🌱 Patch AM: What the Westfield Stop & Shop closing means for your grocery trips

Morning Westfield! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What the Westfield Stop & Shop closing means for your grocery trips
• How dominant were Westfield's boys at the Magee Memorial meet?

Also on today's calendar: The Discovery Orchestra presents "Inside Music" LIVE! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
• Tuesday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stop & Shop unveils remodeled, expanded store in North Jersey (northjersey.com) — Westfield shoppers face the loss of their local Stop & Shop this fall, as company officials and town leaders confirm the store is among several "underperforming" New Jersey locations slated to close. While a remodeled Wyckoff supermarket showcases the chain's new direction, Westfield residents will soon need to rethink their regular grocery routines and commutes.
   

• MERGE: Magee Memorial Class Meet Boys 2026 (milesplit.com) — Westfield High School's boys cross-country team turned in a standout performance at the Magee Memorial meet, topping the 5K merge with a tight 42.5-second spread and a 16:41.5 average. Junior Lincoln Staiger led the way, while Luke Barba captured the sophomore division title, underscoring strong depth for the Blue Devils this season.
   

📸 Around Westfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• The Discovery Orchestra presents "Inside Music" LIVE! →
  Princeton Seminary Chapel, 64 Mercer St, Princeton
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Early Morning Bird Walk →
  Fairview Cemetery & Arboretum, 1100 E Broad St, Westfield
  8:00 am
• A World of Memories Begins at Meadowbrook Country Day Camp →
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Fannywood Day Street Fair & Food Truck Fest →
  Held Along Intersection of South Ave. & Martine Ave.,
  10:00 am
• Spencer Savings Bank Hosts Pet Adoption Day →
  680 River Dr, Elmwood Park
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Living Well with Lung Disease: Webinars for Patients and Families →
  Virtual,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• Yom Kippur is Almost Here - Temple Sholom Welcomes You to Worship with Us →
  Temple Sholom, 1925 Lake Ave, Scotch Plains
  7:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Yom Kippur Services, Just for Our Littlest Ones →
  Temple Sholom, 1925 Lake Ave, Scotch Plains
  9:00 am
• American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Westfield Area YMCA →
  Westfield Area YMCA, 220 Clark St, Westfield
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Fall Clothing Drive at the Cranford YMCA →
  401 Centennial Ave, Cranford
  7:00 am
• Summit Old Guard Speaker Program - COBOL, The Language of Dinosaurs →
  New Providence Presbyterian Church, 1307 Springfield Ave, New Providence
  9:00 am
• Choral Art Society of NJ Welcomes New Singers at Open Rehearsals →
  The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Ave, Westfield
  7:00 pm
• Dazzling Piano Tunes with Matthew Fishteyn at Westfield Library →
  Westfield Memorial Library, 550 E Broad St, Westfield
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• The Kid Officer →
  Historic Cranford Theater, 25 N Ave W, Cranford
  7:00 pm

📣 Westfield Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Westfield PatchAM possible:

• Marlen Elite Dental Wellness — 5513057104
• Keta Medical Center — (201) 730-4515
• Cranford Performance Institute — 9089340055
• Picatinny Federal Credit Union — (973) 361-5225
• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newark ReStore — (908) 955-2833
• PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
• Fairways at Cranford — (908) 913-8138
• Somerset Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery — (908) 222-0070
• Springfield Collectibles — (973) 715-6543
• Lawn-Gevity Landscaping — (908) 654-5296
• Insurcomm Restoration — (866) 708-5357
• Michael A. Kane Artist LLC — (908) 721-8351
• The Pool Boss — (973) 823-7007

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Temple Sholom Invites Community to celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah 2026/5787 —Jessica Mackta Read on Patch

• Can anyone recommend a low cost spay neuter besides People for Animals.
  I could not get an appointment there until January! (Nextdoor Clark Park)

• Harvest Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Executive Chef & Sous Chef Culinary Leadership & Growth Opportunities with Harvest Restaurants (Westfield Location) in Westfield. Apply here.
• Fleet Feet posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Outfitter) in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Garwood

• Cranford Couple Behind Active Life Fitness Focuses on Fitness for Every Stage of Life (tapinto.net)

Scotch Plains

• Scotch Plains Council Marks Disability Rights Week, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (tapinto.net)
• Football: Carteret Holds off Scotch Plains-Fanwood, 16-12 (tapinto.net)
• Woman arrested on DUI charge in Scotch Plains (newportdispatch.com)

Millburn

• Around Millburn: ICE Arrests + Property Taxes + Voting + Polluted River (patch.com)

Ok Westfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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