The Westfield Leader

07/29/2024

UPDATE: She has beenfound and is in good health.

07/24/2024

A Scotch Plains woman who has been charged with embezzling more than $350,000 from a Scotch Plains synagogue is facing up to 20 years in prison and could be subject to fines of up to $700,000.

SCOTCH PLAINS — A Scotch Plains woman who has been charged with embezzling more than $350,000 from a Scotch Plains synagogue is facing up to 20 years in prison and could be subject to fines of up to $700,000.

07/07/2024

Westfield Fire Department is on scene of a fire at The Parker on West Broad Street. No injuries have been reported. Avoid the area of West Broad, South Ave and Rahway Ave.

06/29/2024

Earlier this month, parents across New Jersey attended end-of-year performances by student choirs, bands, dance ensembles and theater groups. They packed high school cafeterias to admire student art shows, and cheer on elementary school graduates as they sang together with their classmates According to The National Assessment of Educational Programs in the Arts, however, student exposure to arts education in schools has seen a steady decline since 1997.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/06/27/fight-protect-arts-new-jersey-schools/

06/28/2024

Two new, fourway stop intersections — one at Summit Avenue and Clifton Street and the other at Westfield Avenue and Park Street — could be added to the local traffic pattern before the end of the summer.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/06/27/westfield-considers-four-way-stop-signs/

06/28/2024

During Tuesday’s meeting of the board of education (BOE), Superintendent Raymond González, Ed.D., discussed the results of the district-wide “thought exchange” and provided updates regarding the large-scale facilities bond referendum that will be proposed next April.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/06/27/westfield-boe-provides-update-referendum/

06/22/2024

Glenn Mortimer, the longtime chair of the Union County Republican Committee, was unseated Monday night by Carols Santos after a contentious election season that left the local GOP splintered over political endorsements and intra-party disagreements.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/06/19/santos-ousts-mortimer-county-gop-chair/

06/20/2024

Though cloudy skies threatened overhead, nothing could dampen the spirits of the crowd that gathered at Foundation Park on Friday to plant a tree in honor of Darielle Walsh, one of Westfield’s most consummate and prolific volunteers.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/06/20/westfield-recognizes-longtime-volunteer-walsh/

06/20/2024

In a few short months, municipal leaders across New Jersey will be tasked with meeting a fourth round of affordable-housing mandates. And while these types of obligations are nothing new, many communities, especially those in built-out areas like Union County, worry that recent legislative amendments coupled with dwindling available acreage and unmet requirements from previous rounds could pose serious challenges going forward.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/06/20/local-municipalities-prepare-new-affordable-housing-mandates/

06/06/2024

In the two-plus years that have passed since New Jersey lawmakers first legalized recreational ma*****na usage, dispensaries — and businesses that masquerade as licensed shops — have been cropping up across the state with increased regularity.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/06/06/lawmakers-attempt-stop-unregulated-ma*****na-sales/

05/23/2024

In Cranford, Guy Borges, who managed the Orange Avenue Pool for more than 30 years, has become something of a legend. Residents still remember him walking around the pool while swinging his whistle with a toothpick in his mouth and a smile on his face. Now, he continues to hold a special place in the hearts of Cranford residents, and is memorialized for the next generation of swimmers with the dedication of “Guy Borges Drive”.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/05/23/guy-borges-honored-orange-avenue-pool/

05/23/2024

The Westfield Board of Education discussed the introduction of a capital bond ordinance and honored teachers at Tuesday night's meeting.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/05/23/boe-recognizes-teachers-organizes-referendum-committee/

05/20/2024

A single car accident on Central Avenue has the road closed at Massachusetts St. According to police on scene it appears to be caused by a medical incident.

