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Hello Westfield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Westfield schools steadily restore tech after two-week disruption
  • Recent DWIs, fraud, and shoplifting cases reported by Westfield police
  • How you can pitch in at Westfield's Shako Day fundraiser

Also on today's calendar: Opera at Florham Presents La Vie en Bohème and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Westfield Schools Say High School Staff Back Online After Tech Disruption (patch.com) — Westfield families are seeing progress as Westfield High School staff regain online access following a two-week technology disruption across the district. Superintendent Raymond Gonzalez says systems like clocks, bells and PA are working again, while tech teams methodically restore access for intermediate and elementary staff and students, with outside cybersecurity experts still investigating the cause.
   

2. Multiple DWI, Warrant Arrests Reported In Westfield (patch.com) — Westfield residents are being alerted to several recent police incidents, including multiple DWI arrests, an alleged shoplifting of household items on East North Avenue, and a fraud case involving vehicles registered to a local address. The blotter details when and where each incident occurred, highlighting arrests of both local residents and out-of-town drivers on Westfield streets and near the train station.
   

3. Westfield Marching Band's Shako Day Fundraiser Returns Downtown (patch.com) — Westfield residents can support the high school marching band during Shako Day, returning downtown Sept. 18 and 19 with students collecting donations in their signature hats. Volunteers will be stationed around central streets, and anyone who can't stop by can still contribute through the band's Venmo account, helping fund equipment, travel, and other marching-season needs.
   

4. Stop & Shop closing Westfield, Basking Ridge stores (nj.com subscription) — Stop & Shop will permanently close its Westfield supermarket at 219 Elm Street on October 22, a change that will affect many local shoppers and employees. The company says workers can transfer to other locations and stresses this is not part of a broader closure plan, though another New Jersey store in Basking Ridge will also shut down a week later.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Imagine Partners with Fairview Cemetery for 5th Annual Butterfly Release —Val Stierhoff Read on Patch
  • YMCA & Cranford Theater to Host "Rise and Shine at the Movies" Fundraiser on September 27 —Westfield Area YMCA Read on Patch
  • Lantern Hill Hosts Top Chef Competition —Petra Shaw Read on Patch
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Scotch Plains. Apply here.
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Cashier Team Member (Front End Service) - Part Time in Clark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westfield here.

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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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