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Released Hostage Shares Story of Survival
Thursday, December 25, 2025
WESTFIELD -- Bar Kupershtein, 23, who endured 738 days in Hamas captivity before his release this past October, traveled to Westfield, NJ Tuesday evening to share his remarkable story of survival, resilience, and hope. Over 750 attendees – including Westfield Town Council representatives, elected of...
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Toys for Hospitalized Children Holiday Toy Drive
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Toys for Hospitalized Children Holiday Toy Drive
Thursday, December 25, 2025
BROOKLYN, NY -- The LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park, Brooklyn is proud to announce a new partnership with Toys for Hospitalized Children, to execute a holiday toy drive and community ice skating day to obtain toys for children in hospitals receiving care during the holiday season. Happeni...
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Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad Announces Officers
Thursday, December 25, 2025
CLARK -- The Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad (CVES) held its annual installation dinner on Sunday, December 7th. The squad was founded on December 71941 by a group of Clark residents who recognized that the people of Clark needed an emergency response team to handle medical problems. While this coin...
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Library, Leader Announce Archive Update
Thursday, December 25, 2025
WESTFIELD – The Westfield Memorial Library located at 550 East Broad Street is pleased to announce that the latest complete year of The Leader, ( formerly The Westfield Leader) has been digitized and is now accessible on the library’s website.Published first in 1890, The Leader has a long history in...
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SPF Schools Recognize Educators of the Year
Thursday, December 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools recently recognized 15 exceptional teachers and educational services professionals nominated for the 2025-2026 Governor’s Educator of the Year Recognition Program.Each year, New Jersey school districts nominate their educators for the pres...
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English Major Delves into Literary Publishing
Thursday, December 25, 2025
LEWISBURG, PA -- Quincy Saadeh '27 fell in love with acting at a young age. She started out her career in commercials for brands like BODYARMOR and GoGo SqueeZ. As a teenager, she found herself drawn to the complicated roles offered by indie film projects and horror movies. 'I really like to challen...
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Nettingham Middle School – 1st Marking Period Honor Roll
Thursday, December 25, 2025
8th Grade Distinguished Honor Roll ThayerAlbanese, JohannaAugust, Olivia Babeu, Hayley Beck, Vyom Bhosle, Ella Cennamo, Ryan Colford, Thomas Conti, Liliana Daniel, Julia Feldman, Brinley Goldberg, Miriam Gruber, Joshua Jacob, Jainishanth Jeyaprakash, Justine Konig, Sofia LaRosa, Shanelle Lu, Benjami...
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Garwood Green Team Cleans Up Unami Park
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Garwood Green Team Cleans Up Unami Park
Thursday, December 25, 2025
GARWOOD –On Saturday November 22, the Garwood Green Team held its final 2025 Unami Park Trails Day in conjunction with the Team ‘Adoption of Unami Park’. Team members Mark and Janine Koch, Mike Mindel, Sara Fiosconara, Kim and Elaina Ficarra, Michelle McNellis, Rich Faustino, Jeff Jotz, Bill and Mar...
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Scotch Plains Public Library Plans Author Talk Series
Thursday, December 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS -- Beginning in January 2026, the Scotch Plains Public Library will showcase a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and...
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First Congregational Church Welcomes
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First Congregational Church Welcomes
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD – First Congregational Church of Westfield invites friends and family everywhere to celebrate the Christmas season at several Advent worship services centered around the theme, “Questioning Christmas: How Curiosity Changes Everything.”Advent is a season of waiting—but not passive waiting. ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 a...
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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...
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Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
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Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
Reader Takes Issue With Bail Criticism In Common Sense Editorial
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Your February 4 “Common Sense” editorial began with a promising question: “What happened to reason, logic, and the rule of law?” But your criticism of...
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