TOP LOCAL News
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
October 20, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — Republican Liz Rampolla and Democrat Reshma Adwar are vying for a four-year-term as a Ward 1 representative on Westfield's town council. Get to know them and the other candidates running for council and mayor with our series of profiles.For more election coverage, visit our election ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Republican Michal Domogala and Democrat Jeremy Berman are vying for a four-year-term as Westfield’s next mayor. Get to know them and the candidates running for town council with our series of profiles.For more election coverage, visit our election section. Name: Michal DomogalaTell ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Republican Michal Domogala and Democrat Jeremy Berman are vying for a four-year-term as Westfield’s next mayor. Get to know them and the candidates running for town council with our series of profiles.For more election coverage, visit our election section. Name: Jeremy BermanTell us ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Jessica Rinaldi, a Westfield resident who has served as a crossing guard for 19 years, told the town council that traffic speed around the schools was the highest she’s ever seen it. As one major school district construction project comes into the home stretch, many more projects ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The first taste of autumn saw two solid performances from both of Westfield's cross country squads on Tuesday, Oct. 14.On the girl's side, Westfield outlasted Elizabeth, 28-63, with 1-2 finishes to capture their first Union County Conference Mountain Division crown at Oak Ridge Park ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Watchung Stable will soon offer horseback riding options for people with disabilities, as well as veterans and other people with post-traumatic stress disorder.The Union County Improvement Authority is upgrading the facility as part of a $5.5 million project. Upgrades will ...
TRENTON, NJ — This weekend may be the best weekend yet for leaf peeping in the Garden State. The New Jersey Forest Service reports that the annual show is going on strong in most of the state.First the sad news. The Forest Service is reporting that High Point State Park is “past peak.” This doesn't ...
WESTFIELD, NJ —A long-time Westfield crossing guard raised a figurative warning sign at Tuesday’s town council meeting when she asked for help getting cars to slow down and pay attention around schools. Jessica Rinaldi, a Westfield resident who has served as a crossing guard for 19 years, told the ...
MANVILLE, NJ - Make your voice heard! Valairco Cares, the Valairco Heating & Cooling initiative that donates $500 each quarter to a local nonprofit, is calling on the community to vote for their favorite charity to receive the 30th quarterly donation since the inception of this program. The ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — As one major school district construction project comes into the home stretch, many more projects are set to begin.The flurry of activity, financed by a bond referendum that passed in April, will include building upgrades and additional space for full-day kindergarten, two key ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This wide receiver for the Westfield High School football team, recognized for his sturdy playing style, also is prized for the gains his strong running skills bring to the Blue Devils. Senior Luke Spaide is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate Westfield ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The second-seeded Westfield High School girls’ tennis team came away with a 3-2 victory over top-seeded J.P. Stevens on Tuesday afternoon in Edison to claim the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 tournament championship.It was the second straight sectional title for the Blue Devils.
WESTFIELD, NJ — It was quite the homecoming for Georgetown junior Barnes Blake.Not only did he help his Hoyas men's golf team capture the team title at the 41st Annual Georgetown Intercollegiate at Echo Lake Country Club on Tuesday, he also took home the individual title in come-from-behind fashion ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Did you miss out on your first two chances to snag tickets to Charlie’s Ale Garden?Additional tickets will go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at addamsfest.com, organizers announced Wednesday morning.“With predicted clear skies, we are thrilled to be able to expand the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Don your costumes and bring out the candy buckets! There will be several ways for families to celebrate Halloween in Westfield this year:Have a sweet time with first responders. On Sunday, Oct. 26, Westfield Police will host “Cops and Goblins” outside their headquarters at 425 E.
WESTFIELD, NJ — For a second year, low rainfall has resulted in leaves falling earlier in the season than in years past.The Town of Westfield is responding by starting leaf pickup early again, Mayor Shelley Brindle said in her weekly update on Friday.“Due to the dry summer weather, leaves fell ...
WESTFIELD — Chalk up another title and another trophy for the Westfield girls' soccer team.Senior Ashley Yenawine converted a penalty kick in the 50th minute to lift Westfield, No. 4 in the latest NJ.com Top 20 rankings, to a 2-1 home victory over Oak Knoll on Thursday, Oct. 9.The Blue Devils ...
WESTIELD, NJ — The online voting booth for Westfield’s annual Haunt Your House Halloween decorating contest is now open, AddamsFest organizers announced on Sunday.This year there are two routes for two contests, one with 16 homes best viewed in the daytime and one for 23 homes best viewed at ...
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 days of scrambling down to the South Avenue train station commuter lot early in the morning will soon be ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With four council members riding off into the sunset this year, the scene is set for new leadership to establish itself. The candidates forum Thursday did not disappoint and, while debate was civil, the differences in approach and ideas between the eight candidates on the ballot ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With less than a month until the election, the two men vying to replace the woman who has led Westfield for the last 8 years presented themselves to the town Thursday night in a civil forum that lasted just over 30 minutes. The forum, part of a larger candidates night that included ...
TRENTON, NJ — This weekend may prove to be a critical time for everyone who wants to get those perfect autumn leaf shots this season. Frost and the weekend storm may —repeat may — change the season. According to the NJ Forest Service, some areas of the state are “still just beginning to turn, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Next week, the Rialto Center for Creativity will launch its new Spotlight Series, a limited-run monthly series of live conversations with creative people from Westfield.Guest speakers will include screenwriters, scholars, journalists, musicians and composers, including drummer Lucy ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — New Jersey’s candidates for governor, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill, accused one another of deceitfulness during their second and final debate Wednesday. Throughout the hour-long back-and-forth, at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, the candidates ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This veteran varsity member of the Westfield High School girls soccer team, recognized for her goalkeeping, also is prized for myriad other contributions to the team that earned a state championship in 2024 and is so far undefeated this season.Senior Sofia Buoscio is this week’s ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Westfield girls' field hockey team defeated the Raiders in double overtime at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on Tuesday, Oct. 7.The Raiders and Blue Devils played a very physical and back-and-forth period of regulation, but it would ultimately take OT to decide the game.
CRANFORD, NJ — In the wake of the deaths of Cranford High School students Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, two local teenagers are calling for a change in New Jersey law to better protect young people from harassment and stalking.Charlotte and Cooper Groll, both Cranford residents, siblings and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The preservation of a Mountain Avenue home in the Gardens neighborhood, which recently sold for $1.7 million, drew considerable discussion at the planning board meeting on Monday before the board approved a subdivision that will allow a second lot on the property. The property at ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Community Players will open their first show of the 2025-26 season on Oct. 11 with the first of six performances of “Much Ado About Nothing,” a production in which Shakespeare’s tale is infused with the flappers and gangsters of the Jazz Age.The story focuses on ...
NEW JERSEY — Eligible voters in New Jersey have three ways to cast their ballots in the 2025 General Election.According to the New Jersey Voter Information Portal, the three options are in-person early voting, at a polling place on Election Day and using a mail-in ballot.In Person on Election ...