Saturday: Windy; cooler with rain, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
Sunday: Rain; windy in the morning, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Westfield Welcomes New Shops & Restaurants, More Coming To Westfield (patch.com) — Downtown Westfield is buzzing with new energy as several restaurants, shops, and service businesses have recently opened on Broad, Quimby, Elm, South Avenue, and North Avenue, with more on the way. Mayor Jeremy Berman says the additions, from Thai Society and Bagel Cafe NJ to Framebridge and Glowbar, further strengthen Westfield's appeal as a dining and shopping destination.
• Safety Concerns At 2 Westfield Road Crossings Prompt Investigation (patch.com) — Two specific Westfield crossings—Kimball at Wychwood and Davis Court at East Broad—are under review after a resident runner raised safety concerns about visibility, missing crosswalks, and pedestrian risks. Town officials say they've already begun steps toward a traffic engineering study, especially important as days get shorter and more families use routes to Lenape Park and nearby schools.
• In Memory – September 24, 2026 (avma.org) — Westfield readers are notified of the passing of Dr. James D. Pulliam, a longtime Merck veterinary pathologist and Army Reserve colonel who lived in town and died July 16 at age 91. The obituary shares highlights of his career in veterinary pathology and military service, notes his surviving family, and suggests memorial contributions to Habitat for Humanity in nearby Plainfield.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Westfield High School Senior Ryan Basta Publishes Children's Book About Grief —Val Stierhoff Read on Patch
Lost cat. Westfield. Seen near Memorial Pool and McKinley school. (Nextdoor Southside - Memorial Park)
Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bakery Manager in Clark. Apply here.
Olive Garden posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westfield here.
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