Westfield BOE Divided On Potential Tax Increases
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Westfield BOE Divided On Potential Tax Increases
ByMADOLYNLAURINE 
Thursday, February 12, 2026
WESTFIELD – Residents could see their taxes increase by as much as $745 this year in connection with rising healthcare, staffing and insurance costs across the local school district. On Tuesday, Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D.,Business Administrator Patricia Ramos and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Matthew Bolton presented a preliminary budget to the board of ed...
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Two Area High Schools Locked Down In Short Timeframe
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Two Area High Schools Locked Down In Short Timeframe
ByKATIEMOEN 
Thursday, February 12, 2026
AREA — Both Westfield High School and Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark were placed on lockdowns for what turned out to be separate unsubstantiat...
WHS Spends Day In Lockdown
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WHS Spends Day In Lockdown
By LAUREN S. BARR 
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
WESTFIELD -- Westfield High School was under an active lockdown for what Westfield Police call "an unspecified security threat" until approximately 3 ...
ALJ Lockdown Lifted
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ALJ Lockdown Lifted
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 5, 2026
CLARK -- Arthur L. Johnson High School was under an active lockdown for most of the school day while police worked to investigate what school official...
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Cougars Sweep All Three In Wrestling Quad-Meet
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Cougars Sweep All Three In Wrestling Quad-Meet
Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Cranford High School wrestling team swept a quad meet to improve to 17-4 on February 7. The Cougars took out 11-6 Wayne Valley, 48-28, leveled the...
Cougar Wrestlers Pull Out Thriller Over Rahway, 41-34
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ACINAPURA TURNS TABLES ON AVENT, SCHOLZ TECHS
Cougar Wrestlers Pull Out Thriller Over Rahway, 41-34
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, February 5, 2026
“Senior Night” in Cranford was not only the final regular-season home match but it would turn out to be the most thrilling and important one for Union...
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Obituaries ›
Norman Joseph Hobbie
Obituaries
Norman Joseph Hobbie
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Norman Hobbie It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Norman Joseph Hobbie on January 12, 2026, at the age of 94. Norm was cherished ...
Laurence Dean Johnson, Jr.
Obituaries
Laurence Dean Johnson, Jr.
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Laurence Dean Johnson, Jr. Laurence Dean Johnson, Jr. (a.k.a., “Dean”) of Westfield, New Jersey, passed away peacefully with his daughter by his side ...
Charles Murray
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Charles Murray
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Charles James Patrick Murray, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at the age of ninety years young. A first generation American, Charlie was b...
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Community
Jill Jackson-Jones Presents “Kramer Manor”
Thursday, February 12, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD “Kramer Manor” is the captivating history of a Black Community located right here in Fanwood and Scotch Plains. It proudly marke...
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Arts & Entertainment ›
Arts and Entertainment
Union County Brings Black History to Hamilton Stage
Thursday, February 12, 2026
RAHWAY -- The Union County Board of County Commissioners, through the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, is pleased to celebrate Black History M...
Steeple Concerts Plans Ziggy and Miles Performance
Arts and Entertainment
Steeple Concerts Plans Ziggy and Miles Performance
Thursday, February 12, 2026
WESTFIELD -- Acclaimed Australian acoustic guitar duo Ziggy and Miles are rescheduled to perform at St. Paul’s Church in Westfield on Sunday, February...
Arts and Entertainment
SPFHS Repertory Theatre Presents
Thursday, February 12, 2026
SCOTCHPLAINS—ScotchPlains-Fanwood High School Repertory Theatre is thrilled to present Guys and Dolls, the beloved Broadway musical thatbringstogether...
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ALJ Lockdown Lifted
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ALJ Lockdown Lifted
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, February 5, 2026
CLARK -- Arthur L. Johnson High School was under an active lockdown for most of the school day while police worked to investigate what school official...
WHS Spends Day In Lockdown
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WHS Spends Day In Lockdown
By LAUREN S. BARR 
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
WESTFIELD -- Westfield High School was under an active lockdown for what Westfield Police call "an unspecified security threat" until approximately 3 ...
Westfield BOE Divided On Potential Tax Increases
Main, News
Westfield BOE Divided On Potential Tax Increases
ByMADOLYNLAURINE 
Thursday, February 12, 2026
WESTFIELD – Residents could see their taxes increase by as much as $745 this year in connection with rising healthcare, staffing and insurance costs a...
Cougar Wrestlers Pull Out Thriller Over Rahway, 41-34
Sports
ACINAPURA TURNS TABLES ON AVENT, SCHOLZ TECHS
Cougar Wrestlers Pull Out Thriller Over Rahway, 41-34
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, February 5, 2026
“Senior Night” in Cranford was not only the final regular-season home match but it would turn out to be the most thrilling and important one for Union...
No. 6 Blue Devil Icemen Win UCT Crown
Sports
No. 6 Blue Devil Icemen Win UCT Crown
Thursday, February 5, 2026
The No. 6 ranked Westfield High School boys ice hockey team, ranked No. 1 in Public Schools, captured its third-straight Union County Tournament (UCT)...
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