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In today's newsletter:

  • Westfield backs bill to cut speeds in busy pedestrian zones
  • What Westfield police reported in this week's crime blotter
  • How a Westfield runner became a record-setting team leader

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Westfield Supports State Bill On Lower Speed Limits In Pedestrian Areas (patch.com) — Westfield residents may soon see slower speed limits in busy walking areas, as Mayor Jeremy Berman and the Town Council have endorsed a state bill giving municipalities more flexibility to reduce speeds. The measure would let towns like Westfield lower limits on certain local roads without costly engineering studies, especially around schools, downtown, and transit hubs, while still setting clear safeguards on how and when changes can be made.
   

2. Fraud, Shoplifting, Stolen Vehicles Reported In Westfield (patch.com) — Recent police reports in Westfield detail phone and credit-card scams targeting residents, a shoplifting arrest tied to a local business, and juveniles charged after riding stolen vehicles. The blotter also notes suspicious activity in a Quimby Street building. It's a useful snapshot of current safety concerns and scam tactics affecting Westfield neighborhoods.
   

3. Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week: Lincoln Staiger (TAPinto.net) — A Westfield High School junior distance runner is being recognized for standout performances and emerging leadership on the boys cross country team, earning Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week honors. He describes how he shifted from soccer to running, overcame race anxiety, and now focuses on mentoring newer teammates while chasing faster times for Westfield.
   

4. NYC families that fled to suburbs see Jersey discount disappear (audacy.com) — Rising housing, childcare, and healthcare costs are erasing much of New Jersey's traditional affordability advantage over New York City, squeezing many commuter families. One couple who moved to Westfield for more space found themselves outbid repeatedly and ultimately paying more in mortgage and related expenses, illustrating how challenging it's become for young families to put down roots nearby.
   

5. Giffords joins Bennett for gun violence prevention roundtable (newjerseyglobe.com) — A gun violence prevention roundtable held Wednesday featured former Rep. Gabby Giffords backing Democrat Rebecca Bennett in her challenge to Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of Westfield. Speakers criticized Kean's record and urged stronger federal gun safety laws, while a local advocate whose son was killed in Somerset endorsed Bennett. The event underscores how national gun debates are shaping this region's congressional race.
   

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