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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. Tom Kean, Jr., (R-Westfield) in the general election later this year. Rebecca Bennett (a Navy Helicopter from Somerville), Tina Shah ( a practicing physician from Westfield), Brian Varela (a first-generation immigrant from Long Valley) and Michael Rot...
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Summit Area Old Guard Speaker April 7th
Thursday, April 2, 2026
SUMMIT AREA –On Tuesday,April 7th,the Summit Area Old Guardspeaker is Lindsay Schambach, the executive director of Imagine. Schambach will describe Im...
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Raiders Stun Blue Devils, 9-8, In Boys Lacrosse Showdown
Sports
SPF - HOMER NETS 3 GOALS, WF - REKEMEIER 3 GOALS
Raiders Stun Blue Devils, 9-8, In Boys Lacrosse Showdown
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
History in the making was on tap when the 15th-ranked Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School boys lacrosse team marched into Gary Kehler Stadium to match “...
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Library Offers Teens, Adult Programs and Health Fair
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Library Offers Teens, Adult Programs and Health Fair
Thursday, April 2, 2026
WESTFIELD -- Early April at the Westfield Memorial Library provides entertainment and education for teens and adults as well as a Community Health Fai...
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Yom HaShoah Service of Remembrance on April 12
Thursday, April 2, 2026
SCOTCHPLAINS--TempleSholom will present Yom HaShoah:AService of Remembrance and Hope on Sunday evening, April 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.The evening will f...
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SPF Schools Follow County-Wide Property Tax Increase Trend
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD — This year’s trend of rising taxes in Union County continued Wednesday when the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education announ...
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Garwood Planning Board Reviews Circulation Plan
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Garwood Planning Board Reviews Circulation Plan
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
GARWOOD- During Wednesday night’s meeting of the Garwood Planning Board, Michael Mistretta, a Professional Planner with Harbor Consultants, joined the...
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Westfield Introduces 2026 Budget With $80 Tax Increase
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Westfield Introduces 2026 Budget With $80 Tax Increase
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 26, 2026
WESTFIELD — Town officials explained Tuesday night that residents should expect to see their municipal taxes increase by about $80 this year in respon...
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Union County Seeks To Amend Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Union County Seeks To Amend Hazard Mitigation Plan
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, March 26, 2026
COUNTY — Union County is working to better safeguard local residents, elected officials and business owners against potential disasters and dangerous ...
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Raiders Use Strong Pitching, Wobble ALJ Crusaders, 5-1
Sports
HAYECK 8 K’S, 4 HITS; BOLTON HR, 2B, SAC, 3 RBI, 2 RUNS
Raiders Use Strong Pitching, Wobble ALJ Crusaders, 5-1
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Handling a hard-hitting squad that opened its season with a whopping 14-0, five-inning wipe out of the Westfield Blue Devils, then followed with a pai...
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Blue Devils Swamp Red Bank, After Rocking No. 1 SHP, 11-10
Sports
GERNE, REKEMEIER NET 4 GOALS; ROSEN, FERGUSON 3
Blue Devils Swamp Red Bank, After Rocking No. 1 SHP, 11-10
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Rocking the boat was on the agenda when the No. 11 Westfield High School boys lacrosse team matched “sticks” with a couple of “seafaring” teams on Mar...
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Raiders Beat Montville, 13-8; Edge Old Bridge Laxers, 5-4
Sports
CIEMNIECKI NETS 5 GOALS; SEYMOUR, SILVA 2 GOALS
Raiders Beat Montville, 13-8; Edge Old Bridge Laxers, 5-4
Prepared by DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Opening the season with a win was a nice start but following up with another was even better. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School girls lacrosse tea...
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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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Hal Aronson
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Hal Aronson
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Hal Aronson (1932 - 2026) Dr. Haskell (Hal) Aronson, 93, passed away in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 19, 2026. Son of the late Abraham and Dorothy ...
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Lynn Whitney Silber
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Lynn Whitney Silber
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Lynn Whitney Silber Lynn Whitney Silber, age 75, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, at Inglemoor Rehabilitation Center in Livingston, NJ. She...
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Old Guard to Hear Talk on Species Preservation
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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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Afternoon Tea to Benefit Nitschke House Museum
Thursday, April 9, 2026
KENILWORTH -- Participants in the Kenilworth Historical Society’s “Remember the Ladies of the Revolution” Afternoon Tea on Sat., May 2, will learn abo...
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Cranford Fire Supports Autism Acceptance
Thursday, April 9, 2026
CRANFORD – The Cranford Fire Department will once again recognize NationalAutismAcceptanceMonththis April by wearing custom t-shirts and illuminating ...
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Library to Host Adele Kenny to Celebrate National Poetry Month
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Library to Host Adele Kenny to Celebrate National Poetry Month
Thursday, April 9, 2026
WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Memorial Library will celebrate National Poetry Month with a reading by local poetAdele Kenny on Wednesday, April 15 from 7...
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Etiquette: A World Premiere Comedy at Vivid Stage
Thursday, April 9, 2026
SUMMIT -- Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, will present a world premiere comedy from April 9 through 19: Etiq...
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County Awards $300,500 In Local Arts Grants
Thursday, April 9, 2026
COUNTY -- The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that 44 organizations will receive funding through the 2026 Union Coun...
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Fanwood Man Indicted on Felony Murder Charges
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Fanwood Man Indicted on Felony Murder Charges
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
FANWOOD — A Fanwood man has been indicted on murder charges for his alleged involvement in a fatal fire that claimed the life of his 82year-old neighb...
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Garwood Planning Board Reviews Circulation Plan
News
Garwood Planning Board Reviews Circulation Plan
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
GARWOOD- During Wednesday night’s meeting of the Garwood Planning Board, Michael Mistretta, a Professional Planner with Harbor Consultants, joined the...
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AL Johnson Coach Marino Named UCC Girls Basketball Coach of Year
Sports
AL Johnson Coach Marino Named UCC Girls Basketball Coach of Year
Thursday, April 2, 2026
AL Johnson High School girls basketball Head Coach Joe Marino has been named Union County Conference “Coach of the Year”. Two Union County teams finis...
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Crusaders Blank Blue Devils In Baseball Opener, 14-0
Sports
GULBIN 5-INNING SHUTOUT, VINCE DONOFRIO 4 RBI
Crusaders Blank Blue Devils In Baseball Opener, 14-0
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
The guns were loaded and ready to fire in the season opener between the Westfield High School baseball team and the AL Johnson Crusaders in Westfield ...
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SPF Raiders Look to Repeat As UCT Softball Champions
Sports
ROOF, BOGART 1-2 PUNCH ON MOUND; ROOF POWER
SPF Raiders Look to Repeat As UCT Softball Champions
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Intense desire and the return of the proper offensive and defensive tools, along with two very solid mound aces could guide the Scotch Plains-Fanwood ...
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