05/17/2024

What makes a home “notable?” Is it architecture, furnishings, layout, design? Of course, it’s a combination of items which makes each home unique. Last Saturday’s fundraiser for the New Jersey Festival Orchestra (NJFO), their 37th “A Tour of Notable Homes,” offered hundreds of curious people from Westfield and the surrounding area to get a peek at some gorgeous abodes.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/05/16/notable-homes-close-personal-fundraiser-njfo/

05/16/2024

The Mountainside Police Department is actively investigating a carjacking incident that took place on Parkway Drive last week and resulted in a crash near Echo Lake Park. As of the date of publication, no one has been arrested in connection with the event.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/05/16/mountainside-carjacking-suspect-remains-large/

05/16/2024

As Westfield gears up for a busy summer season, local leaders are working to embark on a series of capital-improvement projects that they say will address certain challenges within the community and provide new recreation opportunities over the coming months.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/05/16/westfield-eyes-capital-projects-downtown-zoning-change/

05/09/2024

In every Westfield mailbox today!

05/04/2024

The Union County Board of County Commissioners welcomed young poets from across the region to share their award-winning Arbor Day poems on Thursday as part of an ongoing slate of eco-awareness activities that will be held throughout the spring and summer seasons.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/05/01/county-honors-young-poets-explores-eco-friendly-progsrams/

05/03/2024

On Sunday, residents gathered at Mindowaskin Park to participate in the Westfield Mental Health Council’s Walk For C.A.K.E. C.A.K.E stands for Compassion, Acceptance, Kindness and Empathy. The Westfield High School Dance Team showed off their moves as part of the event. Photos by Paul Lachenauer

05/03/2024

For decades, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) have worked to provide a sense of security and continuity for children who find themselves caught up in the court system as their parents and caregivers attempt to navigate complicated legal challenges.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/05/02/casa-re-brands-brings-services-union-county/

05/02/2024

The Westfield Town Council’s plan to convert the intersection of Clark Street and East Dudley Avenue into a four-way stop drew minor opposition Tuesday evening from residents who claimed that the change could have unintended consequences.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/05/02/westfield-approves-four-way-stop-introduces-climate-plan/

05/02/2024

On Monday, the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) voted to memorialize its recommendations that two historic homes — one on Elizabeth Avenue and the other on Rahway Avenue — not be torn down.

WESTFIELD — On Monday, the Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) voted to memorialize its recommendations that two historic homes — one on Elizabeth Avenue and the other on Rahway Avenue — not be torn down.

04/25/2024

Westfield, whose catalog of historic homes spans more than two centuries worth of growth and expansion, has always been something of an architectural chameleon.

www.goleader.com/2024/04/25/westfield-hpc-looks-back-growth-development/

04/18/2024

The Westfield Foundation, through the generous support from the E. Alfred and Mary D. Herberich Fund, will once again finance a program for summer employment of area students by non-profit or civic organizations.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/04/17/organizations-invited-apply-summer-youth-employment-grant/

04/18/2024

DEVELOPING STORY: A police chase, which came through Westfield, ended with an MVA at North Ave and Center Street in Garwood and resulted in an arrest.

UPDATE 6:55 p.m.

Three Police Officers Injured In Motor Vehicle Pursuit

https://www.goleader.com/2024/04/18/three-police-officers-injured-motor-vehicle-pursuit/

04/18/2024

Some of Westfield’s youngest residents are on track to leave a lasting impact on the community through public service and social awareness.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/04/18/girl-scouts-install-safety-flags-busy-crosswalks/

04/17/2024

Unofficial Results from tonight's Westfield Board of Education election have been posted by the county clerk, but are incomplete. More Results will be posted in the morning according to the Clerk's Office.

04/11/2024

The Westfield Advocates for Responsible Development, an ad-hoc citizens group concerned with overdevelopment, has dismissed its appeal against the town’s planning board and redeveloper James Ward, whose mixed-use redevelopment project.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/04/10/westfield-advocates-drop-sophia-appeal/

04/10/2024

One of Westfield’s busiest intersections could be seeing some major changes over the coming months, town officials said earlier this week.

https://www.goleader.com/2024/04/10/westfield-council-moves-make-clark-dudley-four-way-stop/