WESTFIELD – Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro has recently announced the promotions of five (5) officers to the rank of Sergeant of Police, effective January 1, 2024: Detective Piotr Wierzbicki, Detective Dennis DaSilva, Officer Jeffrey Johnson, Officer Richard Gill, and Detective Robert ...

Distinguished Honor Roll GRADE 9 SkylarAbo, Ashley Adamoli Reddy, Cailyn Adamoli Reddy, Dhanya Alon, Jaclyn Altersohn, Ethan Bahadur, Brent Band, Giada Barbosa, Ryan Basta, Juliana Beebe, Emerson Bell, Layla Benacchio, Amalia Benke, Sophie Berardi, Jordana Blitt, Aidan Blom, Annelise Bonn, Jemma Bri...

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Service League (WSL) is now accepting applications for 2023-2024 grants. The deadline is Wednesday, January 24, 2024, with grants to be awarded next summer.In 2022-2023, WSL awarded almost $70,000 in grants to multiple non-profit and service organizations in Westfield and U...

AREA -- When JFSCNJ Executive Director Tom Beck got a call from Marian Marlowe, Director of Local Partnerships from our Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, he didn’t imagine that it would result in collecting $14,500 worth of groceries from Shop Fresh Marketplace in Hackettstown, NJ.The store...

GARWOOD--TheGarwoodShadeTree AdvisoryBoardislookingforwardtoitsfirst full year as a formally created entity of the Borough. The purpose of the Board is to provide recommendations andadvicetotheMayorand Council, Planning Board, and other Borough Departments for regulations and actions for the protect...

CRANFORD -- The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recently recognized the Cranford Police Department for achieving all requirements of the One Mind Campaign Pledge. This confirms the Cranford Police Department’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all members of its communi...

AREA — This year, the Scouts in Patriots’ Path Council, Boy Scouts of America, gave Santa’s elves a hand by collecting over 1,600 new, high-quality toys worth $30,000 to donate to the United States Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. The Marines distribute these toys to disadvantaged child...

CLARK — Eleven educators have been recognized for their achievements in the Clark Public School District through the Governor’s Educators of the Year Program and the New Jersey Exemplary Educator Program.The Governor’s Educators of the Year Program recognizes “exceptionally skilled and dedicated” ed...

SUMMIT — The Summit Area Old Guard will meet on Tuesday, January 9, at 10 a.m., at the New Providence Presbyterian Church, located at 1307 Springfield Avenue, Summit.Melanie Hazim, director of outreach at the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, will discuss her responsibilities for educating ab...

Alison and Joseph Di Francesco of Westfield, N.J., are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Gianna Di Francesco, to Rayford Bulloch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bulloch of Merritt Island, Florida. The bride is a graduate of Westfield High School and Syracuse University and holds a Doc...