EASY DOES IT...Workers carefully remove the spire atop of the Westfield Fire Headquarters last Friday after painters reported 
safety concerns. See more photos

VERY TIGHT DISTANCE RELAY MEDLEY…Blue Devil Jeff Perrella, front, overtakes Cranford’s Joe McKenny, middle, and Union Catholic’s Brian Guterl, left, after his first lap of the distance medley relay. McKenney put on a late kick to win.
Sports: Baseball Cougars Capitalize On Devils’ Mistakes; SP-F Raider Boys Grab First In Union County Relay Meet; Raider Track Girls Defend Union County Relay Crown; Viking Nine Win in Seventh, Rock Raiders, 9-8, in UCT; Cranford Lady Cougars Jolt Blue Devil Softball Girls; No. 15 JFK Mustangs Topple Softball Raiders in 7th; Park Lady Panthers Pounce U.C. Viking Softballers; Blue Devil Golfers Beat SP-F Raiders:  Photos
Devil's Den: APBA vs. Strat-O-Matic? You Were One or the Other

Oprah's Essay Club: WF Teen Kate Douglas’ Elie Wiesel Essay Wins Over Oprah Winfrey
Art: Live Demonstrations Add Dimension to Pottery Guild
Theater: CDC Performs Aida
Nunsense: Nuns Are Habit Forming At WCP’s Musical Comedy
Popcorn: R.V. - Downwardly Mobile
Symphony: Combines Mozart And Mother’s Day in Finale
Gift Show: WF Resident Celebrates 20th Artists Gallery of Gifts

REDEVELOPMENT BEGINS…Work begins on the first project of Fanwood’s Downtown Redevelopement Plans call for the demolition of two buildings at Second and South Avenues. The buildings were previously occupied by M.I.P. Printing and the Brass Works. Sanguiliano Enterprises is conducting the demolition and recycling the concrete, metal and wood. Ron Marcovecchio, proprietor of the Fanwood Clipper, is developing the property which will feature first-floor retail space and two floors of apartments..