Westfield, NJ
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Top story · October 2026
Westfield resident Matt Felix represented the United States at the 2026 Transplant Football World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany, bringing a story of friendship, recovery and community support to the international tournament. The competition, held Sept. 13-18, brought together soccer players who have received organ transplants from countries around the world.
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October 2026
A new mural in downtown Westfield is giving residents and visitors a colorful look back at the town's history, painted in celebration of America250, the nationwide recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
October 2026
National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Emma Simpson and Alexander Stepanov of Westfield High School were named Semifinalists.
October 2026
The Garden Club of Westfield has chosen the dazzling garden of Judi and Jim Salvato at 576 North Chestnut Street as their September Garden of the Month. Mrs. Salvato is an enthusiast for flowers and she loves color. She wanted a garden with bright colors that would be a joyful place as well a place to find peace and relaxation during her hectic day. A garden with plants that attracts butterflies and bees was another goal. The Salvato garden has been perfectly conceived with a design that harmonizes colors, shapes and sizes. Luscious zinnias in orange, red, and white repeat at intervals across the garden and are complemented by vibrant yellow marigolds, black-eyed Susans, blue ageratum, salvia, speedwell, and Bluebeard with a dash of hot pink vincas and angelonias. Two stately hydrangeas crown the garden with their lavish white blooms. One will enjoy beautiful flowers blooming in spring and all through the growing season. The Salvatos also have a fig tree that produces 500 figs, and a vegetable garden with tomatoes and vegetables. However, it’s the vibrant flowers in the front of their house that provide beauty and happiness for all to see.
October 2026
Before Labor Day brought the familiar turn toward school schedules, fall activities and cooler evenings, Westfield residents gathered one more time downtown for an easygoing summer night of live music, neighbors and shared community space.
October 2026
Finding dependable information is often the hardest part of planning for the years ahead—whether the question involves staying active, making a home safer, finding a local activity or supporting a loved one. LifeLong Westfield’s annual Senior Services Fair is designed to bring many of those conversations into one room.
October 2026
An unused prescription bottle can be easy to overlook in a medicine cabinet, but New Jersey residents have a simple year-round option for clearing out medications that are expired or no longer needed: Project Medicine Drop.
October 2026
Knights of Columbus Fr. Nelligan Council 5730 and the New York Blood Center collected 28 units of blood during a community blood drive held August 31 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scotch Plains.
October 2026
The Westfield Historical Society will present “Listen, My Children: Paul Revere” at its First Wednesday Luncheon on Wednesday, October 7, at Echo Lake Country Club. Check-in begins at 11:45 a.m., and the program is expected to conclude by 2:15 p.m.
October 2026
Westfield residents can step into a working piece of local history when the Miller-Cory House Museum takes part in Four Centuries in a Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17 and 18. The museum, at 614 Mountain Ave., will be open from noon to 5 p.m. both days, offering a look at daily life in the 18th century through cooking, crafts and tours of its c. 1740 farmhouse.
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