🌱 Patch AM: Meet the two officers now leading Westfield’s patrol shifts

Hi Westfield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the two officers now leading Westfield’s patrol shifts
• How will Trinity Hall’s rising power test Westfield in the pool?

Also on today's calendar: Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 31.
• Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westfield Police Start New Year With Promotions (patch.com) — Westfield’s Police Department started 2026 by promoting Detective Sergeant Thomas Ostrander to lieutenant and Plainclothes Officer John Swiderski to sergeant, effective Jan. 1. Both longtime officers, decorated for lifesaving and exceptional service, will now serve as supervisors in the Patrol Services Bureau, shaping day-to-day policing in town.
   

• Battle-tested Trinity Hall uses depth to win third straight Monmouth County title (nj.com subscription) — Westfield gets a nod here as Trinity Hall’s swimmers are highlighted competing at the Westfield YMCA and later facing Westfield on their schedule. The piece focuses on Trinity Hall’s depth-powered third straight Monmouth County girls swimming title, detailing standout performances and full event results from the Neptune Aquatics Center.
   

📸 Around Westfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westfield

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• American Red Cross Lifeguard Training at the Westfield Area YMCA
  220 Clark St , Westfield
  11:00 am

Monday January 12

• FIDDLER CALLBACKS 6:00PM
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• WILD 3:00PM - 5:15
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• Rahway River Fly Tying Group - Fly Tying Demo
  Cranford Community Center , 220 Walnut Ave , Cranford
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• SHOULDA 7:00
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• Summit Old Guard Speaker Program - The Apollo Program
  New Providence Presbyterian Church , 1307 Springfield Ave , New Providence
  10:00 am
• LifeLong Westfield Launches Monthly Lunch Club
  Ferraro's , 14 Elm St , Westfield
  12:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Friday Night Teen Events: Magic The Gathering Game Night
  220 Clark St , Westfield
  7:45 pm
• The Hunt for Life on Mars
  Union College , Cranford
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Join Us at Temple Sholom's January Pray & Play
  Temple Sholom , 1925 Lake Ave , Scotch Plains
  10:00 am

Monday January 19

• Bring Your Device For Some Free Advice at the Westfield Area YMCA
  220 Clark St , Westfield
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Meet Todd DeLaney, Lantern Hill's Executive Director —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch
• Wiss & Company Volunteers Help Imagine Refresh Spaces for Youth who are Grieving —Val Stierhoff Read on Patch

• Walgreens posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate - Temporary in Westfield. Apply here.
• Sweetgreen posted a job opening for Westfield - Shift Leader in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cranford

• Cranford YMCA to launch new school-age After Care Program for the 2026-2027 school year (unionnewsdaily.com)
• No. 15 Mount Olive downs Cranford, St. Thomas Aquinas at quad (nj.com)
• Loaded Gun, Drugs Found With Driver In Union County: Police (patch.com)

Fanwood

• Mountainside Medical Center to Offer Free Dental Care for Children on Feb. 6 and 20 (montclairlocal.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I see food and I eat it.
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