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🌱 Patch AM: Westfield High School Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists

Happening soon: Metuchen Empty Bowls on the Westfield Patch calendar

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Good morning Westfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two Westfield seniors earn elite National Merit semifinalist honors
  • How Ridge shut down Westfield in a lopsided 34-0 matchup.
  • Westfield DPW building slated for a new roof, briefing notes.

Also on today's calendar: Metuchen Empty Bowls and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: High clouds and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon; cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 60.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westfield High School Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com) — Westfield residents can celebrate two Westfield High School seniors, Emma Simpson and Alexander Stepanov, being named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists, placing them among the nation's top students. The school also announced 22 additional seniors as Commended Students, highlighting a strong culture of academic achievement in the Westfield community.
   

• Football: Ridge Overpowers Westfield, 34-0 (TAPinto.net) — Westfield High's football team took a tough 34-0 road loss to Ridge on Friday night, with Ridge's C.J. Griffith racking up 256 rushing yards and four touchdowns. The Blue Devils struggled with turnovers, including a fumble returned for a score, and will look to regroup before their next matchup.
   

• Insider NJ's Morning Intelligence Briefing: 10/9/2026 (insidernj.com) — A statewide political briefing notes that Westfield's Department of Public Works building is slated to get a new roof, a small but concrete infrastructure upgrade for local services. The rest of the report surveys New Jersey's broader political scene, from Medicaid debates to local projects in other towns.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Imagine Staff Trained Nearly 50 New Community Members & Volunteers This Summer! —Val Stierhoff Read on Patch
  • pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CRANFORD NJ S12063 in Cranford. Apply here.
  • The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Clark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Garwood

  • 2026 Cranford Township Committee Candidates Forum (TAPinto.net)

Scotch Plains

  • Girls Soccer: Kelly's 11 Saves Help Scotch Plains-Fanwood Earn 1-1 Draw with No. 6 Westfield; Rivals Tie for Division Title (TAPinto.net)
  • Scotch Plains Gets $2M Union County Grant to Rebuild Memorial Field (TAPinto.net)

Cranford

  • Can't Miss October Events in Cranford (TAPinto.net)
  • Meet the Board of Education Candidate: Derrick Rose (TAPinto.net)

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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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