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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 that will boost fees for various licenses and records. At its final business meeting of the year—save for a brief session next Tuesday morning to approve a bill list—the governing body approved an ordinance replacing the “building and housing” section ...
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Blue Devils Open at Del Val Mat Tourney
Sports
Blue Devils Open at Del Val Mat Tourney
The Westfield High School wres-tling team opened its season in style 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
by competing in the rugged Delaware Valley Wendy Pandy-Leh Invitational at Frenchtown on December 13. The Delaware Valley Terriers edged out Ocean Tow...
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Community
Westfield Library MLK Day Of Service Volunteer Fair
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Memorial Library encourages all people who are looking for volunteer opportunities in 2026 to attend the library’s third An...
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Commissioner Board Wishes Granados, Kowalski Well
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Commissioner Board Wishes Granados, Kowalski Well
By KATIE MOEN 
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners bid a fond farewell to two of its longestserving members last week during the organization’s f...
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Aziz Censured By State Ethics Commission
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD — The state School Ethics Commission has ruled that a former member of the Westfield Board of Education violated both state law and district...
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Cougar Wrestlers Still Tough; Host GL Highlanders in Opener
Sports
DALY, SCHOLZ, ACINAPURA, CONNORS, TORSONE RETURN
Cougar Wrestlers Still Tough; Host GL Highlanders in Opener
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Coming off a spectacular season that harvested an undefeated conference record, a 10th-straight Union County Tournament (UCT) crown, a North Jersey, S...
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Westfield Freshman Earns Spot In World Hockey Championships
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Westfield Freshman Earns Spot In World Hockey Championships
By SYDNEY HERSKOWITZ 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
WESTFIELD — Westfield High School freshman Chelsea Tsvirko will represent Australia in the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s Hockey World Championships, becoming ...
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Commissioner Board Wishes Granados, Kowalski Well
Front Page, Main...
Commissioner Board Wishes Granados, Kowalski Well
By KATIE MOEN 
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners bid a fond farewell to two of its longestserving members last week during the organization’s f...
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First Congregational Church Welcomes
Community, News
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...
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No. 12 Blue Devil Girls Rock No. 8 Gill St. Bernard’s, 49-42
Sports
No. 12 Blue Devil Girls Rock No. 8 Gill St. Bernard’s, 49-42
Thursday, December 25, 2025
The outcome of the New Jersey Basketball Coaches Association (NJBCA) Showcase game between the No. 12 Westfield High School girls and No. 8 ranked Gil...
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Cougar Matmen Overwhelm Highlanders in Opener, 60-18
Sports
DISPENZA PINS GUILLOTINE, JARED ACINAPURA WINS
Cougar Matmen Overwhelm Highlanders in Opener, 60-18
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Being well prepared in their season opener in Cranford on December 16 - the 81st anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge of World War II - against the ...
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Blue Devils Tip Linden, 56-24 In Wrestling Season Opener
Sports
BERARDI, SLUBERSKI, SEMLER, WOOD, SPERONZA PIN
Blue Devils Tip Linden, 56-24 In Wrestling Season Opener
By DAVID B. CORBIN 
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Vacancies in two weight classes initially placed the Westfield High School wrestling team at a disadvantage when it hosted the Linden Tigers the regul...
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Barrie Bell Kern Loving Wife and Mother
Obituaries
Barrie Bell Kern Loving Wife and Mother
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Barrie Bell Kern, aged 88, passed away on December 9, 2025, in Watchung, NJ. Born on December 18, 1936, Barrie was renowned for her kindness, humor, c...
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Jacques Pierre Andre
Obituaries
Jacques Pierre Andre
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
In Loving Memory of Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather Jacques “Jac” Pierre Andre Jac was born in Warren, Ohio, but grew up on the banks of the Mi...
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Settimio De Rubeis
Obituaries
Settimio De Rubeis
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Settimio De Rubeis, Longtime Westfield Resident and Business Owner Settimio “Tim” De Rubeis, 82, of Westfield, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on N...
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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 even...
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Toys for Hospitalized Children Holiday Toy Drive
Community
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, t...
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Community
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 719...
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SPF Junior Accepted At Cooper Hewitt Design Hive
Arts and Entertainment
SPF Junior Accepted At Cooper Hewitt Design Hive
Thursday, December 25, 2025
SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD – Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (SPFHS) is proud to announce that junior Lucas Lugo has been selected for the highly competi...
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NJFO Rings in the New Year With Broadway Through the Ages
Arts and Entertainment
NJFO Rings in the New Year With Broadway Through the Ages
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD — The New Jersey Festival Orchestra invites audiences to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with Broadway Through the Ages, a dazzling musica...
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A Fairy Tale Adventure Through New Jersey in
Arts and Entertainment
A Fairy Tale Adventure Through New Jersey in
By DEVON GOHDE 
Thursday, December 11, 2025
CRANFORD -- Returning for its second run at Cranford Dramatic Club, Frosted: A Frozen Fairytale Parody sees familiar fairy tale characters on an epic ...
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Edison Intermediate School First Marking Period Honor Roll
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Edison Intermediate School First Marking Period Honor Roll
Edison Intermediate School - 1st Marking Period 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Distinguished Honor Roll 8th Grade Chloe Allen, Krshnay Arora, Agnethe Bandagale, Bernardo Barbosa, William Benson, Cayenne Biggers, Daniel Black, Chl...
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Letters to the Editor, Opinions
Editorial: Thilly’s Silliness Is Costing Taxpayers, Preventing Speech
Thursday, December 18, 2025
It’s our policy that we don’t endorse candidates running for office, and barring something truly egregious, we won’t decry them either. We give you “j...
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Town of Westfield Reaches Affordable Housing Settlements
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Town Council voted last week to enter into three separate settlement agreements in relation to its fourth round of affordabl...
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NJFO Rings in the New Year With Broadway Through the Ages
Arts and Entertainment
NJFO Rings in the New Year With Broadway Through the Ages
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD — The New Jersey Festival Orchestra invites audiences to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with Broadway Through the Ages, a dazzling musica...
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Westfield BOE Receives Clean Audit
News
Westfield BOE Receives Clean Audit
By KATIE MOEN 
Thursday, December 18, 2025
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Board of Education will head into the new year with a clean financial slate as it prepares to launch a series of capital imp...
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