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DWC Remains Hopeful for Shakespeare in the Park
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DWC Remains Hopeful for Shakespeare in the Park
By JENNIFER RUBINO 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
WESTFIELD — The Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC) remains optimistic that Shakespeare in the Park will take place this August even if they have to be flexible in their approach. Last week, during the DWC’s monthly board meeting, the owner of the Acting Out! theater company said the organization m...
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New Safety Measures, Gear Discussed In Garwood
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
GARWOOD — OnTuesday, during a regular meeting of the Garwood governing body, Councilman Sean Foley presented the reports on the 2024 Capital Budget requests made by the Finance Committee.Councilman Foley stressed that the FinanceCommittee’sprimaryfocusthis year will be enhancing the safety and welfa...
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Council OKs Ordinances Tightening Cannabis Regulations
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council last week enacted two cannabis-related ordinances that will tighten regulations on how those businesses are operated. One ordinance will prohibit drivethrough or walk-up windows at the local cannabis dispensaries on Route 22. The other will prohibit outdoor consu...
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Three Police Officers Injured In Motor Vehicle Pursuit
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Three Police Officers Injured In Motor Vehicle Pursuit
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
By KATIE MOEN WESTFIELD -- Three police officers have been injured as the result of a motor vehicle pursuit involving a stolen car that was attempting to travel out of Westfield and into Garwood. According to information provided by Chief Christopher Battiloro of the Westfield Police Department, the...
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Girl Scouts Install Safety Flags at Busy Crosswalks
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Girl Scouts Install Safety Flags at Busy Crosswalks
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 18, 2024
WESTFIELD — Some of Westfield’s youngest residents are on track to leave a lasting impact on the community through public service and social awareness.Last month, the fifth-grade members of Westfield Girl Scout Troop 40099 worked to install a series of “See Me Flags” — lightweight, bright orange fla...
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County Taxes to Increase After Four Flat Years
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 18, 2024
AREA — Local residents should expect to see their Union County taxes go up this year after four years of no increases. On Wednesday, the Union County Board of County Commissioners introduced its $543,423,186 budget. Of that total amount, Commissioner Rebecca Williams said, $373,722,967 (or 1.75 perc...
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Westfield Gears Up For Concert to Help Veterans
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 18, 2024
WESTFIELD — Get your dancing shoes on, Westfield, because the Spin Doctors are coming to town. On Saturday, the Foundation For Sustainable Veteran Housing, the nonprofit organization behind the American Legion redevelopment plan, will host a music and food truck festival featuring performances by th...
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BOE Budget Passes; Steinberg, Morrelli and Patel Win Seats
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BOE Budget Passes; Steinberg, Morrelli and Patel Win Seats
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
WESTFIELD — Westfield residents took to the polls on Tuesday to cast their votes to fill three, three year terms on the local board of education. On Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, the Union County Clerk’s office was reporting incomplete and unofficial results that showed newcomer Julie St...
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Did You Feel That? N.J. Rattled By Earthquake
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 11, 2024
AREA — The state of New Jersey was rocked by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday that triggered multiple aftershocks and caused minor structural damage throughout the region.Representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a government agency that spans the disciplines of biology, geography,...
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Cranford Announces Footbridge Project
By JENNIFER RUBINO 
Thursday, April 11, 2024
CRANFORD — Commissioner Kathleen Miller-Prunty and other members of the township committee spoke to residents Tuesday night about the beginning stages of a county project that will replace the footbridge at Balmiere Parkway and Riverside Drive. Construction will begin on Monday, April 15, and is exp...
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SCOTCH PLAINS — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education meeting last Thursday turned tense when more than 50 teachers and staff from across the d...
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AREA — The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (AG) has filed charges against the propertymanagement companies behind the Vermella in Garwood, C...
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CRANFORD -- The Cranford Theater was successfully evacuated on Wednesday night after a partial ceiling collapse that garnered widespread attention fro...
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MOUNTAINSIDE — The Mountainside Restoration Committee will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale today through Sunday, May 1 to 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. e...
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