MERRY CHRISTMAS…Georgette Chrystal of Scotch Plains, Janell Paviolitis of Green Brook, Susan Schuman of Fanwood and Michelle Metallo of Hillsborough, of the Escape barbershop quartet, harmonize Christmas songs in The Leader/Times newspaper office. The national, award-winning group is entertaining shoppers in Westfield throughout the Christmas season, sponsored by the Downtown Westfield Corporation.

WRESTLING STANDOUTS...As the high school wrestling season is about to start, area standouts are reviewed.
Sports: Rahway Indians Look to Be Team to Beat For Supremacy in Union County Wrestling; Raider Soccer Boys Rose To the Top Once Again; Blue Devil Gridders Remain Upbeat in Down Campaign: Photos
Devil's Den: Recalling Westfield’s Best, Adelaar to Zimmer/Zorge.

Student View: Comedy Helps Political Issues Become Relevant
Popcorn: Aeon Flux is Sci-Fi Redux
Theater, WHS: Sobol’s Ghetto
Miller-Cory Museum: Polish Christmas

Auditions: Westfield Community Players Death Trap

AWARDS...Captain John Parizeau, acting police chief, Officer Robert Weiss, PBA president, Officer Harold Caulfield, Captain Clifford Auchter and Sergeant Todd Earl conduct the 2005 Westfield Police Department and PBA Local 90 awards.

(On Vacation)