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Westfield Appoints New Town Clerk, Tara Rowley Retires
Westfield Town Council appointed a new town clerk, Maureen Lawshem to replace Tara Rowley who recently retired.

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Westfield Town Council appointed a new town clerk, Maureen Lawshem to replace Tara Rowley who recently retired.

Starting in June, Summit locals can enjoy live music downtown Thursday and Friday evenings.
The teen won a music contract worth $5,000 at Shout Down Drugs New Jersey music competition on Wednesday.
Heavy smoke surrounded the multiple-family home Grant Ave. Friday morning. All residents were safely evacuated, Westfield Fire Dept. said.
The benefit concert, featuring a lineup of several bands, will take place this summer at Roosevelt Park and raise funds for Ukraine.
Drivers should expect lane closures on Main Street Friday night, as the bridge deck replacement project advances in Springfield, NJDOT said.
The Oratory Prep student will be featured on FOX's Special Report with anchor Bret Baier, as part of the scholarship prize.
Registration is now open for Westfield's annual "Pizza Run" — a 5K race that is followed by a massive pizza party downtown.
The woman was indicted for leaving an elderly person in sunlight for too long, resulting in their death, the Attorney General's Office said.
Proceeds from the walk will go toward the John R. Elliot HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers in honor of former Clark resident Michael Sot.
The Kent Place School teacher received this year's Princeton Prize for Distinguished Secondary School Teaching.
Two teens from Scotch Plains high schools have earned $2,500 annual scholarships for college in this year's National Merit competition.
Ani Ramen House has enlisted Rosie, a robo-waiter, to deliver ramen dishes to hungry customers.
The 'We Won't Go Back' rally, to be held Saturday, is hosted by Rep. Tom Malinowksi's campaign and The Westfield Democratic Committee.
See the latest announcement from the Borough of Fanwood.
John's Meat Market in Scotch Plains is collecting money to give to former homeless veterans this upcoming Memorial Day.
"I implore you to scale back this McMansion of a redevelopment project," former Councilman Jim Boyes said at Tuesday's meeting.
Current principal Janice Tierny announced her retirement at a board meeting in March. Esther Loor has been selected as her replacement.
A massive fire broke out at a waste management facility in Elizabeth on Tuesday. Officials say a person was found dead Wednesday morning.
A Clark high school and elementary school are under a shelter in place due to police activity around the Garden State Parkway, police said.