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Cranford’s Holiday Family Meet the Guzman Family

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 6, 2022. Posted in Cover Feature.

Your family names: Lacey & Mike Guzman Family Names: Mikey (3) & Jax Guzman (2) Tell us about your Christmas decorations. How did this start? The day we closed on our house we were told by our new neighbors that John St. is the “Christmas Street” so we better be ready. When our first Christmas rolled around, we put up some lights and maybe two inflatables. About a week later a few friends played a joke on us and took our blow ups. We told our families that our decorations were taken off the front lawn and they felt so bad for us that they collectively bought us five new inflatables....

New Westfield Memorial Library Foundation President looks forward to re-invigorating the Foundation

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 2, 2022. Posted in Local library.

Established in 2010, the Westfield Memorial Library Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the financial support of the library. Generously supported by contributions from Westfield residents and businesses, and patrons from the surrounding area, it has funded many important projects over the years, such as new laptops, chairs for the public computer stations, and furniture in the Teen section of the library. The newest President of the Foundation, which is staffed by volunteers, is John Davies. In describing his position, he said, “At the moment, my role mainly consists of re-invigorating...

WHS Soccer Teams Triumphant!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 2, 2022. Posted in CRANFORD LOCAL, Local Athletes.

Photos provided by Varsity Vantage Congrats to the Westfield HS Boys and Girls Soccer teams in winning the 2022 Union County Tournament Championships. The boys team defeated Elizabeth 1-0 and the girls team defeated Scotch Plains in Penalty Kicks. ...

CHS Girls Soccer Sectional tournament Quarterfinal Round on October 29

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 2, 2022. Posted in Local Athletes.

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Building Bridges Across Town

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 2, 2022. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL.

By Natalie Fidlow @nfidlow What is Building Bridges? Building Bridges is an after-school program whose mission is to build a bridge for kids between the different schools in town. The director of Cranford’s program, Nikki Savino Mulcahy, said, “Offering kids these opportunities to socialize at the K-5 level gives them both an ability to make more friends and not feel as overwhelmed when they get to the high school level.” “I tell those interested in the program that Building Bridges is like if you put camp counseling, babysitting, and teaching in a blender. That’s what a student will get from...

BeReal: Social media’s newest attempt to be authentic

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 2, 2022. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL.

By Morgan Howland It is a normal day of scrolling through Instagram. You see models posing with perfect hair, perfect skin, perfect bodies. “How can people look so perfect?” You think. Well, they aren’t perfect. In today’s society, it has become common to use filters and editing on social media apps such as Instagram or Snapchat. This can take a negative toll on one’s self esteem and body confidence. A new app, BeReal, is meant to encourage people to be more authentic, instead of trying to present their best (fake) selves. Founded by Alexis Barreyat in 2020, BeReal is a social media app that...

Specks will be warm and cuddly whenever you need it!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 2, 2022. Posted in Pet of the Month, Pet of the month, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL.

Family member names Gabriel Pastore, Sienna Pastore, Adrian Pastore, Michael Pastore PET’S NAME Specks TYPE OF ANIMAL/BREED Tortoise shell MALE OR FEMALE Female PET’s AGE 6 Where/why did you get your pet? I think I was in fifth grade. My family and I had just gotten done pet sitting for a cousin’s cat for a year, so me and my sister were very sad that we had to say goodbye to that cat. My parents happened to have a friend whose cat just had a litter, so they decided to adopt Specks. Anything special or unusual about your pet? She has had a short tail since the time we got back from a vacation...

Lulu Brings the Best of Mexico to Make Your Party Sweeter

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 2, 2022. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL.

Photography provided by Jessica Gonzalez “We have catered schools, banks, corporations, networking events and social gatherings, keeping us busy and fully booked until the end of the year.” Owner Lulu Carey Tell us about your family. We are a family of four. My husband Joe was born in Livingston NJ, and I was born and raised in Monterrey Mexico, where I got my bachelor’s degree in International business. Eleven years ago, I decided to move to the U.S. to continue my education and work. During that time, I met Joe. We fell in love and decided to become a family. We have two wonderful boys Joseph...

Pet of the month

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on December 2, 2022. Posted in Pet of the Month, Pet of the month, SUMMIT+CHATHAM LOCAL.

Family member names Nilay (5), Pradyun (9), Pavithra (mom), Neeraj (dad) Type of Breed Labrador Retriever PET’S NAME Nethra MALE OR FEMALE Female PET’s AGE 2,5 Where/why did you get your pets? We were looking for a rescue for a year, but they were in short supply in 2020. The kids at home are quick to befriend dogs and a parent used to volunteer in a dog shelter. When we saw Nethra at 8 weeks old in a pet shop, we decided that she belonged at home. Is there a story behind their names? Nethra means “beautiful eyes” in several Indian languages, which felt appropriate given the puppy’s hazel...