TOP LOCAL News
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
June 15, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — Audience members stood and cheered after experiencing some of the golden age of musical empires courtesy of the New Jersey Festival orchestra at Edison Intermediate School Saturday night.The concert featuring music by Mozart, Kodály and Elgar was all about musical empires of the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Isola Italian Trattoria has opened a new location in Westfield, serving up a mozzarella bar, fresh pasta made on the premises and locally sourced food.Westfield resident Pat Ralph was seen testing his puzzle-solving skills on “Wheel of Fortune” last week, where he won big just a few ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Group 4 trophy is staying put.Senior attackman and Washington & Lee-bound Garrett Ferguson scored a game-high five goals with an assist and senior midfielder and Trinity-bound Billy Gerne and Luke Angelo added two goals apiece to power Westfield, No. 7 in the latest NJ.com ...
MONROE, NJ — The Westfield girls lacrosse team left no doubt on a dreary Saturday afternoon.Junior midfielder Alice Manzo tallied five goals with four assists and junior attack Gillian Cohen posted four goals with one assist to lead No. 9 Westfield to a dominant and impressive 13-5 home victory ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School baseball team concluded the season with a 6-0 loss to Cherokee in Saturday’s Group 4 final at Veterans Park in Hamilton.Cherokee pitcher and Harvard commit Brett Gable was extremely efficient, going 5.1 innings and giving up five hits and one walk while ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Offering authentic Puerto Rican coffee culture and premium specialty coffee in New Jersey for the first time, family-owned 787 Coffee is celebrating its grand opening in Westfield.Located downtown at 218 East Broad St., 787 Coffee — its name derived from one of Puerto Rico’s two ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Need a bag? Take a bag. Got extra bags? Give bags.That’s the idea behind the Westfield McKinley Elementary School’s second grade girl Scout Brownie Troop’s reusable bag “library.” The outdoor covered shelves, similar to a Little Free Library book exchange, is located in the Trader ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — After its successful launch at the Jersey Shore two years ago, Isola Italian Trattoria has opened a new location in Westfield, serving up a mozzarella bar, fresh pasta made on the premises and locally sourced food.Isola — the Italian word for island — was so named because the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School’s Red Cross Club made an impact on the town’s younger population through a community outreach at Jefferson Elementary School last month. Co-Presidents Ben Zhou and Sophia Lavigne worked to make the outreach a positive experience for both the club members and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for Thursday, June according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The air quality in our area will become unhealthy for sensitive groups, it said.“Hot temperatures, mostly sunny skies and light southwest to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — An open-minded approach to doing whatever she can to assist her teammates on the young Westfield High School flag football team has helped her squad this season with a strong, reliable defensive contribution and a drive to be the best she can be. Senior Emma Sullivan is this week’s ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A traffic safety study of Westfield’s streets is set to begin after the town council approved a set of resolutions to accept federal grant money and award its implementation to an existing town contractor at Tuesday’s meeting. “We have a resolution that approves the insertion of a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The sectional title trophy is staying in Westfield.Senior attack Garrett Ferguson notched his second goal of the game and 75th of the season off an assist by senior attack and University of Massachusetts-bound Colin Coyle, his third of the game, with 8:19 remaining in the fourth ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Junior attack Gillian Cohen tallied three goals with one assist and junior midfielder Alice Manzo scored two goals with two assists to lead top-seeded Westfield, No. 9 in the latest NJ.com Top 20, to an 8-5 home victory over second-seeded and No. 10 Ridgewood in the final of the ...
NEW JERSEY — In surprisingly quick order, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill snagged their parties’ nominations to run for New Jersey governor in November. The primary races, with six Democrats and five Republicans, were called by The Associated Press less than 40 minutes after ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Police responded to a “suspicious incident” in Brightwood Park on the afternoon of Sunday, June 1 and found three chickens “with their heads cut off” in the water, police said Tuesday.“Upon their arrival, patrol officers observed and collected three chickens with their ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield resident Pat Ralph was seen testing his puzzle-solving skills on “Wheel of Fortune” last week, where he scored the most points out of three contestants, earning him a spot in the bonus round and ultimately walking away with $60,500 in cash and prizes.Though the episode ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A flood advisory is in effect in Union County Tuesday until 12:15 p.m. as minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected, the National Weather Service announced.“Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads,” the service advised.There is also a chance of ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark (RCAN) announced in a letter from Catholic schools superintendent Barbara Dolan that James Reagan, Jr., Ed.D. has been appointed principal of Union Catholic Regional High School. "Thank you for your continued support of Union Catholic ...
EAST WINDSOR, NJ — Westfield sophomore Henry Blake shot an even-par 72 to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place to qualify for the 108th Met Junior Championship after sectional qualifying took place at Peddie Golf Course in East Windsor on Monday.Blake, along with fellow sophomore teammate Chase ...
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey voters will visit the polls on Tuesday, for a gubernatorial primary election that’s drawing the highest campaign spending in Garden State history, exceeding $122 million. Voters will choose from a field of six Democrats and five Republicans. Each party’s winner will face off ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Senior offensive tackle Jack Martin and senior safety Priscilla Dayon both participated in their respective post-season games in the 44th Phil Simms North/South All-Star Game for football and second annual for flag football at Kean University's Alumni Stadium on Sunday, June ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Leading up to the Westfield Fire Department’s 150th Anniversary Parade on Saturday, June 21, volunteers have created a window display at the Rialto downtown celebrating the department’s history.The fire department collaborated with local artists, the Westfield Historical Society and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — As they have each Sunday since January 2024, the local Run for Their Lives group gathered in Tamaques Park Sunday for a peaceful walk to advocate for the hostages taken from Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 who are being held in Gaza.More than 70 people of all ages participated Sunday’s event ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School prom took place Saturday, June 7. We're asking readers to share their photos of the students in their glamorous attire.Come back later to scroll through our gallery, above, and see what everyone shared.Do you have a photo of WHS students dressed for prom that ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Public Schools’ annual art show transformed the walls of Westfield High school on June 3 and 4, featuring more 2,500 works by students across the district. The gallery showcased art created throughout the year in mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, digital ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Regional Health Department staff is being pulled in more directions to maintain services in the face of $230,000 in federal funding cuts.Fraud cost residents thousands of dollars recently, including a scam by a phony “talent manager” who took $5,000 from their victim, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A black bear was sighted in Westfield on Saturday.At about noon, Westfield Police issued a Nixle alert warning that the bear had been seen in the area of Rahway Avenue and Lamberts Mill Road.“Use caution in the area if on foot,” police said.Soon after, a resident of Summit Avenue ...
Update: Due to inclement weather, the NJFO has announced that this concert will take place at Edison Intermediate School.WESTFIELD, NJ — The chance to immerse yourself in the golden age of musical empires while enjoying a unique concert-under-the-stars experience in Westfield is being offered ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — With newly replaced splash pad features, expanded program hours, added events, an upgraded main pool infiltration system and more facility improvements, Westfield Memorial Pool is set to open for the 2025 season on Saturday, June 7, at 10 a.m. “I think our members are going to be ...