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Westfield Police Department Welcomes Five New Officers
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Westfield Police Department Welcomes Five New Officers
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
WESTFIELD — Last week, the Westfield Police Department welcomed five new recruits into its ranks during a special swearing-in ceremony at the Town Hall. “These new officers are joining one of the most esteemed departments in the state, one of only five (out of 561 in NJ) that have achieved professio...
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Garwood Council Debates Salary Bump for Payroll Clerk
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
GARWOOD — During Thursday night’s meeting of the Garwood mayor and council, resident Colleen Hay emailed questions regarding Resolution 24-138, which recommends that the accountant/payroll clerk receive a salary increase of $5,000. According to information provided by the borough’s agenda, the perso...
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SP Residents Air Concerns About Proposed Park
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS – Residents living on and near GlensideAvenue gave the planning board an earful on Monday night about a county plan to develop more than 20 acres of abandoned property into a passive park. The Union County Improvement Authority (UCIA) is seeking to raze a former hospice facility locate...
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New Jersey Democrats Endorse VP Harris
By KAITLIN BAVARO 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
AREA — New Jersey Democrats have been vocalizing their support for Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden announced his decision to no longer run for reelection, endorsing the vice president to succeed him as the Democratic party’s Presidential candidate in the 2024 General Election....
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Officials Argue Against Comptroller’s Allegations
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
COUNTY — A state-level watchdog office that works to identify political corruption throughout New Jersey isrequestingthatGovernorPhilMurphy indefinitely withhold funding from the Union County Board of County Commissioners for allegedly overcompensating some of its top officials without due process.I...
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Westfield FD Plans 150th Anniversary Celebration
By KAITLIN BAVARO 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
WESTFIELD —TheWestfield Fire Department (WFD) is celebrating its 150th anniversary in June of 2025.To commemorate this milestone, WFD is planning a parade through downtown Westfield that will begin at 9 a.m. and end at the Armory on RahwayAvenue at 11 a.m. This parade will include fire trucks, commu...
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Summer Events Move Ahead Despite Hot, Stormy Weather
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Summer Events Move Ahead Despite Hot, Stormy Weather
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
WESTFIELD — Repeated heat waves and unpredictable summer storms have been making life difficult for community event organizers who say this season’s weather pattern has led to last-minute postponements and even cancellations.“We’re doing the best we can. We have a good lineup this year, and all we c...
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Resident Pushback Continues Around Clark Reservoir Proposal
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Resident Pushback Continues Around Clark Reservoir Proposal
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, July 25, 2024
COUNTY—Agrowing number of residents are appealing to the Union County Board of County Commissioners to reconsider plans for the Clark Reservoir that opponents say will cause environmental challenges and disrupt the quality of life for nearby communities.Last week, approximately 15 speakers, many of ...
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SP Woman Charged With Embezzling $350K From Local Synagogue
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SP Woman Charged With Embezzling $350K From Local Synagogue
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS — A Scotch Plains woman who has been charged with embezzling more than $350,000 from a Scotch Plains synagogue is facing up to 20 years in prison and could be subject to fines of up to $700,000. In 2010, Stacy Margaritondo, now 51, began working as a staff member at Congregation Beth I...
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UCNJ Works To Combat Food Insecurity On Campus
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UCNJ Works To Combat Food Insecurity On Campus
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, July 18, 2024
AREA — For many college students across the country, food insecurity can stand in the way of an otherwise well-deserved degree.“There are students in this county, right here on this campus, that have to choose between buying textbooks and buying food,” said Douglas Rouse, executive director of the U...
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Fanwood Man Charged In Fatal Fire
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Fanwood Man Charged In Fatal Fire
KATIE MOEN & LAUREN S. BARR 
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
FANWOOD – A  former Sergeant at the now defunct Union County Jail has been arrested on murder charges in connection with a house fire on Kempshall Ter...
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Westfield To Rename Triangle Park In Honor Of Washington-Rochambeau Trail
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Westfield To Rename Triangle Park In Honor Of Washington-Rochambeau Trail
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
WESTFIELD -- Triangle Park, one of Westfield’s public green spaces, will be renamed in honor of the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary trail, a 680-m...
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Parents Dig at BOE After SPF Volleyball Coaches Leave Game
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Parents Dig at BOE After SPF Volleyball Coaches Leave Game
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS — Parents, student athletes and community members came before the Scotch Plains-Fanwood (SPF) Board of Education Thursday to speak out b...
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Westfield Rec. Department Welcomes New Executive Director
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Recreation Department welcomed a new Executive Director Monday after searching for the right candidate for almost a year.Dan...
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Westfield PAL Wishes Coach Selert a Happy Retirement
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Westfield PAL Wishes Coach Selert a Happy Retirement
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Athletic League sent longtime coach Scott Selert off with a fond farewell last month after more than two decades on t...
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