Nicole Bitette is the editor for the Westfield and Cranford Patch sites. Nicole began at Patch in August 2012. Prior to covering Westfield and Cranford, Nicole was the Assistant Editor for Union County, focusing mostly on Scotch Plains-Fanwood and briefly Summit. She also spent several months covering Woodbridge Township. Nicole graduated from Seton Hall University, Cum Laude, with a B.A. in Journalism.
Before starting at Patch, she tried out the New York magazine world, by working as an Editorial Assistant for the national shelter magazine, Traditional Home Magazine, due to her interest in design and home decorating. However, Nicole came back to her love for local news at the number one place for it, here at Patch!
In the past few years she has worked for The Setonian, the official campus newspaper of Seton Hall and WSOU, the award winning radio station at Seton Hall.
She has also written for an online local news publication, The Alternative Press, in Maplewood and South Orange.
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Scott Caputo, Peter Gangi, Mike Gelber, Allan Guerrero and Mike Rafizadeh of Summit High School are finalists in Union County High School's TV PSA contest.
Louis Yontef, a physics teacher at New Providence High School, was arrested on April 11 in Florida for possession of Cocaine.
The Governor Livingston High School PTO is holding its inaugural Taste of the Towns event on Monday, April 29, at L’Affaire in Mountainside beginning at 7 p.m.
The following information was provided by the Summit Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Jeremy Weiss, a graduate of Summit High School, created the movie Riff Raf that has won the Jury Selection Award at the Boston Student Film Festival on April 11.
Kidville has partnered with Second Chance Toys to collect toys for children in need.
Mountainside Restoration Committee is trying to move the landmark structure to a secure location.
The junior holds a .714 batting average during her first season since moving back to Summit from California.
Amanda Beckley took home third place in the contest.
Rachel Mack took home second place in the contest.
Shannon Griffith took home fourth place in the contest.
Juliette Gringeri won first place in the contest.
The following information was provided by the Summit Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
SAGE is offering classes for caregivers as part of their “Alzheimer’s / Dementia Care Series.”
The Healthy Kids Day promotes exercising the minds and bodies of children.
On May 18, the Jordan Lee Fish Foundation will host a comedy showcase to honor former Jonathan Dayton HS student, Jordan Lee Fish.
The "Big Basket Raffle" will take place on April 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Elizabeth Haines finished fifteen minutes before the bomb and was able to get her car at around 9:45 p.m. to head back to Summit. Runner Megan Schnall is also safe.
The guidance department at Jonathan Dayton High School has provided scholarship and college announcements for students.
The winning ticket was purchased at Center Stationers on Springfield Avenue in New Providence.
