WESTFIELD, NJ — Police Chief David Wayman has retired from his post, the town announced in a statement on its website, saying only that it was after “consultation with the Union County Prosecutor’s Office and the town’s labor counsel.” Capt. Chris Battiloro has been appointed acting chief of police, the Aug. 1 statement said. “The […]
By Megan K. Scott, Correspondent WESTFIELD — The demand by local hockey clubs for more ice time has resulted in the town council approving an unconventional solution, one that not everyone in two towns likes. The council voted 6-3 in May to allow Mayor Shelley Brindle to negotiate a lease with Ken Anderson, who owns […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — A half dozen activists seeking guarantees against deportation of those brought illegally into the United States as children were arrested at U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance’s office on Feb. 5, the latest in a series of protests at the lawmaker’s district headquarters. The six, comprised of religious leaders and their followers, were among […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — Some environmentalists march. Others recycle and even others drive electric or hybrid cars. Two local men would like resident to buy carbon, or more precisely, carbon dioxide credits. Charlie Cacici, an ordained evangelical minister who serves as an elder at the Calvary Tabernacle in Cranford, and Joe Battiato of Woodbridge, both Wall […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — About 1,500 people, some chanting and others carrying signs, wound their way through this central Union County town on Saturday, Jan. 20, for the second annual Women’s March, a companion event to 12 other rallies across the state. From San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Osaka, Japan, 673 marches were organized across the […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Board of Education will dissect and digest surveys from nearly 1,000 respondents as to whether the district should consider expanding its kindergarten to a full-day program. The survey, which was available for several weeks and sought input from both educators and residents to determining the need for full-day kindergarten, concluded Nov. […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — A 16-year-old Westfield resident who began riding seven years ago claimed the top spot at the Watchung Stable 84th Fall Troop Horse Show last month. Emmie Reddy, atop Tucker, the horse she rode in the championship, bested a field of about 200 riders to claim the first-class or 1CT Division at the competition […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — As “The Watcher” house in Westfield goes back on the market, Superior Court Judge Camille Kenny is set to decide on litigation involving the notorious Dutch Colonial that has spanned two years. The six-bedroom, three bath, single-family home at 657 Boulevard was listed at $1.125 million on Oct. 9, and Kenny was set […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — An early morning house fire Monday, Aug. 28, on Prospect Street in Westfield killed one of the occupants and left the other two homeless, according to Westfield fire Chief David Kelly. Jake Tooley, 19, was found dead inside the residence after his 24-year-old brother Sam and mother escaped unharmed. “The first arriving units […]
WESTFIELD, NJ — It’s not every day that residents allow tourists into their homes. But on Saturday, May 13, four homeowners in Westfield did just that in support of The Friends of New Jersey Festival Orchestra, a fundraising arm of the New Jersey Festival Orchestra. It was a treat for people who love grand homes, and […]