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Cougar Wrestlers Still Tough; Host GL Highlanders in Opener
Sports
DALY, SCHOLZ, ACINAPURA, CONNORS, TORSONE RETURN
Cougar Wrestlers Still Tough; Host GL Highlanders in Opener
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Coming off a spectacular season that harvested an undefeated conference record, a 10th-straight Union County Tournament (UCT) crown, a North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 crown and a 20-4 record, the Cranford High School wrestling Cougars were hoping to keep that momentum rolling in the right direction...
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Blue Devils Open at Del Val Mat Tourney
Sports
Blue Devils Open at Del Val Mat Tourney
The Westfield High School wres-tling team opened its season in style 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
by competing in the rugged Delaware Valley Wendy Pandy-Leh Invitational at Frenchtown on December 13. The Delaware Valley Terriers edged out Ocean Township 179.5-178.5 for the title and Blue Devil senior Daniel Berardi placed second at 106-lbs when he was nipped by Ocean Township’s Mike Apicelli, 11...
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Blue Devils Defeat Cougars In Boys Swimming, 117-53
Sports
Blue Devils Defeat Cougars In Boys Swimming, 117-53
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Having graduated a wealth of talent from last year’s state championship team, the Westfield High School boys swim team tested the water in a meet with the Cranford Cougars at Wallace Pool in Westfield on December 9. The 2-0 Blue Devils swept the 200-freestyle relay and three individual events to eme...
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Blue Devils Glide by Cougars In Girls Swim Meet, 116-54
Sports
KAVANAGH 50F, 100BREAST; MINCHAK 200IM, 100BACK
Blue Devils Glide by Cougars In Girls Swim Meet, 116-54
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Situations changed drastically from last year when the Westfield High School girls swim team hosted the Cranford Cougars at Wallace Pool in Westfield on December 9. With a very solid group of freshmen, sophomores and juniors, the Blue Devils overwhelmed the Cougars, 116-54.Last year the Blue Devil g...
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Blue Devils Had Rough Road; Finished Football Season, 4-6
Sports
WALSH, SPAIDE LED TDS; M. SEWARD LED TACKLES
Blue Devils Had Rough Road; Finished Football Season, 4-6
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Getting on the high side of the scoreboard was a struggle this season for the Westfield High School football team. On several occasions, the Blue Devils were unable to get more than one touchdown in games, barely made the playoff and finished with a 4-6 record.For the first time in many decades, the...
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Blue Devils Made UCT Final, Section Final; Finish 11-10-2
Sports
CAPTAINS ROKHSAR & JUDKA; GRYGIEL LED SCORING
Blue Devils Made UCT Final, Section Final; Finish 11-10-2
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Competing in the Union County Tournament (UCT) championship game and the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 championship game have been common goals for the Westfield High School boys soccer team throughout the years. This season, however, the pathway was more difficult but the Blue Devil boys did com...
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Cougar Girls Finished 15-4-1, Made UCT, Sectional Finals
Sports
REIBARKH, CAO, SUH LED ‘O’; KELLY 377 CAREER SAVES
Cougar Girls Finished 15-4-1, Made UCT, Sectional Finals
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Achievement on a grand scale highlighted the Cranford High School girls soccer season. The Cougars with a fine mix of seniors and underclassmen, stepped up their pace as the season progressed, made it to the Union County Tournament (UCT) finals and the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 finals, wound ...
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Cougar Footballers Qualified For Post Season, Finish 4-6
Sports
CAPIZZI 12 TD PASSES; MURRAY 9 TD, WORRELL 7 TD
Cougar Footballers Qualified For Post Season, Finish 4-6
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 11, 2025
A slow start with a pair of early setbacks forced the Cranford High School football team into a catch-up mode this season. However, the Cougars battled valiantly, pulled off a crucial victory, qualified for the North Jersey, Section 3, Group 3 Tournament but suffered two stinging losses to finish wi...
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Blue Devil Volleyballers Won UCC, UCT, Section, G4 Semi
Sports
GASPARD BREAKS KILL RECORDS; DENGLER ASSISTS
Blue Devil Volleyballers Won UCC, UCT, Section, G4 Semi
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Setting the bar very high paid dividends against for the Westfield High School girls volleyball team this season. The Blue Devils won the Union County Conference Watching Division with an 11-1 record, went on to recapture the Union County Tournament (UCT), the North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 (4th i...
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Cougar Boys Won First Ever Section Crown, Finished 16-6
Sports
SHAH, DUBOSQ,COGDILL, CALDERON LED OFFENSE
Cougar Boys Won First Ever Section Crown, Finished 16-6
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 4, 2025
History was made this season by the Cranford High School boys soccer team. The Cougars knew they had something special and after a slow start, their engines began to roar and by season’s end, they won the Union County Conference Mountain Division with a 6-0 record, and went on to win their first eve...
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Scotch Plains Council OKs Ordinances, NJIT Flood Study
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
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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Commissioner Board Wishes Granados, Kowalski Well
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Commissioner Board Wishes Granados, Kowalski Well
By KATIE MOEN 
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners bid a fond farewell to two of its longestserving members last week during the organization’s f...
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Blue Devils Tip Linden, 56-24 In Wrestling Season Opener
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BERARDI, SLUBERSKI, SEMLER, WOOD, SPERONZA PIN
Blue Devils Tip Linden, 56-24 In Wrestling Season Opener
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Vacancies in two weight classes initially placed the Westfield High School wrestling team at a disadvantage when it hosted the Linden Tigers the regul...
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Westfield Freshman Earns Spot In World Hockey Championships
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Westfield Freshman Earns Spot In World Hockey Championships
By SYDNEY HERSKOWITZ 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
WESTFIELD — Westfield High School freshman Chelsea Tsvirko will represent Australia in the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s Hockey World Championships, becoming ...
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Alexander F. Smeaton, Jr.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
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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