TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO WESTFIELD STAFF
May 25, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association has named Westfield High School senior Catie Carayannopoulos a 2025 Scholar Athlete.Each year, every member school selects a senior who plays a NJSIAA varsity sport, possesses a cumulative grade point average of no less than ...
CHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Tucked away on 55 sweeping acres of woodlands and meadows, the historic Wildfair estate opened its doors this May for one of New Jersey’s most anticipated philanthropic traditions: the 21st Mansion in May Designer Showhouse and Gardens. Organized by the Women’s Association ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.Offering a flavorful array of taco-based creations, A Taco ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — They’re not wasting any time. That was the message on Tuesday, when Superintendent Dr. Raymond González described at the school board meeting how the district hit the ground running when the bond referendum was passed last month.“Since the week following the vote, we have been ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three Westfield High School lacrosse graduates will be competing in the NCAA Division I Final Four this Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.Cornell University’s Ryan Waldman (WHS Class of 2023) and Michael Marshall (WHS Class of 2024) will go up against Penn State.
WESTFIELD, NJ — Out of an abundance of caution, Westfield’s police chief said, the department is increasing its presence at Jewish institutions after the deadly shooting outside of the Captial Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday.“Just as we did after the October 7th attacks, and as we ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Offering a flavorful array of taco-based creations, A Taco Affair opened in downtown Westfield on Tuesday, the growing company’s fourth location. Chef and owner Jessica Phillips welcomes the community to sample the eatery’s creative options, with many intriguing alternatives to what ...
NEWARK, NJ — U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver appeared before federal Magistrate Judge Stacey Adams on Wednesday afternoon after being charged with assaulting a Homeland Security Investigations agent outside an immigrant detention center in Newark about 10 days ago. McIver was allowed to appear virtually ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Don’t be alarmed if you see increased police with training weapons on the 800 block of Boulevard Thursday, May 22.Westfield Police are conducting training at an acquired structure there, according to Police Chief Christopher Battiloro.The road will remain open, he said.
WESTFIELD, NJ — Once again, a hate symbol has been found drawn at a Westfield public school.In a letter to the schools community Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Raymond González said that a swastika was found drawn on the underside of a desk in one of the classrooms at Roosevelt Intermediate ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Playing the sport almost as long as he’s attended school, this Westfield High School senior’s progression through lacrosse skills has lifted his Blue Devils teammates to multiple successes and enabled him to look forward to continue playing in college. Senior Garrett Ferguson is ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Francesca Mani, a Westfield teen who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI, was with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when the President signed into law the “Take it Down” bill on Monday.The new law bans nonconsensual online publication of sexually ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – William Tate IV rolled into New Iberia, La., population 28,555 by last count, in a giant purple bus last year to check out the country’s oldest rice mill that’s so revered it stands out even in sugarcane country.Tate, the then-president of Louisiana State University who was on a ...
EDISON, NJ — Georgetown junior and Westfield alum Barnes Blake, along with his playing partner, Morristown senior and Notre Dame-bound Liam Pasternak saw their run to a USGA Tournament title end Tuesday afternoon.Pasternak, the 2024 NJSIAA boys golf individual champion, and Blake, who won the 2022 ...
NEWARK, NJ — A federal prosecutor has dropped Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka's misdemeanor charge of trespassing in connection with a high-profile incident last week outside an immigrant detention center, but has charged U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault and interference in that same ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Scotch Plains man was arrested for driving while intoxicated last week and subsequently charged with unlawful possession of a weapon (handgun) and possession of high-capacity magazines, according to police.Jonathan R. Tice, age 29, was arrested around 12:27 a.m. on Wednesday, May ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — William Tait IV has been tapped as the 22nd president of Rutgers University, concluding an exhaustive search that began in January, it was announced Monday morning. Tate has been the president of the Louisiana State University system since 2021, when he became the first Black ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Memorial library is beginning a modernization project to replace its aging elevator, which has been there since 1988. Starting Monday, elevator service in the library has been suspended for about four weeks as the outdated system is removed and replaced with a safer, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A ceremony to rededicate Westfield’s varsity baseball field was held on Saturday to honor long-time baseball coach Bob Brewster Jr. and his mother Margery Brewster, in addition to Bob Brewster Sr.The Westfield Board of Education passed a resolution last year to rename the field from ...
PISCATAWAY — Tom Maniscalco, an 85-year-old engineering student who on Sunday became the oldest graduate in Rutgers’ 258-year history, had just given the traditional Red Lion Bell a mighty ring when he paused to offer some advice to his younger classmates.You — yes, each one of you! — can change ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School has announced the third marking period honor rolls for the 2024-2025 school year. The high school recognizes student achievement every marking period at two levels: Honor Roll and Distinguished Honor Roll.For the Distinguished Honor Roll, a student’s GPA must ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — They did it again.The Westfield boys track team won their third consecutive and seventh overall title at the NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 Sectional meet at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge (May 16-17). The Blue Devils (99.50) upended host Ridge (88) by 11 1/2 points. Elizabeth ...
NEW JERSEY — Regular weekday NJ Transit train service will resume with the start of the service day on Tuesday, May 20, NJ Transit said in an email to customers Sunday night.Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri announced Sunday that a tentative agreement has been reached ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Two Echo Lake Country Club members had the honor Saturday morning of teeing off to start a USGA Tournament.Morristown senior and Notre Dame commit Liam Pasternak, the NJSIAA 2024 boys golf individual champion, and Georgetown sophomore Barnes Blake, a Westfield grad who won the ’22 T ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield commuters began dealing with significant disruptions to travel Friday when NJ Transit rail engineers went on strike.A busy corner in the central business district is due for an injection of new life after the planning board approved proposed changes for 201 Central ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield commuters began dealing with significant disruptions to rail travel Friday as NJ Transit rail engineers started a strike at 12:01 a.m. that day, leading to the suspension of all rail service across the Garden State, a system relied on by around 350,000 people. On Saturday ...
NEW JERSEY — NJ Transit has an alternate service plan in place, should the rail strike continue.The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which represents roughly 460 engineers, went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday, which was the deadline for a contract renewal between NJ Transit ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The “n word” has been found once again at Edison Intermediate School, this time written in a girls’ bathroom, Superintendent Dr. Raymond González said in a letter to the schools community Friday, May 16.The graffiti is part of a pattern. Last week, the same slur was found on a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Police Department welcomed a new chaplain as the Reverend Alison Philip was sworn in during the town council meeting on Tuesday. Philip is the senior pastor at First United Methodist Church of Westfield.“I always tell Alison, she is small but mighty,” said Mayor ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — McKinley is no longer the only elementary school in town without a gaga pit, thanks to a Girl Scout troop’s hard work and dedication.The project was for the Fifth Grade McKinley Girl Scout Troop’s Bronze Award, which is the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can get. For a troop to ...