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Meet John Szeles Szeles Construction

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 25, 2023. Posted in Cover Feature, Cover Feature. Leave a Comment

Name: John Szeles Family names: Gina (wife and mom), Ava (16), Anthony (15), Domenic (12) Company name: Szeles Construction LLC Your position: Owner Website: szelesconstruction.com Phone number: 908-917-4566 Location: Cranford, New Jersey How long have you lived in Cranford? Tell us about your family: We’ve Lived in Cranford for 15 years. My wife Gina of 19 years has lived in Cranford most of her life. She left her job of 26 years a year ago to be a full time mom to our daughter Ava 16, Anthony 15, Domenic 12 and of course our beloved cat Shannon. What do you like best about the local area?...

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Shines On at 90th Anniversary Gala

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 25, 2023. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey recently held its largest fundraising event of the year at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit. Shine On VACNJ’s 90th Anniversary Gala, raised a record-breaking $373,500 to support the Art Center’s powerful arts programming. “This year’s gala was especially important, as it not only served, once again, as our most important fundraising event of the year, but it was the signature event in our year-long celebration of VACNJ’s 90th anniversary,” said Jillian Decker, CFRE, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey’s Director of Development & Communications. “We’re...

Summit Park Line Launches!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 25, 2023. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Your name(s): Dr. Robert Rubino / Debra Karrat Organization: The Summit Park Line Foundation Location: Summit, NJ Contact Information: Debra Karrat: dakarrat@gmail.com Can you provide a bit of history about the bridge? When and how did this all begin? In 2014 when Dr. Robert Rubino was Summit Council President, he was on his way to Overlook Hospital on Springfield Ave on a winter morning and saw the sun rising over the Manhattan skyline and thought how great it would be for the public to have a clear view of NYC. This led him to find the abandoned 1.2-mile stretch of rail land next to the hospital,...

Local Sports

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 25, 2023. Posted in Local Sports. Leave a Comment

Twenty-seven Westfield High School student-athletes signed Letters of Intent with colleges and universities, signifying recognition of the seniors’ accomplishments both academically and athletically. The following student-athletes will continue to compete at the college level: Abigail Bebel, Lafayette College, Swimming Sergio Cabrera, Susquehanna University, Football Owen Callahan, Ithaca College, Baseball Catherine Collins, Smith College, XC/Track & Field Ethan Composto, Gettysburg College, Wrestling Jessica Currie, Dickinson College, Volleyball Gabriel Dayon, Montclair State University,...

The Doctor is In! ACT Works to Help Focus

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 25, 2023. Posted in Local Health. Leave a Comment

Accept what you can’t control and learn to move forward into the life you want. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a cousin to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It’s a form of talk therapy that uses mindfulness and self-acceptance to break negative thought and behavior patterns. This treatment modality can help you focus on the present and acknowledge your thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them or feeling guilty about them. Your name(s): Konstantin Lukin, Ph.D Company name: Lukin Center for Psychotherapy Your position: Founder, Clinical Director Website: www.lukincenter.com Phone...

Westfield’s New Native Seed Library Promotes Biodiversity, Environmental Sustainability

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 25, 2023. Posted in Local library. Leave a Comment

The Westfield Memorial Library has good news for all gardeners and would-be gardeners. Through a partnership with the Town of Westfield Green Team and with generous funding from the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library, the library has created a Native Seed Library. The Native Seed Library features a collection of seeds that is open to all library users. One of the primary goals is to combat the expanding number of invasive plants in the ecosystem and to improve the overall health and biodiversity of local habitats by encouraging the growth of native plants. Native plants are especially...

What You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling Debate

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on May 25, 2023. Posted in Financial advice. Leave a Comment

If you’ve been keeping up on news coming out of Washington, D.C., you know that Congress is once again grappling with a need to raise the federal government’s debt ceiling limit. Legislation to that effect would provide the U.S. Treasury with authorization to issue new debt to help cover the costs of programs already approved by Congress. This is a typically routine action that avoids the U.S. defaulting on its loans. However, given the polarized political climate and hardened positions on both sides of the aisle, Congress so far has not negotiated an agreement to raise the debt ceiling by the...

Club Celebrates Hispanic Cultures Globally

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on April 29, 2023. Posted in WESTFIELD LOCAL. Leave a Comment

Name: Grace Kilbourn Position: Spanish Club president Submitted by Meryl Li, Contributing Editor Can you provide a bit of history about your organization? Spanish club is a long-standing organization that brings students together to enjoy unique Hispanic cultures around the world. Club members are also eligible for academic recognition by invitation to join the Spanish National Honor Society as juniors and seniors. How long have you been with this organization? I joined the Spanish Club as a freshman because I heard it was one of the largest clubs at school with 200+ members! What drew you to...

Westfield Memorial Library partners with PSE&G for critical infrastructure upgrades

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on April 29, 2023. Posted in Local library. Leave a Comment

The Westfield Memorial Library has partnered with PSE&G to upgrade the library’s heating, lighting and air conditioning systems through PSE&G’s Clean Energy Future – Energy Efficiency Program. The Westfield Memorial Library, located at 550 E. Broad Street, was built in 1988, and much of the infrastructure is original to the building. In 2020, the library solicited recommendations from engineering consultant Christopher P. Statile, P.A. who estimated the necessary HVAC improvements would cost approximately $1,300,000. This estimate included recommendations to replace the existing central...

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