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Westfield Gets Ready for Memorial Day Parade
May 24, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s Memorial Day Parade, sponsored by the Martin Wallberg American Legion Post #3 in Westfield and...
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Westfield Boys' Lacrosse Edges Hunterdon Central in NJSIAA Tournament
May 23, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ -- The Westfield boys’ lacrosse team defeated Hunterdon Central High, 11-10, in the NJSIAA varsity sectional semif...
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Westfield Symphony Changes Name to Match Expanding Mission
May 23, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Symphony Orchestra will soon be known as the New Jersey Festival Orchestra, a name change several ...
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Westfield Board of Ed Discusses Technology and STEM Initiatives and More at Meeting
May 21, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ -- On May 21, Paul Pineiro, assistant superintendent of Westfield Public Schools, gave a Technology and Science, Technol...
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Westfield’s Trader Joe’s Gets OK for Expansion, Blogger Accuses Town Leaders of Purchasing Mobile Command Center Improperly, at Meeting
May 21, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ—A moment of silence was held at the beginning of the May 21 Westfield Town Council meeting for vitims of this week...
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Westfield Boys Lacrosse Defeats Hillsborough in NJSIAA Tournament
May 21, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ -- Westfield boys lacrosse defeated the Hillsborough Raiders today 14-8 to advance to the third round of the NJSIAA tour...
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Westfield Defeats Scotch Plains, 15-7, in State Baseball
May 20, 2013SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ - Despite jumping out to an early lead thanks to first-inning home runs by junior captain Chris Zazzali and sophomor...
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Bicyclist Injured in Westfield Accident on South Avenue
May 20, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ -- A bicyclist was injured May 20 after he was struck and trapped under a trailer in an accident that occurred at the in...
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Westfield Schools to Offer STEM Summer Camp
May 20, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Public Schools announced today that a week-long summer workshop is available for students in grades th...
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Westfield’s Seraphim Wellness Hosts Grand Opening Weekend
May 19, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Seraphim Wellness held its grand opening in Westfield with complimentary services, door prizes and refreshments ...
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Westfield Boys Lacrosse Shuts Out North Brunswick in NJSIAA Tournament
May 18, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield boys lacrosse team handily defeated North Brunswick, 25-0, on Saturday to advance to the second ro...
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Westfield's Girls Lacrosse Dominates Old Bridge in State Tournament
May 17, 2013Westfield, NJ — Westfield’s girls lacrosse team defeated the Old Bridge’s Knights, 20-6, in the NJSIAA first round o...
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Westfield Sandy Relief Fund Helps Local Families in Need
May 17, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield United Fund’s Westfield Sandy Relief Fund has raised $18,000 since the organization partnere...
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Westfield High School Students Shine as Paper Mill’s “Rising Star” Nominees
May 16, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield High School students involved in the school’s spring production of “Bat Boy—The Musi...
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Westfield Mom Raises Pediatric Stroke Awareness for the Month of May
May 15, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield mom Julie Steinberg may never know why her five-year-old son, Eliot, suffered a stroke in utero, which...
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One Firefighter Injured in Westfield House Fire
May 15, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ -- One firefighter was injured by a fire that quickly traveled through the second and third floors of a home on Hanford ...
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Westfield Memorial Library Adds "Freading" E-Book Service
May 15, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ--The Westfield Memorial Library announced today that a new e-book service called Freading will increase the size a...
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Summit Boys Lacrosse Wins UCT Final Over Westfield
May 15, 2013CLARK, NJ - The Summit boys’ varsity lacrosse are champions again. On Tuesday at Arthur Johnson High School, the Hilltoppers def...
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For Westfield’s Ron Bansky & Associates, Insurance is All About People
May 14, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ —Ron Bansky & Associates Allstate Agency is about more than the broad range of products for insurance protecti...
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Westfield’s May 19 5K and Fun Run will Benefit Drug- and Alcohol-Free Teen Programs
May 13, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ—Get ready for this weekend's 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk to benefit drug- and alcohol-free teen programs, s...
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Westfield Baseball Falls to Cranford in UCT Final
May 12, 2013UNION, NJ - What started as a close Union County Baseball Tournament final between Cranford and Westfield, turned into an 8-0 Cougar w...
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Westfield Symphony’s Notable Homes Tour “A Smashing Success”
May 11, 2013PLAINFIELD, NJ – Five outstanding area homes opened their doors to the public May 11 for a fundraiser held by the Friends ...
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No Jail for Drivers from Westfield’s 2012 Fatal Accident at North and Tuttle
May 10, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Two men charged with driving while intoxicated in Westfield’s fatal 2012 accident at North Avenue and Tutt...
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Westfield-Area Athletes Push it to the Limit with Central Jersey Tri Club
May 10, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — A 24-mile swim, a 120-mile bike ride or 26.2-mile run may all seem like ventures one endures in life-or-death si...
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Westfield Boys Lacrosse Overpowers New Providence in County Tourney
May 10, 2013CLARK, NJ - Backed by a 7-0 run over the final 14 minutes of the first half, the Westfield boys lacrosse team defeated New ...