Meet local kid Mary Ryan, a dynamic fourth grader who excels at building LEGO sets and drawing with aspirations of becoming a teacher

Spotlight:       Name: Elizabeth Boyd Age: 8 Grade/school: 3rd/Orange Avenue School Family Member Names: John, Robin and Jackson Something unique about me: My dad is in the Army and on a Military Deployment in Uzbekistan. When I grow up, I want to be: Geologist. I love to collect and investigate different types of rocks.  I am very interested in learning about the history of the earth.   Favorites Activities/Hobbies: Playing softball and basketball.  I love to ride my bike, hike, camp, swim, paint/draw, and play with my big brother. Animal: Tiger   Color: Blue Food: Ice cream   Movies:...

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Discover Your Furry Friend: Meet Local Animals in Need of Forever Homes!

Organization:  Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption, Inc. Location:  P.O Box 335, Cranford NJ 07016. We are a foster based rescue and do not currently have an adoption or holding facility. Contact Information:  email:  bestfrienddogadopt@gmail.com, Instagram:  @bestfriendadopt, Facebook:  Best Friend Dog and Animal Adoption, Inc, Facebook (Thrift shop):  Best Friend Thrift Store     Meet Mabel This soulful-eyed little girl is Mabel. She was rescued from a southern New Jersey shelter and has blossomed into the sweetest little girl. Mabel loves all the pets and enjoys cuddling in her...

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Meet Local Mom Lindsey Shevkun Aguayo, pottery sculptor, instructor, and the owner of Indigo Road Studio located in South Orange, NJ.

Name Lindsey Shevkun Aguayo Company name Indigo Road Studio Family (names/ages) Pete (Husband), Leo (9), Roman (6) Job Title Pottery Shop Owner Contact Info Lindsey@claybyindigo.com / 908.507.0139     How long have you lived here and what brought you to town? We purchased our home in October of 2013 and are so grateful to have found Cranford. While hunting for our first home together we looked in a variety of locations. Cranford was recommended to us by a family friend who lives here. The determining factor was that we wanted to raise our children closer to family, we didn’t want...

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You Can Save More for Retirement in 2024

As an investor, one way you can enhance your long-term retirement security is to fully leverage the potential of tax-advantaged retirement savings vehicles. Each year, the IRS releases new guidelines on the amount of money you can contribute to these accounts. New contribution limits in 2024 allow you to save even more this year through plans such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s and IRAs. Changes to workplace savings limits Contribution limits for workplace retirement accounts have been raised by $500 for the year 2024. In 2024, the IRS allows pre-tax employee contributions to 401(k) or 403(b) plans of: $23,000...

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Westfield Memorial Library to Celebrate Makers Day March 16

By Roz Giuditta, Marketing and Outreach Manager NJ Makers Day is a statewide event that celebrates and promotes making things, along with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics-based (STEM) learning. On Saturday, March 16, the Westfield Memorial Library will celebrate Makers Day with interactive workshops, drop-in demonstrations and open exploration. This all-ages event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Makers Day will be more exciting than ever as the library was awarded a grant from the New Jersey Stem Pathways Network. One of the Network’s goals is to define and guide a statewide...

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Lions Roar Brewing Hits Three-Year Milestone with Cheers and Beers!

Organization: Lion’s Roar Brewing Co. Location: 517-519 South Ave W, Westfield, NJ 07090 Contact Information:  9085916344 maddie@lionsroarbrewing.com instagram: @lionsroarbrew Our official 3 year anniversary was on February 5th! We celebrated on the 3rd with live music by The Jenks, Sandwich Freak food truck, the release of We Friggin Made it – Red Ale and Five Cheers for Three Years – small batch Hazy IPA. Our favorite tradition is hanging disposable cameras around the brewery for people to take photos on throughout the day that we get developed and post when the roll is full.     Corinne...

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Art Touches the Heart When Made Together

The Wicked Windows of Westfield art design done by Hannah and Stacy Plummer By Hannah Plummer Art is a special thing. Creating something from your own imagination and the inspiration it takes to create it feels amazing. However, at least in my experience, art means so much more when you share it with someone, when you make it with someone else; someone that is dear, and close to your heart. Enter my mother. My mom has always encouraged me when it comes to creativity and art. She’s big into art herself, and has been for most of her life. I’ve always looked up to her in that sense. She calls herself...

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WHS Student-Run Publication “Optic Magazine” Receives Top Honors

The American Scholastic Press Association has awarded Westfield High School’s Optic Magazine “First Place with Special Merit” for its reporting during the 2022-2023 school year.  This category recognizes the top-scoring high school and college student magazines nationally for the organization’s Scholastic Newspaper Awards. The student-run Optics also was recognized in the category of  “Most Outstanding High School Literary-Art Magazine for 2023.” “The students work very hard to put out magazines of this caliber four times a year. Each magazine takes hard work, passion, talent, and teamwork to...

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