circle (entire length), Golf Edge (Kimball Circle to Carol Road) and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The name and scope Westfield's bicycle advisory board has been expanded to include pedestrian safety after a unanimous vote at July's town council meeting. Councilman and board liaison Michael Dardia explained some of the reasoning behind renaming the Westfield Bicycle and ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Owner Vinny Savinelli knew something was wrong when a customer walked into Vinny’s Pizza and Pasta on Wednesday, claiming they had been charged $10—but the transaction didn’t appear anywhere in the restaurant’s system.“I showed him the charge wasn’t in our system,” Savinelli told ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Union County, beginning at 1:52 p.m. and ending at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 31.A severe thunderstorm warning was also in effect until 2:30 p.m. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph quarter size hail had been seen, according to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Police are asking residents to help clear debris from stormwater drains ahead of heavy rain that is predicted to fall Thursday and Friday.“The Department of Public Works is monitoring known problem areas and continuing to clear stormwater drains throughout the day,” police ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Downtown Westfield’s Thursday Night Live music night on July 31 is canceled due to weather, the Downtown Westfield Corporation announced.Soul Seduction had been scheduled to play on Quimby Street. It will not be rescheduled, the DWC said.Free outdoor concerts downtown will continue ...
CRANFORD, NJ — Most brothers don’t go into business together. Even fewer choose one that involves getting up close and personal with garbage cans. But for Cranford locals Micah and Victor Kamesar, what started as a messy neighborhood problem turned into a surprisingly satisfying — and modern — ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Here comes the rain again.Westfield is under a flood watch from 2 p.m. Thursday, July 31, through Friday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, as rain showers and more thunderstorms are possible.“Scattered to numerous instances of urban, poor drainage and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Head to the north side of the train station on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for National Night Out, the Westfield Police Department’s annual community event for people of all ages.“National Night Out has always been one of our department’s favorite events — and mine too,” ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Make your vote count! Nominate your favorite charity or non-profit to win Valairco Care's next giveaway of $500. Voting deadline July 31, 2025. Click here to nominate your charity or nonprofit.Launched in 2018 to celebrate Valairco’s 50th anniversary, the “Valairco Cares” program ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Police are directing traffic at several intersections in town while traffic lights are out due to a power outage, Westfield Police said in a Nixle alert Tuesday afternoon.“Multiple traffic lights in Westfield are out due to a power outage. Please drive through town with extreme ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield teenager Sarina Sherman recently traveled to Washington, D.C. as a delegate for the Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress, advocating for continued funding for Type 1 Diabetes.Diagnosed at age 8, Sherman has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for most of her life. She has been ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A week after the first report of a potentially rabid raccoon biting someone in Westfield, the Westfield Regional Health Department said on Monday afternoon that it continues to work closely with Animal Control to locate the animal through trapping and continued canvassing.Three ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — There will be no more Westfield-Plainfield Thanksgiving football games, Westfield Athletic Director and former head football coach James DeSarno confirmed on Monday after a schedule was sent out that did not include the game this year.The Blue Devils-Cardinals Thanksgiving Day games ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School has announced the fourth marking period honor rolls for the 2024-2025 school year. The school recognizes student achievement every marking period at two levels: Honor Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll.For the Distinguished Honor Roll, a student’s GPA must be ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A heat advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. on Monday, July 28, until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, the National Weather Service announced.Heat index values are likely to be in the upper 90s to low 100s, the weather service said.“Seniors and those with chronic health problems or ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A bite of Nashville landed on Broad Street this week with the grand opening of Broadway Hot & Honey Chicken, a fast-casual restaurant serving spicy fried chicken inspired by the flavors and energy of Nashville’s iconic Broadway Street.The Westfield location is hard to miss with ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Smoke from wildfires in Canada is the cause of poor air quality in Westfield this weekend, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. On Sunday, “Levels of fine particulate will remain in the upper moderate category statewide as diffuse Canadian wildfire ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A public health alert was issued by the Westfield Regional Health Department this week when three people were bitten by a raccoon that may have rabies.Someone reported losing $16,000 to a Bitcoin scam last week, according to Westfield Police. It started when the victim received a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Downtown Westfield Corporation, the quasi-governmental entity that manages Westfield’s special improvement district, has hired Daniel Taugher to be its new executive director.Taugher, who started on July 14, replaces Samantha Horning, who left at the beginning of the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayor Shelley Brindle responded to questions from the public Friday after the Westfield Regional Health Department said earlier this week that three people were bitten by a raccoon suspected of having rabies.“In response to questions we’ve received, the bites were all unprovoked and ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Union County Jail building will not be used as a detention center to detain undocumented immigrants or criminals, according to new language in the county’s request for bid proposal (RFP) application.Union County Manager Edward Oatman issued a statement Thursday about the future ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s town council formalized and clarified the process for military veterans who became disabled during active service to claim the full property tax exemptions they are entitled to under New Jersey law during their meeting last week.The ordinance, which was approved on ...
BEDMINSTER, NJ — Georgetown junior and Westfield High School alum Barnes Blake posted a score of 4-under par (68-71-73--212) to finish in solo sixth place at the 105th Open Championship at Hamilton Farms Golf Club in Bedminster Thursday.Fresh off his New Jersey Amateur Championship triumph on July ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A public health alert that was issued by the Westfield Regional Health Department earlier this week remains in effect after a report of third raccoon bite was made, the department announced on Thursday.The most recent bite occurred to an individual in the 600 block of Westfield ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The area is under an extreme heat warning on Friday, July 25, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., the National Weather Service announced. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 are expected.“Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Someone reported losing $16,000 to a Bitcoin scam last week, according to Westfield Police.It started when the victim received a text claiming to be Apple support, Lieutenant Michael Walsh told TAPinto Westfield. The victim contacted the number given and spoke with someone who they ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A toddler “boogie and bounce.” A basketball clinic where teens mentor younger kids. A tumbling class that's also a celebration of youth leadership, Black excellence and community pride. Women’s resilience meetups.The Westfield Neighborhood Council, which has hosted events for the ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Transportation said that Route 22 eastbound is scheduled to have overnight right lane closures for utility relocations as the Bridge over Echo Lake bridge deck replacement project advances in Mountainside. Beginning at 9 p.m, Tuesday, through Friday, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Regional Health Department issued a public health alert Tuesday following reports of a raccoon that has bitten two people, on the 400 block of 1st Avenue and the 700 block of Scotch Plains Avenue in Westfield. The raccoon may be infected with rabies, and officials are ...