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Westfield High School Placed On Lockdown
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Westfield High School Placed On Lockdown
By KATIE MOEN 
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
WESTFIELD — Westfield High School was placed on multiple lockdowns Wednesday morning after two possible threats were made against the building on social media. “We immediately initiated a lockdown, securing all classrooms, hallways and external entrances,” Westfield High School Acting Principal Bill...
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Westfield Financial Team Eyes 2025 Budget Needs
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Westfield Financial Team Eyes 2025 Budget Needs
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, February 6, 2025
WESTFIELD —The Town Finance Committee held a presentation last week to share highlights from the 2024 fiscal year and provide residents with a chance to give feedback on town priorities for 2025. Finance Committee Chairwoman Councilwoman Linda Habgood and Town Administrator Jim Gildea led the meetin...
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BOE Referendums Approved, Paving Way For New School
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD – The second time was a charm on Tuesday as voters in Scotch Plains and Fanwood approved two referendum questions that will allow the board of education to purchase a school building in Fanwood, make safety upgrades to all school buildings and provide funding for the annual cos...
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Family Files Suit Against Garwood Schools Alleging Wrongful Death
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Family Files Suit Against Garwood Schools Alleging Wrongful Death
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 26, 2024
GARWOOD — The family of a 12-year-old boy who took his own life after what they allege were repeat incidences of harassment and bullying has filed suit against the Garwood Board of Education, the school district and the principal of Lincoln School for claims of fostering a hostile environment and fa...
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SP-F BOE Closes Out 2024 With Clean Audit Report
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, December 26, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education met for its regular session December 19 to review various committee reports and approve the district’s 2023-2024 financial audit. Kathryn Mantell, CPA, of Nisivoccia & Co., presented a financial audit of the 2023-2024 school year, ...
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County Commissioners Wrap Up 2024
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 26, 2024
COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners finished out its business for 2024 last week by finalizing two new ordinances — one that will allow the county to go out to bond for over $23 million to fund various capital improvements and another that amends various sections of the governing...
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Garwood Council Honors Squad on 85th Anniversary
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, December 26, 2024
GARWOOD — During Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Garwood mayor and council, Mayor Jen Blumenstock suspended the regular order of business to honor the First Aid Squad with a proclamation recognizing the organization’s 85 years of service. The Garwood First Aid Squad started on September 25, ...
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Luncheon Guests to Learn ‘What America Sounds Like’
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Luncheon Guests to Learn ‘What America Sounds Like’
Lauren 
Thursday, December 26, 2024
YOU’RE A FUN ONE, MR. GRINCH...Valley Road Elementary School’s third graders received a surprise visitor on December 13 as they celebrated “Grinch Day” — none other than the Grinch himself! Dressed in his signature green fur and red Santa coat, the holiday icon brought mischief and also a lesson in ...
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Local Synagogue Recognizes Man of Year, Youths of Year
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Local Synagogue Recognizes Man of Year, Youths of Year
Lauren 
Thursday, December 26, 2024
SCOTCH PLAINS — Jonathan Jaffe, Jonah Leske and Sophia Loewenthal, members of Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains, were honored as “Man of the Year” and “Youths of the Year,” respectively, at the Northern New Jersey Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs December 8 event, held at...
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Travel, Book, Support Group, Tai Chi Opens ’25 at Library
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Travel, Book, Support Group, Tai Chi Opens ’25 at Library
Lauren 
Thursday, December 26, 2024
WESTFIELD — The month of January will open at the Westfield Memorial Library with travel, book and exercise programs as well as a support group. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.On Tuesday, January 7, from 7 to 8 p.m., photographer, professional traveler and humanitarian Chris McCorma...
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Fanwood Woman Killed In House Fire
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Fanwood Woman Killed In House Fire
By KATIE MOEN 
Friday, July 25, 2025
FANWOOD -- A Fanwood woman tragically lost her life early Friday morning after a fire broke out her in her Kempshall Terrace home. A neighbor who atte...
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From a Table to a Title: The Spark That Ignited Westfield Girls Lacrosse
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From a Table to a Title: The Spark That Ignited Westfield Girls Lacrosse
By Morgan Lang Hutter 
Thursday, July 17, 2025
How two moms and a determined community planted the seed of a program that three decades later, claimed its first state championshipNearly 30 years be...
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Lucinda Dowell
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Lucinda Dowell, Longtime Westfield Resident, Animal Lover and Professional Photographer Lucinda Dowell, 90, a long-time Westfield resident and profess...
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Cranford Blue Tops South Plainfield For Cal Ripken, Jr. 10U State Title
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Cranford Blue Tops South Plainfield For Cal Ripken, Jr. 10U State Title
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Cranford Blue baseball team ran the table to capture the Cal Ripken, Jr. 10U State Championship held at the Memorial Field Complex in Cranford on ...
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Latest Once-In-A-Century Storm Floods Area, Strands Motorists
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By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, July 17, 2025
SCOTCHPLAINS/FANWOOD— The flash flood warning alerts started lighting up smartphones and text messages at mid-day on Monday, something that has become...
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