Westfield News
By LOU MONACO
July 10, 2025
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hoya Paranoia!Georgetown junior and Westfield High School alum Barnes Blake took home the 124th New Jersey Amateur Championship on Wednesday after clinching the title following a three-hole aggregate playoff victory against Marlton-native Troy Vannucci at Essex County Country Club ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Hold onto that shopping cart.Stop & Shop in downtown Westfield was restocking its cold foods Thursday morning after power outage overnight.The supermarket is located at 219 Elm St.A manager at Westfield’s Trader Joe’s, also located on Elm Street, said that store’s stock was ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Tuition for in-state Rutgers undergraduate students will rise 5%, and out-of-state students will see a 6% increase in their tuition bills.Additionally, mandatory student fees will increase 5% for all students.The hikes were unveiled Tuesday as the Rutgers Board of Governors voted to ...
CRANFORD, NJ – At 87 years old, Victor M. Richel still shows up to work seven days a week — not out of obligation, but out of conviction. The longtime Berkeley Heights resident and respected business leader has spent decades shaping Union County through a rare blend of corporate insight and civic ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — It appears that a woman who shoplifted from two other stores on Central Avenue was busted by the manager of a third on July 1, according to Police Chief Christopher Battiloro.When a woman attempted to take a sweater valued at $178 and a tank top worth $65 from a shop on the 200 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A builder who has a history of innovative home designs in Westfield was denied approval for site plan that would have added street-facing garages to a congested area of South Avenue on Monday night. The Westfield Planning Board heard and denied approval to a proposed conversion by ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Downtown Westfield’s music night on Tuesday, July 8 is canceled due to expected thunderstorms, the Downtown Westfield Corporation announced.The Bradford Hayes Trio had been scheduled to play on Quimby Street and RU & 2 had been scheduled for Foundation Park. Both bands will now ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — During Plainfield's devastating storm on Thursday, the Hope 4 Paws Humane Society — formerly known as the Plainfield Area Humane Society — was seriously damaged. The organization looks to rebuild.“Moments after the storm passed, I rushed to the shelter, navigating streets littered ...
NEWARK, NJ — More than 50 32BJ SEIU airport workers rallied outside Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday, ahead of the busy July 4 travel weekend, to protest United Airlines’ plan to gut labor standards for 600 contracted cabin cleaners and lift truck drivers. One worker ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A helicopter will be landing at Sycamore Field Tuesday, July 9, between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., Westfield Police said in a Nixle alert at 9:03 a.m. The landing is a demonstration for the Police Youth Academy, police said, and there is no emergency.
WESTFIELD, NJ — A heat advisory is in effect in Westfield Tuesday, July 8, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., the National Weather Service announced.Heat index values of up to 100 are expected.“Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions are at an increased risk,” the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The school board approved curricula for several new courses to be offered at Westfield Public Schools during its meeting last month.Board member Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz, who heads the Curriculum, Instruction and Programs committee, spoke about the new offerings before they were ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Herb+Oak Kitchen & Living Design Studio celebrated its grand opening at 544 North Ave., next to House of Wine & Liquor, last week.Calling itself “NJ's premier choice for sustainable, luxury kitchen design,” the studio also designs “everything” in living spaces, according to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Downtown Westfield is serving up double the music nights this summer with “Thursday Night Live” and “Sweet Sounds Downtown” on Tuesdays. Project Playground, which began in January 2022 with the goal of adding inclusive, accessible play areas to Lincoln Early Childhood Center, is ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — A powerful storm that tore through Plainfield and surrounding towns on Thursday, July 3 left widespread destruction in its wake — downed trees, damaged vehicles and homes, and tens of thousands without power. For some residents, the power outages may last until Sunday or even ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School’s Paws for a Cause Club has been dedicated to improving the lives of animals in and around Westfield through their assistance to St. Hubert’s animal shelter in Madison, NJ.“Our primary activities are bake sales to raise money for St. Hubert's and making ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Due to possible thunderstorms, Thursday Night Live has been canceled on July 3, according to the Downtown Westfield Corporation.Kolor Blynd had been scheduled to play on Quimby Street from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Westfield is under a severe thunderstorm watch from Thursday afternoon until ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Nineteen-year-old filmmaker Jordan Mirrione is ready to take on his biggest project yet: An hour-and-a-half-length film he wrote titled “Uncanny Valley.”The plot follows a 90s children’s TV show with a dark twist: The teen characters begin to realize that they’re trapped inside the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Front-facing solar panels may soon be a little easier to put on homes in Westfield after a change to the rules that would remove color restrictions advanced at last Tuesday's town council meeting. Easing of restrictions, which had been tabled by the council in March, have been ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Someone shoplifted $360 worth of caffeinated beverages, a wallet was stolen from a shopping cart and scammers took a resident for more than $2,000 dollars last week, according to police.A business on West South Avenue reported a shoplifting incident on June 24 in which an unknown ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Due to weather, Sweet Sounds Downtown has been canceled on Tuesday, July 1. Joe Taino Group will play on Quimby Street from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, instead. Howlin' Poets, which was scheduled at Foundation Park from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, were not available.A ...
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $58.8 billion fiscal year 2026 budget into law late Monday night.“This budget exemplifies our dedication to fiscal responsibility, affordability and opportunity for all New Jerseyans," Murphy's office said in a news release early Tuesday morning.The ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Updates to Quimby Street downtown are one step closer to reality after the town put its streetscape engineering and design plan out for RFP (requisition for proposal) last week.“If we have decent bids, we could award that as soon as the first week in August,” Town Administrator Jim ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — After more than 20 years of quietly supporting the staff, students and daily operations at Edison Intermediate School, night custodian Carlo Papa is retiring. His final day with the district will be Oct. 31.During last month's Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Raymond ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Project Playground, which began in January 2022 with the goal of adding inclusive, accessible play areas to Lincoln Early Childhood Center, today is celebrating the expansion of the program to a total of six schools in Westfield, impacting more than 2,000 students who will have ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Union County Board of Commissioners are trying to prevent county residents from receiving cuts to their health insurance coverage, which could happen under a bill that is currently being reviewed by U.S. Congress.The commissioners are joining with the American Federation of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Get ready for double the music nights this summer as Downtown Westfield launches “Thursday Night Live” and brings back “Sweet Sounds Downtown” on Tuesdays. In July and August, Tuesday Sweet Sounds will take place on Quimby Street from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Foundation Park from 7 p.m.
WESTFIELD, NJ — The One Westfield Place development is moving ahead after a legal appeal brought by the Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development was dismissed by the Appellate Court in a ruling handed down on Friday. The town council is considering banning electric bikes and electric ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The One Westfield Place development is moving ahead after a legal appeal brought by the Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development was dismissed by the Appellate Court in a ruling handed down on Friday. Mayor Shelley Brindle responded to the ruling in the town's favor. “This ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With the start of the Westfield High School boys football season less than two months away, the 2025 team knows the drill — pretty much literally.Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Leadership Academy met with about 70 members of the Blue Devils boys football team and their coaches at ...