By TAPINTOSPF STAFF
June 15, 2018SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ — Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district sent a letter to parents on Friday regarding a possible attempted child abduction/luring at Park Middle School.
"We are looking at this as a suspicious incident because we don't know if there was malicious intent. There was no attempt to follow the boy or physically pull him into the car," said ...
By SUPERINTENDENT MARGARET DOLAN
June 14, 2018Board President Gretchan Ohlig presented resolutions on behalf of the Board of Education to secondary school staff members who received awards of excellence this spring. They included Michele Belz and Dominick Ceccio - teachers of special education at Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools, respectively - as recipients of this year’s Optimist Club’s Intermediate School ...
By WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
June 13, 2018June 6, 2018 3:05 p.m.
A resident of the 200 block of sunset avenue reports being the victim of a fraud. Unknown actor(s) utilized victims credit card to purchase an appliance valued at $1,000.00. Victim did not sustain any monetary loss during this incident.
June 6, 2018 6:50 a.m.
A resident of the 100 block of Scotch Plains Avenue reports being the victim of a criminal mischief.
By UNION COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
June 15, 2018The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders reminds residents that trained counselors at NJ Hopeline will provide confidential, anonymous guidance for people who may be having suicidal thoughts, or who know someone at risk.
NJHopeline may be contacted 24/7 by phone at 855-654-6735 or by live chat at njhopeline.com.
In addition, Union County residents can contact the County’s ...
By MARY ANN MCGANN, WESTFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Westfield third graders recently received top honors for three mock court cases they presented at the New Jersey Bar Foundation Law Fair.
“I am proud that, out of 84 entries submitted, our third grade students (now fourth graders) in the Gifted Program have won 1st Place, 2nd Place and Honorable Mention in the 3rd Grade category [of the Law Fair ...
By LOURI RIVERO BORR
Undeniably, divorce will have a significant effect on your life and especially your finances. There are around 800,000 divorces in the United States each year, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Here's how to enter into the situation financially informed.
Know The Costs Sooner Rather Than Later
It’s never too early to gather information on how much money ...
By ELAINE F. PHIPPS, MBA, CFA, PORTFOLIO MANAGER
The old adage in the investment world is that it is not what you make, but what you keep that counts. Investors often overlook the ultimate deflator of portfolio returns – the taxman. An astute global asset allocation should be the number one priority for investors. However, there are preferred ways to distribute this asset allocation over the spectrum of taxable and ...
By ELIE WIESEL, BROUGHT TO YOU BY UNION COUNTY TORAH CENTER - CHABAD
In honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's (of righteous memory) 24th Yahrtzeit (anniversary of his passing) this coming Saturday the 16th.
Excerpts from an address given by Nobel-laureate Elie Wiesel on April 7, 1992, at a congressional dinner held in Washington on the occasion of the Rebbe's 90th birthday.
Some of you are aware of my admiration, not only ...
By WESTFIELD AREA YMCA
WESTFIELD, NJ — More than 100 Healthy U champions and partners from YMCAs and schools from all over the state gathered at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on May 18 to celebrate 10 years of community impact. Healthy U was also formally presented with the 2017 CATCH® Award for Excellence in State Health.
CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) is the ...
By SUSAN MASSA CRS SRES ABR BROKER ASSOCIATE
18 Home Sold week of June 3-10, 2018 In Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Mountainside and Cranford
TOWN ADDRESS ...
By MARIA SIKOUTRIS DI IORIO
Is your child attending camp this summer? Is it their first experience away? If yes, it can be an experience causing anxiety for you, for the parent and the child.
This experience can be frightening to your child if it is their first time and it is so important that they do not see your worry or anxiety about leaving home for the first time… especially if it is sleep ...
By ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
Summer is in the air, and the latest episode of AtlantiCast is ready to help you enjoy some fun outdoors while staying safe! This week’s episode opens with tips for sunscreen usage from Atlantic Health System’s Chief Medical and Academic Officer, Dr. Jan Schwarz-Miller. You’ll also learn about how Atlantic Health System is advancing the future of health care through ...
By TAP INTO THE BREEZE
June 14, 2018BRIDGEWATER, NJ — No injuries have been reported after a fight involving a crowd of people shut down the Bridgewater Commons Mall for two hours Thursday evening.
According to a Nixle alert from the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 9 p.m., the investigation at the mall has been completed, and the mall was resuming normal business operations.
According to Somerset County ...
