TOP LOCAL News
By JACKIE LIEBERMAN
May 5, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — A car and a school bus were involved in a crash on Springfield Avenue, 800 feet South of Mill Lane, on Friday, Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said Monday.This crash occurred at 1:56 p.m. May 2, he said. The car, driven by 73-year-old woman from Westfield, was ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A vehicle struck a pedestrian and sideswiped another vehicle on Rahway Avenue Saturday, according to police.It happened at 4:18 p.m. May 3, Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said on Monday.A 51-year-old Westfield woman was struck by the vehicle while crossing Rahway ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Last month the public voted on the school district’s annual budget, bond referendum and school board. Now all of the mail-in ballots have been counted and official results are in, according to the county clerk's office.Voter turnout was 21.79%, according to the clerk’s office.“It's ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two commissioners will not be returning to the Union County Board of Commissioners next year.Bette Jane Kowalski will be retiring this December after having served on the board for just over 21 years. Sergio Granados is not seeking re-election to the board because he is running ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Scotch Plains Farmers Market kicked off its 2025 season on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with a mix of old favorites and exciting new vendors. Veterans, including Stella's Empanadas, the Lithuanian Bakery, Ort Farms, Corner Copia, New Jersey Spirits, Au Honey, Black Drop Coffee, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — People in Westfield will be able to text to 911 emergency services as soon as next summer after a new emergency call system is installed and the compatible technology becomes available, according to Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro. Battiloro spoke at the council ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield will only need to zone for a fraction of the affordable housing units originally proposed by the state, Mayor Shelley Brindle said.Tony LaPorta, a former town councilman and Rotary Club president, died on April 19 and was laid to rest this week.Schools Superintendent Dr.
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield firefighters took their jobs to new heights Wednesday when they rescued a 7-year-old boy with autism from high in a tree.At about 7 p.m. Wednesday, the Westfield Fire Department received a phone call direct to their firehouse about the boy, who had climbed 40 to 50 feet up ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — By turns gut-wrenchingly serious and side-splitting humorous, the conversations between psychotherapists and their patients have been kept confidential — until now. New York City psychotherapist and Westfield resident Thomas Moore’s fictional play “Talk Therapy” — exploring trauma, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Police are advising drivers to avoid Springfield Avenue between East Broad Street and Mill Lane after a serious crash Friday afternoon.In a Nixle alert sent at 2:30 p.m., Westfield Police said to avoid the area due to a serious accident and investigation.This story will be updated ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — A second annual state-wide LGBTQ prom is planned for May 10 in Bridgewater.Westfield teen Sophia Gandhi, the leader of the New Jersey GSA Coalition, said organizers hope to see another 100 attendees at this year’s event.“The idea behind an LGBTQ prom is to provide a welcoming and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Some residents were evacuated from their building Friday morning after a contractor damaged a gas line, Westfield Fire Chief Michael Duelks said Friday afternoon. “At this time, evacuated residents are being permitted to return to their residences,” Duelks told TAPinto Westfield ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Three Rutgers students and a Cranford man have been charged with rioting in connection with a protest outside the Rutgers Hillel – a social and spiritual hub for many of the university’s 6,400 Jewish undergraduate students.They were part of a protest Tuesday outside an event hosted ...
NEW BRUNSWICK — Rutgers has launched its search to replace athletics director Pat Hobbs, who resigned abruptly in August 2024, citing health issues.The results of a subsequent university investigation released earlier this year revealed Hobbs was in a relationship with women’s gymnastics coach Umme ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Known for its ability to generate laughs and tears — often simultaneously — “Steel Magnolias” is being presented by the Westfield Community Players as the organization’s final show of the 2024-25 season, beginning this Saturday, May 3, the first of six performances.In the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Anthony LaPorta, who went by “Tony,” was laid to rest on Tuesday. A 38-year resident of Westfield, he died on April 19 at the age of 69, according to his obituary.LaPorta was born to Peter and Rose LaPorta on February 28, 1956 in Elizabeth, where he was raised for 9 years until he ...
CRANFORD, NJ — (Update at 10:03 p.m.) The ceiling of the historic Cranford Theater collapsed Wednesday evening, prompting a widespread emergency response.Cranford Police, Fire, EMS and surrounding departments arrived on the scene within minutes. It is unclear how many people were inside at the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — This hard-working member of the Westfield High School softball team leads her squad both with notable defense work and a strong, steady contribution to offensive plays. Senior shortstop/third baseman Alex Laguna is this week’s Andy Heinz and The Westfield Legacy Agency’s Allstate ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — In letters to the schools community Wednesday, officials acknowledged that swastikas were found drawn in Roosevelt Intermediate School and Edison Intermediate School.It was not the first time in recent days. On Monday, a swastika was found drawn in a boys’ bathroom at Roosevelt ...
OKATIE, SC — Georgetown sophomore and Westfield High School alum Barnes Blake recorded his best finish as a collegiate in his young career Monday.Blake recorded an impressive three-round score of 5-under-par 211 to finish runner-up at the BIG EAST Championships at Callawassie Island in Okatie, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield boys golf team did it again.Host Westfield (314) captured the UCIAC Tournament team title for the second straight season Tuesday at Echo Lake Country Club in Westfield.The Blue Devils won by six strokes over Johnson (320). Summit (327) tallied third, Cranford (331) ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — New Jersey Dental Arts group celebrated the opening of their Westfield office at 120 St. Paul Street over the weekend.Led by Dr. Jayshree Sawhney, it’s the third dental studio for the group, which also has locations in Cranford and West Caldwell. Its team provides a wide range of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield will only need to zone for a fraction of the affordable housing units originally proposed by the state, Mayor Shelley Brindle said in her weekly update Friday. “The Town Council unanimously adopted a resolution in late March authorizing the Town’s affordable housing ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – If you were in Scotch Plains last week and wondered, “Is that Adam Scott from ‘Severance’ on Apple TV+?” Or “Gee, I could swear that's Michelle Monaghan from ‘White Lotus.’” Or perhaps you thought, “That guy looks like Robert De Niro.” Well, you were correct. Every time.Scott, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A swastika was found drawn inside a stall in one of the boys' bathrooms at Roosevelt Intermediate School Monday, Westfield Schools Superintendent Dr. Raymond González wrote in an email to the Westfield Public Schools community Monday afternoon.He called the swastika “a symbol of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Don’t miss out when Downtown Westfield’s annual Girls’ Night Out returns on Thursday, May 8, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. “We’ve reimagined our signature downtown celebration under the exciting new theme: ‘A Night of Art, Fashion & Shopping,’” said Mike Ferdinand, chair of the Downtown ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — The county Board of Commissioners has adopted a $534 million budget for the upcoming year.The 2025 budget was put together around the time the Trump Administration announced that it wants to cut $11 billion in health and human services. For New Jersey, that would be $350 million in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A day after suffering their worst defeat of the season, 19-0, at home against Gov. Livingston, Scotch Plains-Fanwood bounced back with a solid win on the road against arch rival Westfield, 2-1.On a beautiful Friday afternoon with a big crowd on hand, the Raiders gutted out a tough ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Twenty-one Westfield High School student-athletes signed Letters of Intent with colleges and universities this month, bringing the total number of student athletes from the Class of 2025 who will compete at the college level to 34.Downtown Westfield got a $150,000 Main Street New ...
ELIZABETH, NJ — The Union County Prosecutor’s Office, along with the Elizabeth Police Department, is seeking any and all information regarding a missing woman from Elizabeth.On Friday, March 14, Elizabeth Police Officers responded to the area of the 600 block of New Point Road regarding a report of ...