TOP LOCAL News
By DAVID SEXTON
December 4, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — They may be furry, cute and expert beggars, but health department officials are asking people to stop feeding Westfield’s stray cats and instead call Animal Control about them. The Westfield Health Department reported to the Board of Health at its meeting on Monday that a large ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — After a historic season last year, the Westfield boys hockey team starts anew this Friday in the 2025-26 season opener versus West Essex at 8:30 p.m. at Richard J. Codey Arena in West Orange.Last year, Westfield (21-4) ended their season with five straight wins in route to a South, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The team at Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Allstate Agency is once again serving as a drop-off point for Furniture Assist’s annual new and gently used toy drive to serve families in need.The local charity helps people, such as fire victims and victims of domestic abuse, begin ...
NEW JERSEY — In recent years, significant data breaches have compromised many Americans’ personal information. U.S. consumers reported losing 25% more money due to fraud last year compared to the previous year, totaling nearly $12.5 billion in losses nationwide. This year, a major data breach ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Current and former Westfield residents put a price on nostalgia and raised more than $86,000 in an auction of recently replaced street signs, according to figures discussed at last week’s town council meeting. Praising town staff for their efforts, Town Administrator Jim Gildea ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The middle of November had highs and lows for the Westfield girls' volleyball team.The top-seeded Blue Devils, then No. 14 in the NJ.com Top 20 rankings, earned their fourth straight sectional title by defeating second-seeded Union City at home, 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-20) in the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Festival Orchestra will once again kick off the holiday season this weekend with its signature blend of outstanding voices and holiday favorites during its “Return of the Holiday Tenors” concert.The performance will feature tenors John Kun Park, Luke Norvell and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield made two nods to history last week as it re-named a small Mountain Avenue park in honor of the Washington-Rochambeau Trail and honored the National Park Service educator overseeing that same trail. Mayor Shelley Brindle introduced the resolution in her opening remarks at ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two days after Westfield families celebrated Thanksgiving with relatives and friends, they welcomed a very special guest to town, as Santa Claus arrived at the train station parking lot to help move the holiday season into high gear. After traveling from the North Pole to the North ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The public got a look at the major renovations coming to Westfield Public Schools across the district over the next few years when FKA Architects presented the school board with a preliminary timeline for work on the schools, as well as a general list of projects to be ...
FANWOOD, NJ – Fanwood's famous Christmas Houses on Patterson has become a beloved tradition in the borough during the past decade, bringing joy to local children and raising awareness for disabled children at the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities in Edison. Its 2025 debut came Friday, Nov. 28, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This December, you can shop for a cause, get up close and personal with Santa and take in a concert (or three) without leaving town.Here are six great things to do in Westfield this holiday season:1. Watch the Tree Lighting. Kick off the Christmas season at the town’s annual tree ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A pair of paraprofessionals are retiring from their roles in the Westfield Public Schools.The announcement was made during the Westfield Board of Education meeting this month, when the board accepted the retirements of Lincoln Early Childhood School’s Dami Panasis and Franklin ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Tennis and pickleball lovers have something to celebrate as Westfield has added $45,000 from a Union County grant toward renovation of the Memorial Park tennis courts planed for 2026.Mayor Shelley Brindle provided an update at a town council meeting earlier this month.“Thanks to the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Do you think you have the decorating skills it takes to win the Westfield Recreation Department's annual Holiday Lights contest?Registration for the annual holiday house decorating competition is open. To enter, residents must register through the recreation department and send a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — In one night, a delivery driver’s vehicle was stolen on the job and one home burglary and several other attempted burglaries were reported, Westfield Police said Tuesday.On Nov. 20 at 11:27 p.m., a delivery driver making a delivery to a resident of Coolidge Street reported that her ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The temperature outside may be dropping, but hearts of the community accessing the Franklin Elementary School playground are warmer this season, thanks to upgrades from Project Playground, which raised $175,000 from more than 200 donors to further its mission of adding inclusive, ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – New Jersey was filled with pride this past weekend as Garden State heroes were honored at the 17th Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) Induction Ceremony. Hosted by Danny DeVito, the event took place on Friday, Nov. 21, at The Rink @ The Arena at American Dream and included ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Fire Department FMBA Local 30 is once again collecting non-perishable food and food store gift cards for local people in need.Since its first food drive in 1996, the organization has helped thousands of struggling families with free meals for the holidays.“This year we ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Fizzy Pop dirty sodas, Insomnia Cookies, a new Mediterranean fusion spot and an art studio/coffee bar will be opening soon in downtown Westfield.Here’s what we know: Fizzy Pop has signs up in the windows at 141 East Broad St., the former longtime home of Claire’s. The chain offers ...
*This story was updated with new information on Nov. 25.WESTFIELD, NJ — A local law from the 1930s, concerns from a public interest law firm* and fine points of Constitutional law walked into the town council conference session earlier this month, and it turns out that an ordinance that prohibits ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The public got a look at the major renovations coming to Westfield Public Schools across the district over the next few years on Tuesday night.Following the passage of a bond referendum by voters in April, members of FKA Architects came to present to the Westfield Board of Education ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Temple Sholom’s new spiritual leader, Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov, may be recently arrived in town, but her path to Scotch Plains has been anything but ordinary. With roots in Bucks County, PA, and professional stops that span from Missouri to Arkansas to North Carolina to Long ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield's town council voted to participate in the Union County Deer Management program again this winter.Former Westfield Police Officer Matthew O’Holla has filed a tort claim notice against the Town of Westfield, alleging that Mayor Brindle defamed him and unlawfully retaliated ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Former Westfield Police Officer Matthew O’Holla has filed a tort claim notice against the Town of Westfield, alleging that Mayor Shelley Brindle defamed him and unlawfully retaliated against him in connection with the lawsuit he filed against Police Chief Christopher Battiloro and ...
NEW JERSEY — The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), a program of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, helped income-eligible parents pay the cost of full-time child care. But CCAP has been in an indefinite pause since August 2025. The program ended because of a shortfall in the state’s ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — When the world changed after Sept. 11, 2001, Alessandra Kellermann decided to respond not with fear, but with compassion. A single mother and military family member who was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the time, Kellermann watched the country splinter under fear and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two businesses were hit with criminal mischief last week, and a man who went for a walk came home to find someone had entered his home and stolen his wallet, according to Westfield Police. On Nov. 11, “The property manager of a commercial building located on the 600 block of West ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Police Athletic League is hosting its annual food and coat drive, gathering items for The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless.“It’s been going on for over a decade,” said John Cronin, PAL volunteer and organizer of the drive, said. “I have to say, this year was ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This reliable member of the Westfield High School Cross Country and Track teams is respected for his commitment to training, which positions both him and his teammates for greater success.Senior Brody Toriello is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate ...