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This month’s topic is Children’s dentistry!

Written by Dr. Kenneth W. Arida on June 4, 2024. Posted in ask Dr. Ken, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Company: Dentistry by Dr. Arida Location: 131 S. Euclid Ave, Westfield NJ Phone: 908-654-6262 BY Kenneth W. Arida, DDS So, an old attitude toward “baby teeth” also known as deciduous teeth (meaning teeth that are shed) is that they are “expendable” and not worth doing any dentistry on. That is VERY FALSE! The deciduous teeth in your child’s mouth are very important in proper oral development, speech, chewing and maintaining space for the permanent teeth to come in and replace the baby teeth. On average baby teeth begin erupting into your baby’s mouth around 6 months and teeth continue to come...

Meet Aleks Ochocki Advance Fencing and Fitness Academy

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on June 2, 2024. Posted in Cover Feature, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Name: Aleksander Ochocki Position: Founder Company Name: Advance Fencing & Fitness Academy Website: www.affafencing.com Location: Garwood, NJ Phone Number: (908)290-5055 Email: info@affafencing.com Cover Photography Provided by Mark DeHanes Since being named as head coach to lead the women’s fencing team in the Olympics in Paris this summer, how has your life changed? You must be traveling all over, right? I wouldn’t say my life changed too much. I was already doing quite a bit of traveling with the AFFA kids to numerous international tournaments but now I have to do more planning and organizing...

Local Health

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on June 2, 2024. Posted in Local Health, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Morristown Medical Center’s Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute’s structural heart program reached a significant milestone of performing over 5,000 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures, the first in New Jersey and among the first to accomplish this in the United States. Morristown Medical Center has the largest TAVR program in New Jersey and is among the top programs in the nation. Every year, approximately 300,000 cardiac patients in the United States are diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, with only 28% receiving a TAVR, leaving the majority untreated. There are more than...

Farmers Market

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 2, 2024. Posted in Cover Feature, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Offering fresh, locally sourced goods, the 31st season of the Summit Farmers Market is open at Park & Shop Lot #1, located at the corner of Deforest and Woodland Avenues. The market will be open Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through November 19th, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as on December 3rd and 10th. And December 17th, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Customers can enter and exit at the vehicle entrance on Deforest Avenue. Regarded as one of the best farmers markets in the state, the market offers a variety of seasonal produce, baked goods, meats and seafood, vegetable and flowering plants,...

Meet local pet Tex, a spunky French Bulldog who takes his water sports seriously unless it involves a bathtub

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 1, 2024. Posted in Local Pet, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Family member names Scott, Lori, Brady, Maddie, and Becca Type of Breed French Bulldog PET’S NAME Tex (Nicknames: Texie & Texas Maximus) MALE OR FEMALE Male PET’s AGE 8 Where/why did you get your pet? We got Tex as a gift for the kids after we moved to Cranford. He was 8 weeks old and so cute. Anything special or unusual about your pet? Tex is a huge water dog. At the shore, he will go on the paddleboards and in the rowboat. But he does not like baths for some reason. He also can control a ball like he’s playing soccer. He can move it around the backyard keeping it close to his...

Orange Avenue School Presents Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 1, 2024. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

By Sasha Paulyson Photo Credits Andrew Feldman On Friday, March 15th, Orange Avenue School had its opening night of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka. This well-known story intrigued so many people that the production sold out on its first night, with a packed house for each performance, despite the holiday weekend. Directed by Becky Randazzo, choreographed by Raven Abbot, music director Constance Thomas, and costumes by Maureen Monroe, the production staff and cast put all their effort into this musical. The story follows Willy Wonka, the famous chocolatier, who places five golden tickets into his chocolate...

WHS Boys Lax home opener vs Summit on 4/4/24 Westfield beat their rivals, 5-3

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 1, 2024. Posted in Local Sports, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

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Westfield Intermediate School Students Enjoy Behind-the-Scenes Look at STEAM Fields

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 1, 2024. Posted in Local Education, WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Westfield Public Schools Seventh and eighth graders from Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools received up-close, hands-on experience as part of two parent-financed field trips in February and early March, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). Seventh and eighth graders from Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools received up-close, hands-on experience as part of two field trips in February and early March, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). The 7th grade STEAM field trip ran from March 1-4 and included...

Family Faith Formation at Holy Trinity Church

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 1, 2024. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Organization: The Office of Family Faith Formation at Holy Trinity Church Location: 315 1st St Westfield, NJ Contact Information: Diana Galante, dgalante@htrcc.org Tell us about Family Faith Formation at Holy Trinity in Westfield! The Office of Family Faith Formation at Holy Trinity is primarily responsible for providing religious education to the parish youth and oversees a multitude of ways for families to engage with the parish community. We offer children three different programs to help them grow in their faith and work toward receiving their sacraments. The core of Holy Trinity’s offerings...