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Lightning Halts Westfield/SOM Cougars NPGL 11U 2nd Round Playoff Game
HOME ON A WILD PITCH...South Orange-Maplewood Cougar Jim Meade scores on a wild pitch in the top of the first inning as Westfield Black’s Jake Wronski awaits the throw at Gumbert Field 2 on July 16. Lightning halted the game. David B. Corbin more photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports
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July 25, 2024
Lightning Halts Westfield/SOM Cougars NPGL 11U 2nd Round Playoff Game

Mother Nature called the shots in the New Providence Green League 11U second-round playoff game between the Westfield Black and the South-Orange-Maplewood (SOM) Cougars at Gumbert Field 2 in Westfield on July 16.After eight SOM Cougars created some lightning of their own in the top of the first inning, a series of lightning strikes in the vicinity kept the coaches, fans and players off the field long enough to force the showdown to another day.

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Scotch Plains Council OKs Ordinances, NJIT Flood Study
By FRED T. ROSSI 
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SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council last week approved four ordinances, including one updating its Building and Housing Ordinance and three others th...
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Frank E. Nolde, Beloved Westfield History Teacher, Dies at 87 Frank E. Nolde, well-known Westfield history teacher, died of heart failure peacefully a...
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WESTFIELD — A beloved Westfield eatery announced last week that it would be closing its doors after a decades-long run as a downtown staple. “Happy Ne...
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CRANFORD – A legal battle that has been stretching out for almost three years between the Township of Cranford and an active member of its Police Depa...
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Alexander F. Smeaton, Jr., age 93, formerly of Westfield, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born on January 10, 1932, in Spring Lake, New Jersey...
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