WESTFIELD —After a public presentation on Tuesday evening, the Westfield Board of Education voted to introduce a proposed budget of $133,220,733 for the 2024-2025 school year. Due to mandated state regulations, this year’s budget will be broken down into two separate portions: an operational budget ...

SCOTCH PLAINS — The township council on Tuesday expressed its opposition to a plan by Westfield to place a new cell tower adjacent to township residents’ properties. Last month, three township residents spoke to the council about the proposed 130-foot cell tower that is set to be placed at the Westf...

WESTFIELD — A Westfield Boy Scout is hoping to leave a lasting mark on the community by helping to prevent accidental drownings at two local parks. On Monday, during a regular meeting of the Westfield Recreation Commission, high-school senior Zachary Carvalho presented his plans to install long-term...

WESTFIELD — A local Mexican restaurant will need to clean up its act if it hopes to avoid mandatory closures, members of the Westfield Board of Health said Monday. La Bendita, a fast-casual eatery located on Quimby Street, has been cited numerous times over the course of the past two years for viola...

WESTFIELD — A New Jersey State Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the Town of Westfield and its administration in regards to a lawsuit that was filed last year by a group of residents in response to the One Westfield Place redevelopment project. On Tuesday, during a regular meeting of the ma...

WESTFIELD -- The Westfield High School Theatre Department is proud to present Heathers the Musical: Teen Edition, March 14, 15, and 16. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Westfield High School (WHS) and tickets may be purchased online only at whstd.booktix.com. Adapted from the 1988 cult classic f...

WESTFIELD —A Westfield High School student whose image was digitally altered and disseminated without her permission by one of her male peers last year is seeking punitive damages in federal court. Earlier this month, the 15-yearold student, who was granted permission to use the anonymous moniker of...

WESTFIELD — A regular meeting of the Westfield mayor and council took a divisive turn on Tuesday evening when members of the town’s governing body clashed over the partisan introduction of a new publicsafety initiative. Earlier this month, the council’s newest members — Todd Saunders (Ward 1), Micha...

WESTFIELD—On Monday, a number of Scotch Plains residents took to the podium during a regular meeting of the Westfield Planning Board to voice their objections to the installation of a proposed 130-foot-tall cell-phone tower and other telecommunications equipment at the Westfield Conservation Center ...

WESTFIELD — On Monday, during a regular meeting of the Westfield Recreation Commission, representatives from the organization’s Fields Committee mentioned a potential policy amendment that would impact the fees that local sports leagues pay to use the fields. “Currently, some of our sports leagues p...