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Tensions Build As Ash Brook Conditions Deteriorate
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Tensions Build As Ash Brook Conditions Deteriorate
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS — The Ash Brook Golf Course, located in Scotch Plains, has fully reopened for the Spring season, but players say that flooding, neglect and bureaucracy have led to deteriorating conditions and an almost unplayable course. The 18-hole course, designed by Architect Alfred Tull on 195 acres of swampland, opened for business in 1953 and has been owned and operated by the County ever sinc...
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Primary Races Gear Up for Congressional Seats, Cranford
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Primary Races Gear Up for Congressional Seats, Cranford
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
AREA — Four Democrats – including two candidates from Westfield - will face off during the upcoming June primary for the chance to run opposite Rep. T...
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A Look Back At Some Of Westfield’s Oldest Homes
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A Look Back At Some Of Westfield’s Oldest Homes
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
WESTFIELD — When General George Washington marched his troops through Westfield in the summer of 1781, the Town’s earliest residents (many of whom had...
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Claude Lewis Longstreet
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Claude Lewis Longstreet
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Claude Lewis Longstreet Claude Lewis Longstreet, 83, Born Sept 9, 1942 in Rahway, NJ. Claude grew up in Westfield, NJ. and graduated Westfield Senior ...
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No. 13 Crusaders Score Late, Shutout WF Blue Devils, 4-0
Sports
ALJ’S CONFORTI K’S 14, 3-HITTER; WF’S REVOCK 2-3, SB
No. 13 Crusaders Score Late, Shutout WF Blue Devils, 4-0
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Very crafty pitching and a number of outstanding plays allowed only one run to score in the first six innings of the softball game in Westfield on Apr...
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Old Guard to Hear Talk on Species Preservation
Community, Community Calendar
Old Guard to Hear Talk on Species Preservation
Thursday, April 9, 2026
SUMMIT AREA – On Tuesday, April 14, the Summit Area Old Guard speaker is Dr. Pat Thomas, who will explore the critical role zoos play in global specie...
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BOE Hears Referendum Updates, Eyes Plans
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BOE Hears Referendum Updates, Eyes Plans
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
WESTFIELD — Representatives from the design team behind the Westfield Public Schools Referendum Project provided the community with a status update la...
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Bits & Pieces
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Bits & Pieces
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Westfield’s annual Open Quimby event, which converts the downtown street into a pedestrian thoroughfare for the summer, kicks off on Saturday, April 2...
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Bald Eagles Recovering From Poisoning At Raptor Trust
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Bald Eagles Recovering From Poisoning At Raptor Trust
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
AREA — Four Bald Eagles are being treated for what rehabbers say is likely acute toxicity after being transported to the Raptor Trust in nearby Long H...
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Raiders Nipped by Pioneers, 11-10; Stumped by Verona Girls Laxers, 7-4
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Raiders Nipped by Pioneers, 11-10; Stumped by Verona Girls Laxers, 7-4
Prepared by DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls lacrosse team hosted the New Providence Pioneers in Scotch Plains on April 13 and ended up on the short si...
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Cougar Boys Get 2nd, WF 4th At Union County Track Relays
Sports
COUGAR KESSLER TOSSES JAVELIN 211-7, WF WINS 4X1
Cougar Boys Get 2nd, WF 4th At Union County Track Relays
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Several teams were vying for top honors at the Union County boys track & field Relays at Gary Kehler Stadium in Westfield on April 14-15 but in the en...
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Cougars Stave Off Blue Devils In Wild Softball Finish, 12-11
Sports
WF - REYES, TESSITORE 3 RBI; CR - QUEENAN 3-4, 2 RUNS
Cougars Stave Off Blue Devils In Wild Softball Finish, 12-11
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 23, 2026
A sensible beginning gradually turned into an anything goes demonstration when the Cranford Cougars softball team visited the Blue Devils in Westfield...
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Claude Lewis Longstreet
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Claude Lewis Longstreet
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Claude Lewis Longstreet Claude Lewis Longstreet, 83, Born Sept 9, 1942 in Rahway, NJ. Claude grew up in Westfield, NJ. and graduated Westfield Senior ...
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Joan P. Williams
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Joan P. Williams
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Joan Williams, 87, Remembered For Joy, Kindness And Laughter JoanP.Williams,87,ofStuart,Florida, and Westfield, New Jersey, passed away on March 21, 2...
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Glen R. Crane
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Glen R. Crane
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Glen R. Crane Glen R. Crane, 84, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, at Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, he ...
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Hale Series Speakers Announced
Thursday, April 23, 2026
WESTFIELD -- In keeping with its longtime traditions, the Hale Speaker Series will return soon for the 17th year with talks by four individuals with s...
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Partner Spotlight: Creating a True Home with Our House Foundation
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Partner Spotlight: Creating a True Home with Our House Foundation
Thursday, April 23, 2026
At the heart of the Westfield Foundation’s mission is the belief that every member of our community deserves a safe, comfortable, and dignified place ...
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Westfield Area YMCA Receives Commendation
Thursday, April 23, 2026
WESTFIELD –The WestfieldArea YMCA has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management. Praesidium Accreditati...
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Choral Art Society of NJ Prepares for May 3rd Concert
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Choral Art Society of NJ Prepares for May 3rd Concert
Thursday, April 23, 2026
WESTFIELD -- Choral Art Society of New Jersey is busy preparing the second concert of its 2025–2026 season. The concert, “The Mestre: History’s Classi...
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Tour of Notable Homes Celebrates America 250
Thursday, April 23, 2026
WESTFIELD -- In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the Friends of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra, in partnership with the Westfield Histor...
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Arts and Entertainment, Community
On Writing Beloved Characters With Jason Reynolds
Thursday, April 23, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS -- Join us on Thursday, April 30 at 7:00pm via the ScotchPlainsPublicLibraryforanonline conversation with bestselling author Jason Reyno...
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Suspect In Custody Following Westfield Standoff
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Suspect In Custody Following Westfield Standoff
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
WESTFIELD – A suspect is in custody following an hour-long standoff with Union County SWAT and the Westfield Police on Sandra Circle. Westfield Police...
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Newark Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident, Standoff at Sandra Circle Residence
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Newark Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident, Standoff at Sandra Circle Residence
Westfield Police Department 
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
WESTFIELD – A Newark man was arrested on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, following the Westfield Police Department’s response to a domestic incident at a San...
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Clark Man Charged With DUI After Crash into Farmstand
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Clark Man Charged With DUI After Crash into Farmstand
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
CRANFORD — A Clark resident is facing charges of Driving While Intoxicated following a motor vehicle crash that caused damage to a local farm stand an...
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Joan P. Williams
Obituaries
Joan P. Williams
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Joan Williams, 87, Remembered For Joy, Kindness And Laughter JoanP.Williams,87,ofStuart,Florida, and Westfield, New Jersey, passed away on March 21, 2...
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Blue Devils Plate 6 in Fourth; Blank Raiders in Softball, 7-0
Sports
ESPOSITO TOSSES 4-HITTER, 11 K’S; KURTZ 2-RUN 1B
Blue Devils Plate 6 in Fourth; Blank Raiders in Softball, 7-0
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Junior Dylan Esposito appeared to be quite comfortable on the mound when her Westfield Blue Devils hosted the defending Union County Tournament (UCT) ...
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