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HPC Signs Off on New Home Next to Historic One
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HPC Signs Off on New Home Next to Historic One
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
WESTFIELD — Although the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission would not normally be involved in new construction projects, that is exactly what happened on Monday when the commission unanimously agreed to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness to one local couple that is looking to build a new...
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Want To Help Ukraine? Here’s How to Do It Safely
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Want To Help Ukraine? Here’s How to Do It Safely
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
COUNTY — As news reports continue to flood in from Ukraine, government leaders, charitable organizations and New Jersey residents alike are stepping forward in record numbers to find a way to help those personally affected by the invasion. As of Monday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissi...
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Garwood Council Holds Special Meeting on PILOT Funds
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Garwood Council Holds Special Meeting on PILOT Funds
JULIA BONAVITACOLA 
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
GARWOOD — The Garwood Council heard from several local residents on Monday as part of a special meeting held to determine how the borough should its spend its unallocated PILOT funding. Suggestions for the $35,000 balance ranged from additional tax breaks and infrastructure updates to education and ...
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Want To Help Ukraine? Here’s How to Do It Safely
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Want To Help Ukraine? Here’s How to Do It Safely
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
COUNTY — As news reports continue to flood in from Ukraine, government leaders, charitable organizations and New Jersey residents alike are stepping forward in record numbers to find a way to help those personally affected by the invasion. As of Monday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissi...
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Westfield Introduces $49-Million Budget; Weighs Spending Options
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Westfield Introduces $49-Million Budget; Weighs Spending Options
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
WESTFIELD — Though Westfield residents should expect to pay a bit more in local taxes this year, town officials said Tuesday that the increase should not be too drastic. This year’s $49-million municipal budget, introduced Tuesday during a regular meeting of the Westfield mayor and council, includes...
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Garwood Council Views DPW Presentation
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Garwood Council Views DPW Presentation
JULIA BONAVITACOLA 
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
GARWOOD — The Garwood Council met last Thursday, at which time Department of Public Works (DPW) Superintendent Clinton Dicksen gave a presentation on the department’s duties. The council also conducted other business and gave updates on the borough. The meeting began with Mr. Dicksen’s presentation,...
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Local Schools to See Increased State Aid
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Local Schools to See Increased State Aid
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
COUNTY — Union County schools can expect an influx of extra state aid this year, Governor Phil Murphy announced last week. “The budget proposal unveiled on Tuesday is a reflection of my Administration’s ongoing commitment to maintaining the strength of New Jersey’s school system,” Governor Murphy sa...
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Westfield BOE Hears Concerns About Social Media; Debuts Budget
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Westfield BOE Hears Concerns About Social Media; Debuts Budget
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
WESTFIELD — Controversial social-media posts made by Westfield Board of Education (BOE) Vice President Sahar Aziz are still causing friction within the district. On Tuesday, the debate over individual expression and the responsibilities of public office picked up where it left off when several membe...
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Community Support Needed To Help Elks Save Lodge
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Community Support Needed To Help Elks Save Lodge
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
WESTFIELD — A civic organization that has stepped up to the plate for Westfield at numerous points throughout its long and storied past is now in need of some assistance from the community that it has served so well. The Elks Centennial Lodge, located at 444 West Broad Street, was established in 192...
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ALJ Student Faces Gun Charges Following Friday Lockdown
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ALJ Student Faces Gun Charges Following Friday Lockdown
KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
CLARK — A 16-year-old student is facing possession charges after bringing a handgun to Arthur L. Johnson High School on Friday. The incident triggered a school-wide lockdown and resulted in evacuation. At approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, the Clark Police Department received a call from a member of t...
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Fanwood Residents Plan Legal Action Against South Ave. Development
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Fanwood Residents Plan Legal Action Against South Ave. Development
By KATIE MOEN and FRED T.ROSSI 
Thursday, September 4, 2025
FANWOOD — A group of Fanwood residents concerned with overdevelopment are banding together in hopes of securing the necessary legal funds to challenge...
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Westfield’s Forgotten History: Remembering Columbus Elementary
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Westfield’s Forgotten History: Remembering Columbus Elementary
By Loganathan Hargreaves WHS Class of ?28 
Thursday, September 4, 2025
I am an upcoming 10th grader at Westfield High School, and I was fortunate to attend the Vanishing Westfield Neighborhoods: The African American Exper...
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Friday, September 5, 2025
WESTFIELD — Westfield residents will be faced with a full ballot when they head to the polls this November. Eight candidates - four Republicans and fo...
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1958 Cuban Cuisine Reopens Following Mandated Closure
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, September 11, 2025
WESTFIELD — 1958 Cuban Cuisine, a Westfield restaurant that was cited for unsanitary conditions last month, has reopened with a satisfactory rating af...
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Former Westfield Resident, Bob Van Arnum, Passes Robert (“Bob”) Van Arnum, loving husband of Deborah (“Debbie”) Van Arnum and father of Bradford (“Bra...
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