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Sexual Abuse Allegations at Youth Detention Center Levied Against County
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 14, 2025
AREA – Numerous men are speaking out against years of sexual abuse that they allegedly suffered as children while in the custody of the former Union County Juvenile Detention Center (UCJDC).According to an official complaint filed late last month, five plaintiffs identified only as R.C., K.B., L.R.,...
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Zoning Bd Discuss Safety,
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, August 14, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Zoning Board discussed multiple scenarios facing residents who presented at the Monday meeting, including requiring safety measures for businesses with outdoor seating, homeowner and consumer protection, and variances measuring within millimeters of meeting building code. B...
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Clark Board of Education Honors ALJ Softball Team
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, August 14, 2025
CLARK- During the Clark Board of Education meeting held on Monday, the Board honored the Arthur L Johnson High School Girls Softball team for their achievement as this year’s New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 Champions.Athletic Director Gus Kalikas took to the podium a...
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BOE Evaluates Test Scores, Approves Construction Funds
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, August 14, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education held a special meeting Tuesday to review results from the district’s New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA) and Access for ELLs (English Language Learner) testing. Board President Rob Benacchio, Brendan Galligan, Julie Steinberg, and Mary Wi...
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Flood Prone Home Owners
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Flood Prone Home Owners
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 14, 2025
CLARK — Clark Residents that have either experienced repeat flooding challenges on their properties or who could be susceptible to future damages may be eligible to participate in a voluntary home-buyout initiative run under the supervision of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (N...
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Multiple Agencies Respond to House Fire on Blake Drive in Clark
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Multiple Agencies Respond to House Fire on Blake Drive in Clark
By KATIE MOEN 
Monday, August 11, 2025
CLARK -- All occupants have been safely evacuated from an ongoing three-alarm house fire on Blake Drive in Clark. Firefighters from multiple agencies are on the scene, still working to extinguish a three-alarm blaze. One Clark Police Officer has been taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Despi...
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Charges Levied Following Fatal North Avenue Crash
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Charges Levied Following Fatal North Avenue Crash
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 7, 2025
WESTFIELD — A Perth Amboy man has been arrested in connection with a multi-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 71-year-old bicyclist earlier this week. According to information provided by the Westfield Police Department, Anthony Ramirez Velazquez, 20, was driving east along North Avenue in a 2...
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SP Library Moves Ahead Despite Flood Damage
By FRED T. ROSSI 
Thursday, August 7, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS – First there was the heavy rainstorm on July 14 that flooded the downtown forced the library on Bartle Avenue to close for more than a week due to water damage. Add in three power outages that also shut the building down during the last two weeks of July, and it was understandable tha...
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Westfield Food Pantry To Relocate To North Avenue
By MADOLYN LAURINE 
Thursday, August 7, 2025
WESTFIELD – The Westfield Zoning Board held a special session via Zoom July 30 following the cancellation of its regular meeting due to the July 14 storms. The Board approved multipleapplicationsforresidentialconstruction, as well as giving theWestfield Food Pantry the go-ahead to move into its new ...
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Westfield Restaurant Cited Again For Unsanitary Condit.
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, August 7, 2025
WESTFIELD — A Westfield restaurant that has frequently come under fire for failing to address sub-par sanitary conditions and other health hazards will be closed for a total of six days over the coming weeks due to what the Westfield Board of Health called “clear evidence” of rodents and cockroaches...
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Washington School Show Celebrates 79 Years
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Washington School Show Celebrates 79 Years
Thursday, January 15, 2026
WESTFIELD -- Westfield’s Washington Elementary “Washington School Show” returns for its 79th annual performance with a unique production entitled, “Le...
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Saks Bankruptcy Leads To Questions For Westfield Redevel.
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Saks Bankruptcy Leads To Questions For Westfield Redevel.
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, January 22, 2026
WESTFIELD – The news that Saks Global, the managing entity behind the One Westfield Place Redevelopment Project, would be filing for bankruptcy made g...
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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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Annette Marie Capone
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Annette Marie Capone
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Annette Marie Capone Annette Marie (nee Esposito) Capone, 81, died on January 12, 2026, surrounded by family. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she gre...
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Harmon V. Swart II
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Harmon V. Swart II
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Harmon V. Swart II Harmon V. Swart II, 78, of Cooperstown, NY, formerly of Westfield, NJ, passed away January 1, 2026. He was born August 5, 1947, in ...
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