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Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Scammers Impersonated Westfield Police, Demanded $13K In Bitcoin (patch.com) — Westfield residents are being warned after a scammer posed as a town police sergeant and convinced a victim to send $13,000 in Bitcoin to avoid fake warrants. The latest Westfield police blotter also details local DWI arrests, a major jewelry theft worth more than $82,000, and other recent incidents around town. Neighbors can use these reports to stay alert to current safety concerns.
2. Outage Continues At Westfield Schools, Mayor Says Safety Systems Remain In Place (patch.com) — Families in Westfield are coping with a district-wide phone and network outage that began on the first day of school, affecting internet, phones, and parent portals. Mayor Jeremy Berman and school officials stress that emergency communication lines and safety procedures at every Westfield school remain fully operational and regularly tested, while technology teams and outside experts work on restoring systems securely.
3. A dream, strong faith and a health struggle inspire teen's winning essay on priesthood (catholicsun.org) — A 13-year-old altar server from St. Helen's Parish in Westfield has won the Archdiocese of Newark's top essay prize for describing why priests matter, drawing on his health struggles and parish life. His experiences serving at Mass, helping during inclusive liturgies, and growing up in the Westfield faith community have deepened his sense that he may be called to the priesthood one day.
4. First Leg of 'One Flag Forward' Honoring Nation's Military Service Members to Conclude in Westfield on Sept. 12 (tapinto.net) — A five-day, 250-mile "One Flag Forward" relay will end its first day at Westfield's 9/11 Memorial on Sept. 12, with runners expected to arrive around 6 p.m. Westfield native and Army veteran Andy Moore will carry the flag into his hometown, honoring fallen service members and marking 25 years since 9/11 and 250 years of U.S. military service.
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