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BOH Looks for Solutions to Rodent Complaints
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 8, 2024
WESTFIELD — An increased number of rodent sightings have been reported in Westfield and the surrounding communities in recent months, health department officials said earlier this week. But while the animals may be unwelcome visitors, their behavior is not necessarily cause for concern.“I think it’s...
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Motorist Is Cleared Of Car-Theft Allegations
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 8, 2024
WESTFIELD — A motorist who was apprehended for allegedly driving a stolen motor vehicle through Westfield last week has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.At approximately 9:31 a.m. on Friday, police initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of East Broad Street and Central Avenue after one ...
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Day Care Center Re-Opens Following HVAC Incident
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 8, 2024
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Day Care Center has reopened for business now that the building that it occupies, the Redeemer Lutheran Church, has been deemed structurally sound.At approximately 1:40 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, reports began to circulate throughout the community that an HVAC system had f...
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Local Leaders Challenge Proposed Home-Business Law
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 8, 2024
AREA — A bill that currently is working its way through the state legislature would make it easier for entrepreneurs to run small-business operations out of their homes. But while proponents of the new legislation say that it will create job opportunities and give people more flexibility, municipal ...
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POLICE BLOTTER
Thursday, August 8, 2024
FANWOOD Friday, August 2, a resident of Glenwood Road reported that an unknown party gained access to her email account and requested money be sent to them via Bitcoin wallet. The incident was documented by patrol officers. SCOTCH PLAINS Tuesday, July 16, a resident of Spruce Mill Lane reported frau...
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National Nights Out Postponed Due To Storms
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National Nights Out Postponed Due To Storms
By KATIE MOEN, Lauren 
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
AREA -- This summer - which has produced more than its fair share of torrential rains and heavy storms - has proven to be a challenging one for community event organizers. Last week, dozens of National Night Out celebrations were cancelled or postponed due to inclement weather. National Night Out, a...
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Westfield Man Sentenced to Five Years for Embezzlement
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Westfield Man Sentenced to Five Years for Embezzlement
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 1, 2024
WESTFIELD — A Westfield man who admitted to embezzling over $1.5 million from his former employers was sentenced to five years in state prison earlier this week. John Dunlea, 61, the former chief financial officer for McElroy, Duetsch, Mulvaney and Carpenter (MDMC), pleaded guilty in May of this yea...
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Suspected Car Thief Arrested in Westfield
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Suspected Car Thief Arrested in Westfield
By KATIE MOEN 
Friday, August 2, 2024
WESTFIELD -- Police apprehended a motorist for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle through town on Friday morning. Police were notified to the purportedly stolen car's presence by the towns License Plate Reading cameras at approximately 9:31 a.m. "Our officers were able to execute a stop of that vehi...
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HVAC System Break Injures Child
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HVAC System Break Injures Child
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 1, 2024
WESTFIELD — A child sustained minor injuries on Thursday afternoon when a piece of HVAC machinery fell through the roof of the Westfield Day Care Center. "The injuries are non-life-threatening," Police Chief Christopher Battiloro said, speaking to The Westfield Leader at the scene. Approximately 50 ...
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Officials ‘Grateful’ for State, Federal Redevelopment Funds
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, August 1, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS — Last month, Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-7th) was in town to present township officials with a ceremonial check for slightly more than $2.7 million that will be used to help finance the new firstresponders headquarters that is planned to be built on Plainfield Avenue as part of the downtown...
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Union County 2026 Firework Shows
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Future of One Westfield Place Still Unknown As Saks Restructures
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Future of One Westfield Place Still Unknown As Saks Restructures
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
WESTFIELD — Saks Global, the corporate entity behind the One Westfield Place redevelopment project, is still considering the best road forward amid co...
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No Bail For Teen Charged With Cranford Double Murder
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CRANFORD – The Union County Prosecutor’s Office has announced that Vincent Battiloro, a Garwood teen who was charged with running down and killing two...
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Lifelong Westfield Senior Spotlight
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
Klinger Kueter still laughs about the day she ran for Mayor of Westfield. By then, she was already known around town as the piano teacher with the bus...
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The Most Effective Way to End Oil Dependence are State, Local Initiatives
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The Most Effective Way to End Oil Dependence are State, Local Initiatives
Dan Aronson Prof Emeritus, Economics Raritan Valley Community College Westfield 
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The US has once again been rendered ineffective by its dependence upon oil. The most effective way to address this problem involves state or local ini...
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