TOP LOCAL News
By NICOLE ZANCHELLI
September 24, 2025
NEWARK, NJ — There was no Samba music, skewered beef or people sporting yellow and green while dancing in Newark’s Ironbound section this year for the city's annual Brazilian Day. The festival, which runs for two days in early September, was canceled allegedly because the organizer did not pay last ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Get some fresh inspiration for your family’s wardrobes on Saturday, Oct. 4, when the Downtown Westfield Corporation puts on the Downtown Westfield Fall Fashion Show.The afternoon kicks off with a live DJ at 3 p.m., followed by the runway show at 4 p.m. featuring looks from a curated ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — In Westfield, a heartwarming operation has been quietly unfolding behind the scenes by the Westfield Police Department; nearly every lost pet that comes through the door is eventually reunited with its owner. Since 2019, an average of 132 lost animals have been taken in each year by ...
GARWOOD, NJ — A Garwood teenager reported missing nearly three weeks ago has been found safe, her family and police said Tuesday.Ivy Alave was reported missing by her parents on Sept. 4.Detective Eric Miller and Sgt. Christopher Czachorowski led the investigation with help from NJ Transit Police ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Sunday funday took on a whole new meaning in Westfield as crowds filled the streets for the town’s annual FestiFall street fair. With live music by Valencia, Flannel & Lace and 4 Flight Rock in the air, the scent of sizzling food and vendors lining the sidewalks, the event ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This weekend, people looking for a welcoming atmosphere and a chance to taste all kinds of delicious dishes are in luck. That’s because the Westfield Neighborhood Council’s inaugural Multicultural Potluck & Community Day is bringing food and fun in equal measure.More than just a ...
LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — New Jersey governor candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill met for their first debate on Sunday, clashing on affordability, taxes and immigration before a raucous audience of 1,600 people at Rider University in Lawrenceville.Ciattarelli, a 63-year-old Republican and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — For over 40 years, local residents and others facing food insecurity have gone to the Westfield Food Pantry to help meet their nutritional needs. With a snip of the ribbon on Saturday, that help is now officially coming from a new location.Situated at 425 North Ave. East, Unit B, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A man has been sentenced to more than six and a half years in federal prison for installing card-skimming devices on ATMs in Chicago and New Jersey — including in Westfield, where he was caught — to steal debit card numbers, PINs and, ultimately, more than $177,000 from unsuspecting ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — If you like a good, heart-pumping, creepy scare then read on, because the Westfield Health Department has added a dreadful flesh-eating parasite to the list of infectious diseases it monitors. “Maryland has a travel associated case of New World screwworm,” Westfield Regional ...
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Supreme Court ruled Friday that Cynthia Johnson will be the Democratic nominee for Roselle Borough Council, according to a report in the New Jersey Globe Friday. The decision ends months of legal battles following the June primary, in which Johnson lost to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — AddamsFest, Westfield’s annual month-long festival celebrating Westfield native and Addams Family creator Charles Addams, returns for its eighth year in October.One the festival's most popular events, Charlie’s Ale Garden, will be held on Oct. 18 at the Westfield Armory. In addition ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Schools Special Services Secretary Mary McElroy is retiring as of Jan. 1, 2026.McElroy has been a steady and essential presence in the special services department, where her work as a secretary has quietly supported the success of countless students, families and staff, ...
CLARK, NJ — The Mother Seton Regional High School soccer team is currently enjoying an exceptional season.The team has an undefeated 6-0 record following its victory over Somerset Tech on Sept. 17.The Setters are also currently in first place in the Silver Division of the Greater Middlesex ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Members of the Westfield Fire Department made a furry little friend on Thursday.Just after 2 p.m., Ladder 1 was dispatched to the 700 block of Prospect Street for a reported kitten stuck in a storm drain, the department said in a Facebook post.“The crew of Ladder 1 worked for about ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Members of the Friends of the Berkeley Heights Public Library recently gathered for a special check presentation from Valairco Cares. The event, attended by Board President Sharon Loeb, Board Member Mary Jean Barnes, Assistant Library Director Maureen Langley, Valairco ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Schools Superintendent Dr. Raymond González gave an update on the district’s strategic plan during Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting.“Tonight the board is taking action to re-adopt the year-three activities of our 2023 through 2028 strategic plan, and I'd like to ...
NEWARK, NJ — A major commitment to improving water quality for Newark and North Jersey residents has been made with $20.5 million in upgrades at the Newark-Pequannock Water Treatment Plant. The investment in the state-of-the-art facility includes filter replacements and a new system to control, ...
CHICAGO, ILL — A Romanian man has been sentenced to more than six and a half years in federal prison for installing card-skimming devices on ATMs in Chicago and New Jersey — including in Westfield — to steal debit card numbers, PINs and, ultimately, more than $177,000 from unsuspecting victims, the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This key member of the Westfield High School Varsity Girls Soccer team, already recognized for her contributions to the group’s success, has given her all to the group, changing positions after three seasons following a team member’s injury.Senior Olivia DiGregorio, #16, is this ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Mary Ellen O’Boyle, who serves as president of 200 Club of Union County and works as a broker/sales associate at Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty in Westfield, and Timothy McCabe, dentist at Westfield Pediatric Dental Group, were among the six honorees ...
ROSELLE, NJ — Cynthia Johnson, a borough councilwoman in Roselle, is now the Democratic nominee for the council at-large seat on the Roselle Borough Council after a ruling was made in response to a lawsuit she filed regarding the June 2025 primary election.Johnson ran against incumbent Denise ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Emmy Christainsen, a 17-year-old senior at Westfield High School, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award this spring by organizing sewing classes at Urban Sewciety to help neurodivergent and neurotypical children learn how to interact with each other. The Gold Award is the highest Girl ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — AbunDance, a dance studio for people of all ages and abilities, opened this week at 137 Central Ave.“We were outgrowing our old space in Rahway,” said owner Armanii Shults. When she learned about the studio space available in downtown Westfield, above Turning Point restaurant, “I ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Paraprofessional Sharon Zuber is set to retire on Oct. 1 after more than two decades at McKinely Elementary School.Zuber has been a dedicated paraprofessional at McKinley since 2003, Superintendent Dr. Raymond González said at last month’s Board of Education meeting.“Throughout her ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Under a crystal blue Sunday morning sky, hundreds of bike riders of all ages checked their gears and brakes, rang their bells and started off from the Westfield train station parking lot in the fourth annual Tour De Westfield, a three-mile bike ride through town.The event, put on by ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Building friendships one scoop at a time, the Westfield Police Department hosted its first “Ice Cream with a Cop” event Saturday at Mindowaskin Park. The timing of the event — amid warm temperatures in the waning days of summer and families mostly all in town following the first day ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Organizers announced the event lineup for the town’s eighth annual AddamsFest, a month-long festival celebrating Westfield native and Addams Family creator Charles Addams.The last legal obstacle to the long-planned One Westfield Place redevelopment project has been removed now that ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayor Shelley Brindle gave an update on summer road paving projects in her weekly update on Friday, Sept. 12.The Town’s paving contractor, P&A Construction, completed milling and paving this week on Boynton Avenue (Sycamore to Westfield Senior Housing entrance), Grandview Avenue ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — If you didn’t know that drivers are required to provide 4 feet of clearance when passing a cyclist or pedestrian in New Jersey, there was a large coalition of cycling clubs and community activists at Tuesday’s town council meeting who came to raise awareness. Westfield business ...