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SP-F BOE Seeks Applicants To Fill Fanwood Vacancy
Thursday, May 22, 2025
FANWOOD — The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education is seeking a new board member to fill a vacancy following the resignation of Amy Winkler, effective Sunday, June 1. This qualified applicant from Fanwood would serve until the organizational meeting following the next annual school election in N...
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WSL Awards Over $92K To Local Organizations
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WSL Awards Over $92K To Local Organizations
Thursday, May 15, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Service League (WSL) membership recently voted to approve $92,613 in grants to 45 civic and service organizations serving the residents of Westfield and Union County. The funds are raised from the thrift and consignment shop that the WSL operates in Westfield and donations ...
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Library Spotlights Events Continuing Through May
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Library Spotlights Events Continuing Through May
Thursday, May 15, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Memorial Library, located at 550 East Broad Street, will continue to offer educational and entertaining events through the month of May.“Redefining Retirement” with Peter Dizdar will be presented this evening, Thursday, May 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A senior wealth advisor...
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Old Guard to Feature Talk On Gathering of Warbirds
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Old Guard to Feature Talk On Gathering of Warbirds
Thursday, May 15, 2025
SUMMIT AREA — The Summit Area Old Guard will hear from Old Guard member Ron Weigner at its meeting on Tuesday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Weigner will review the Mid Atlantic Air Museum’s World War II Gathering of Warbirds.This year, May 8 marked the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, when Germany surrender...
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IN SESSION
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IN SESSION
Change Can Be Catalyst For Positive New Experiences
By Carol Pedro, Exec. Dir. 
Thursday, May 15, 2025
At this time of the year, we all experience change. The weather changes, time changes, lifestyle changes. Most of us can adjust in a healthy way while some really struggle with these changes. In general, many of us just don’t like change of any kind.We know that change is inevitable. Even with this ...
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Rotary Club of Westfield Recognizes Jefferson, McKinley Staff Members With Philhower, Steengrafe Awards
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Rotary Club of Westfield Recognizes Jefferson, McKinley Staff Members With Philhower, Steengrafe Awards
Thursday, May 15, 2025
WESTFIELD — Jefferson Elementary School second-grade teacher Dawn Donahue is the 2025 recipient of the Rotary Club of Westfield’s Philhower Fellowship Award in recognition of outstanding teaching at the elementaryschool level. At the same time, McKinley Elementary School head secretary Joan Penczak ...
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Optimist Club Presents Cicala With Youth Volunteer Award
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Optimist Club Presents Cicala With Youth Volunteer Award
Thursday, May 15, 2025
WESTFIELD — Andrew Cicala, a senior at Westfield High School, is the recipient of the 2025 Optimist Club Thom Hornish Youth Volunteer Award. The award is named in honor of Thom Hornish, a former Westfield High School history teacher, in recognition of his dedication to youth, club service and involv...
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Hofstra Recognizes Impact Of Student Employees
Thursday, May 15, 2025
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — During National Student Employment Week, which was celebrated this year from April 14 to 18, Hofstra University recognized the impact and experiences of student workers across campus and in the surrounding community. Among the many student workers at Hofstra are Dana Ascolesi of Sc...
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The First Congregational Church of Westfield Notes 145th Anniversary
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The First Congregational Church of Westfield Notes 145th Anniversary
Thursday, May 15, 2025
WESTFIELD – On Thursday, May 22, the First Congregational Church of Westfield, located at 125 Elmer Street, will mark the 145th anniversary of the first gathering of its founders.It was on a Saturday evening, May 22, 1880, that 20 people gathered in the library of Lyceum Hall (on the southeast corne...
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Optimist Club Recognizes Inter.-School Educators
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Optimist Club Recognizes Inter.-School Educators
Thursday, May 15, 2025
WESTFIELD — Edison Intermediate School Spanish teacher Jillian Martinez and Roosevelt Intermediate School science teacher Melissa Fahy have been recognized as outstanding intermediate- school educators by the Optimist Club of Westfield.Colleagues describe Ms. Martinez as “an absolute superstar teach...
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Scotch Plains Council OKs Ordinances, NJIT Flood Study
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS – The Township Council last week approved four ordinances, including one updating its Building and Housing Ordinance and three others th...
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16 Prospect Closes Its Doors After 25 Year Run
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16 Prospect Closes Its Doors After 25 Year Run
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, January 8, 2026
WESTFIELD — A beloved Westfield eatery announced last week that it would be closing its doors after a decades-long run as a downtown staple. “Happy Ne...
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Frank E. Nolde
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Frank E. Nolde
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Frank E. Nolde, Beloved Westfield History Teacher, Dies at 87 Frank E. Nolde, well-known Westfield history teacher, died of heart failure peacefully a...
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Alexander F. Smeaton, Jr.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Alexander F. Smeaton, Jr., age 93, formerly of Westfield, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born on January 10, 1932, in Spring Lake, New Jersey...
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Cranford Legal Battle Draws To A Close After Three Years
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, January 15, 2026
CRANFORD – A legal battle that has been stretching out for almost three years between the Township of Cranford and an active member of its Police Depa...
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