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By TAPINTO WESTFIELD STAFF
April 1, 2025
WESTFIELD, NJ — Four candidates are seeking three seats in the election for the Westfield Board of Education April 15. TAPinto Westfield has asked each of the candidates to answer five questions. This article is the second in a series profiling the candidates.Read more election news ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Will you be away on spring break on the date of the Westfield schools election, April 15?Mail-in ballots are being sent to voters starting March 31, according to the county clerk’s office. If you’ve requested one, be on the lookout for an oversized yellow envelope. If you haven’t ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Another one of Westfield's athletes is headed toward an opportunity this week. Sophomore Payton Monusky is going to the National Championship with her hockey team, the Philadelphia Junior Flyers. The Flyers are a Triple A club team, also known as Tier 1, the top level of youth ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Union Catholic High School celebrated Sister Percylee Hart RSM's 45 years of dedication as principal of Union Catholic High School with a celebration at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains on Thursday, March 27, 2025.Often described as a visionary with business acumen, ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Four candidates are seeking three seats in the election for the Westfield Board of Education April 15. TAPinto Westfield has asked each of the candidates to answer five questions. This article is the first in a series profiling the candidates.Read more election news here. Name: Rob ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield High School boys golf team is looking for bigger and better things in 2025 but, most importantly, gained valuable experience from last season, which should bode well.The defending Union County and UCC-Watchung Division champs (5-2) finished third last year, five ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield softball team will be looking to build off last season and go a bit further when the postseason rolls around.The Blue Devils (14-11) won four of their last six games to end last season. However, it concluded with a 7-1 road loss as the sixth seed at second-seeded ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Four Democrats and three Republicans are running for Westfield's town council, with Republicans expected to endorse a fourth, write-in candidate for Ward 4. In the mayoral race, Democrat Jeremy Berman will run against Republican Ward 3 Councilman Michal Domogala.Westfield Public ...
ELIZABETH, NJ – How the Union County Jail will be used in the future is unknown now that the Union County Board of Commissioners approved two resolutions Thursday night, permitting the building to be sold and the lot it sits on to be subdivided into two separate lots.Selling the jail building is a ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Seated at the Westfield Community Center and flanked by caregivers, seniors and residents with disabilities affected by proposed cuts to Medicaid, Gov. Phil Murphy repeatedly drummed a message that seemed focused on an absent audience member, Representative Tom Kean Jr. “I don’t ...
ROXBURY, NJ – State officials are working with navigation apps Waze and Google Maps to reduce the number of drivers diverted from Route 80 onto Roxbury’s local roads due to sinkhole closures in Wharton, according to Roxbury Mayor Shawn Potillo. Potillo shared details of the effort following a March ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A new luxury sunless tanning studio has opened at 500 Central Avenue.Westfield residents Kyle Healy and Mary Claire Chopin are the franchise owners of goGlow, which they say uses vegan and sulfate-free products to give customers a natural and long-lasting glow without harmful ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Public Schools and the Town of Westfield entered a shared services agreement Tuesday that will have the town’s department of public works maintain and upgrade the field at Roosevelt School.“This is the first step in a long-term field maintenance plan between the town and ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s budget season is officially underway as the town council unanimously approved the budget proposal put forth by the finance committee Tuesday night.As the budget enters a period of public comment, here are five takeaways from the presentation made at that town council ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Decades of dedicated service to students in the Westfield schools were recognized recently when the town’s Board of Education approved the retirement of two individuals who have contributed a combined 44 years to serving the district. Leading the discussion about the pair at the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Three vehicles were stolen in town last week, according to Westfield Police, and two others had items stolen from within.As previously reported, on March 13 a 2025 BMW X7 was stolen during a burglary to a residence on Ripley Avenue. Police released more information about that theft ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Local political protest with a colonial twist came to Westfield on Saturday as the Tom Paine Brigade sought to hold Congressman Tom Kean Jr. to account at his Westfield residence. Calling for Kean to hold an in-person town hall and act as a check on the President, the period-themed ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Union County hosted the organization's 63rd Annual Irish Heritage Tribute Dinner on Thursday, March 13 at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains. The evening highlighted several guests of honor who received the following awards for their ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A new era of luxury living has arrived in the heart of Westfield with the grand opening of the highly anticipated boutique residence at 440 North Ave. East. Designed to combine modern elegance with the convenience of a prime location, this stunning new development is now welcoming ...
This story has been updated with additional information.WESTFIELD, NJ — Four Democrats and three Republicans are running for Westfield's town council in the June primary election.The Westfield Democratic Committee announced its slate of town council candidates, under the slogan “United for ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield girls lacrosse team is looking to get over the .500 mark for the first time in three years.The Blue Devils finished 10-10 last year for the second straight season after dropping four of the last six games including a 17-11 home loss as the fourth seed to fifth-seeded ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Jeremy Berman, a small business owner, father and longtime youth sports coach, is running for mayor of Westfield, the Westfield Democratic Committee announced Monday afternoon.Berman’s campaign is driven by a simple principle, the Democratic Committee said in a press release: ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Fresh off a Group 4 state championship, the Westfield High School boys lacrosse team will look for much of the same success this spring.The Blue Devils finished 16-6 a season ago, reaching the Union County Tournament final prior to a deep postseason run. That included one-goal ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayor Shelley Brindle and the four other Democrats serving on the town council said they will not run for re-election in November. “It’s now time to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders,” Brindle wrote.Get to know the candidates running for Westfield Board of Education by ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county is facing another lawsuit from Dobco, Inc, a Wayne-based construction company responsible for the challenge that led to work being stopped three years ago on a $145 million project to build a new government complex in Elizabeth. Greg Trif, the attorney representing ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Scout from Westfield’s Scouting America Troop 72 has gained the local government’s approval to add kits for bleeding emergencies to two town parks for her Eagle Scout project.Emma Blaustein, 17, secured the Westfield Town Council’s authorization on Feb. 25 to build and install ...
ROXBURY, NJ — The emergence of another sinkhole along Route 80 forced the state on Wednesday to close both lanes of the highway in Wharton, prompted it to hit the brakes on other road projects statewide and sidelined its plan to build a “crossover” lane that could have lightened traffic through ...
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has released its list of 60 nominees for the 2025 public vote, which is open through April 15.The inductees will be announced at the end of June, with the induction ceremony scheduled for the fall.TAPinto is proud to be a media sponsor of the New ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School announced the second marking period honor rolls for the 2024-2025 school year on Friday. 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 ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Get to know the candidates running for Westfield Board of Education by watching the Parent Teacher Council’s Candidates Night, which was moderated by the League of Women Voters annd filmed by the school district on Wednesday evening.Four candidates are vying for three seats on the ...