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Hey hey Westfield! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Westfield seniors just earned top National Merit honors?
  • How one WHS flag football star could score big for her team

Also on today's calendar: Arboretum Walking Tour and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 61 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 73, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westfield High School Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists (patch.com) — Two Westfield High School seniors have been named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists, placing them among the top academic performers nationwide and advancing them in the prestigious scholarship competition. Another 22 WHS students were honored as Commended Students, highlighting a particularly strong year of academic achievement for Westfield's Class of 2027.
   

• WHS Senior Mia O'Reilly Earns Special Recognition from USA Football (TAPinto.net) — Westfield High School senior Mia O'Reilly has been nominated for USA Football's 2026 Heart of a Giant Award, recognizing her leadership and dedication in girls flag football. Her nomination could bring a $1,000 equipment grant to WHS if she advances, while her story highlights how choosing flag football over other sports reshaped her high school experience and outlook.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Scotch Plains

  • Scotch Plains Gets $2M Union County Grant to Rebuild Memorial Field (TAPinto.net)
  • Scotch Plains Priest at Center of Archbishop Fulton Sheen Relic Pilgrimage in Newark (TAPinto.net)
  • Football: Gov. Livingston Falls to Scotch Plains-Fanwood After Late Fourth-Quarter Rally Falls Short (TAPinto.net)

Cranford

  • Cranford Porchfest Celebrates 10 Years of Music and Neighbors (TAPinto.net)
  • Football: Undefeated Cranford Holds off South Plainfield, 14-0 (TAPinto.net)

Millburn

  • Around Millburn: Parking Wars + School Finances + ICE Detainee Released (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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