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3 weeks ago | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — The rights to develop the Sophia apartment project at the corner of Prospect and Ferris Place officially changed hands after the Westfield Town Council voted to allow Vango Westfield LLC to take over from Ferris Prospect Development LLC at Tuesday's council meeting. Mayor Shelley Brindle addressed the transfer in her opening remarks on Tuesday, highlighting the credentials of the new developer.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield's fire chief honored several of the town's first responders during the Westfield Fire Department's annual bell service on Memorial Day. Fire Chief Michael Duelks led both the bell service and the distribution of certificates at the fire department's headquarters.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — A busy corner in the central business district is due for an injection of new life after the planning board approved proposed changes for 201 Central Ave. at its meeting on Monday, May 5. The building, which sits at the corner of Lenox and Central Avenues, will retain its current foundation, but will be new otherwise, according to presentations made to the board by Richard Schkolnick, an attorney representing the developers of the property.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — People in Westfield will be able to text to 911 emergency services as soon as next summer after a new emergency call system is installed and the compatible technology becomes available, according to Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro. Battiloro spoke at the council conference session last week describing the feature that will come as part of the town’s lease of the new Motorola built system.
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2 months ago | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — Cars traveling west along East Broad Street may soon have to slow down as they enter Davis Court, as an ordinance for a new yield sign was approved on first reading by the town council last week. Davis Court leads from East Broad Street to a quiet neighborhood at the North West corner of Westfield. Because of its proximity to Springfield Avenue and East Broad Street, it’s a location that is close to heavy traffic going at a quick pace.
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Mar 29, 2025 | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Fred Smith
WESTFIELD, NJ — Seated at the Westfield Community Center and flanked by caregivers, seniors and residents with disabilities affected by proposed cuts to Medicaid, Gov. Phil Murphy repeatedly drummed a message that seemed focused on an absent audience member, Representative Tom Kean Jr.“I don’t think there will be a more important vote in Tom’s long and storied public service career than the vote on Medicaid,” Murphy said at multiple points during the roundtable discussion Friday.
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Mar 29, 2025 | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — Seated at the Westfield Community Center and flanked by caregivers, seniors and residents with disabilities affected by proposed cuts to Medicaid, Gov. Phil Murphy repeatedly drummed a message that seemed focused on an absent audience member, Representative Tom Kean Jr.“I don’t think there will be a more important vote in Tom’s long and storied public service career than the vote on Medicaid,” Murphy said at multiple points during the roundtable discussion Friday.
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Mar 27, 2025 | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s budget season is officially underway as the town council unanimously approved the budget proposal put forth by the finance committee Tuesday night.
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Mar 20, 2025 | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — Seeking to prevent future strip-mall-like developments with long setbacks from the street in the General Business Zone 2 (GB2), the town council unanimously approved a change on March 11 to reduce the distance a new building can be set from the street. Town Planner Donald Sammet spoke to the rationale behind the new maximum setback of 25 feet and minimum of 15 feet at the Westfield Planning Board meeting on March 3.
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Mar 8, 2025 | 
tapinto.net | David Sexton |Jackie Lieberman
WESTFIELD, NJ — It’s a good time to keep your cat indoors, according to information provided at the Westfield Board of Health meeting on Monday, as Avian Flu (H5N1) cases are on the rise and are spreading to more and more mammals. Among humans, “There have been 70 cases in the United States, with unfortunately one fatality,” Westfield Regional Health Department Director Megan Avallone told the board. Avallone was quick to point out that no human cases have been identified in New Jersey.
