Blinkist is a popular subscription-based app that distills bestselling non-fiction books and podcasts into key insights. By Allen McGinley Westfield Memorial Library is excited to announce its most recent digital offering: Blinkist Premium, now available free to all Westfield cardholders. Through a partnership with Library Ideas, LLC, Westfield joins libraries worldwide in providing access to Blinkist’s award-winning platform for lifelong learning. Designed for the modern reader, Blinkist offers key insights from books and podcasts in concise audio and text summaries called Blinks. Users of...

Credit: Greater Westfield UNICOPresident Gene Jannoti; Trustee Robert J.T. Arte of UNICO Foundation Inc; Brody Toriello;Past National President Anthony Bengivenga. Greater Westfield UNICO held the annual Brian Piccolo Sports Awards Dinner on June 8, 2026, at Cosimo’s restaurant in Westfield, NJ. Brody Toriello was honored for cross-country and track.  He will be continuing his sports at Marist University next year. Also honored was Alice Manzo for lacrosse. She will be attending Penn State, where she will continue her Lacrosse career. UNICO National is the largest Italian American Service organization...

By Rosemary Shire, The Garden Club of Westfield The Garden Club of Westfield has chosen the outstanding garden of Carol and Christopher Carson at 643 Raymond St., Westfield as their June Garden of the Month. Mrs. Carson has loved gardening since she was a child. Her garden has expanded over time and now occupies most of the property with only a small section of lawn remaining. Especially since her retirement, she has devoted much of her time to planting and cultivating her plants, which thrive under her care. A low stone retaining wall creates two levels and a gravel path winds through the garden....

2026 Scholarship Winners By Clarissa E. Nolde Percussionist Aiden Harms will be a freshman at Kean University.Credit: Aiden Harms Singer-songwriter Gail Chica will be a freshman at the Berkeley College of Music.Credit: Gael Chica   The Musical Club of Westfield is pleased to announce eight scholarship winners for the 2026-2027 school year. Two scholarships were renewed, and two new scholarship winners were chosen for a total of $15,000 in awards. The new recipients are Aiden Harms, a graduating senior from David Brearley High School in Kenilworth, and Gael Chica, a graduating senior from...

About Social Media and Mental Health By Katherine De Vito “By turning their concern into action, these young leaders are helping create a healthier future for the next generation of students in Westfield.” Three members of Girl Scout Troop 40308 are taking action to address an issue that affects children and teens every day: the impact of social media on mental health. As part of their Girl Scout Silver Award project, Cadette Girl Scouts Maika Balcet, Emma De Vito, and Colette Heim have developed a community-wide initiative focused on educating young people and families about the potential...