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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...

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month

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

Your name(s): Dr. Konstantin Lukin, Ph.D. Company name: Lukin Center for Psychotherapy Your position: Founder and Clinical Director Website: lukincenter.com Phone number: (908) 509-8336 Business address: 128 S. Euclid Ave. Westfield, NJ 07090 Congratulations on opening your business in Westfield last year! How is it going and what do you like about the downtown and local community? We are excited to be here and are looking forward to providing the Westfield community with the latest evidence-based psychotherapy services, medication management options, therapeutic groups, comprehensive neuropsychological...

WHS Boys Hockey with a Strong 2022-23 Campaign!

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

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Time to Batik

Written by Grace Kilbourn on April 29, 2023. Posted in Westfield High Feature. Leave a Comment

Summer is batik time. In middle school, I expanded my Easter egg decorating skills with crayons and food coloring to this traditional Indonesian craft. I love designing, waxing and making a mess. Batik is the art of using wax and dye to decorate cloth. Artists create intricate patterns by applying hot wax with brushes, spouted tools (tjantings) and copper stamps (tjaps) to protect certain areas when the fabric is dyed. The wax is then removed in boiling water and oftentimes the process is repeated with multiple colors. Each year when the school bell rings for the last time, my batik supplies...

Westfield Area YMCA Celebrates 100 Years of Community Service

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

In 2023, the Westfield Area YMCA proudly celebrates its 100th anniversary of service to the community. As a nonprofit human service organization, the Y is dedicated to the communities of Westfield, Cranford, Garwood and Mountainside. But the history of establishing a local YMCA actually began in the 1800s. In fact, there were two prior attempts to form a YMCA. Thanks to strong leadership and the support of the community, the Westfield Area YMCA we know has grown to provide a wide variety of programs and services that reflect and anticipate the ever-changing needs of the community. Early...

Westfield Area YMCA Celebrates 100 Years of Community Service

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

Name: Betsy Lau Family (names/ages): Lillian is 6 and Luke is 2 How long have you lived in town? How do you like the area? I moved back to Westfield in Nov 2020. I LOVE being back. This town is so special – I feel truly blessed to have been raised here and I cannot wait for my children to experience this town through their childhood as I did! How long have you been members at the YMCA? Why did you join originally? We have been members of the YMCA since my parents moved to town (in 1983!). My fondest memories of the YMCA are from high school. I was on the Westfield High School Blue Devils...

Managing Your Workplace Retirement Plan in Volatile Times

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

Investment markets are in a challenging period in which large swaths of the stock and bond market have lost value. You may have noticed the impact of this on your own workplace retirement savings plans, such as 401(k) or 403(b) accounts. While watching the value of your portfolio drop is never easy, investors must understand that markets can be volatile over short periods. Variable investments like stocks and bonds don’t move in a straight line – and occasional cooldowns are inevitable. It’s also worth remembering that if you’ve been investing in your workplace retirement plan for some time,...

Music Honors for Westfield Intermediate and High School Students

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

The Westfield High School Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble traveled to the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Region II Concert Band Festival on March 22. The Symphonic Band received the top rating of Gold for just the 3rd time in school history. The Wind Ensemble received a Gold rating for the 10th consecutive year. “The Wind Ensemble also was selected for the 4th time to the annual New Jersey State Band Gala, honoring the top 12 bands statewide,” says WHS Co-Band Director Trevor Sindorf. “The concert will take place at Rowan University on Sunday April 30.” At the intermediate...

Urban Sewciety Readies for Summer Camps!

Written by Local Media NJ Staff on March 28, 2023. Posted in Local Business Profile. Leave a Comment

Describe what your company does. How long has it been in business? We have been in business since 2015. We do A LOT of different things, including: sewing, knitting, and crochet classes for kids, teens and adults, private events, girl scout events, “Sip and Stitch” classes, summer camps, and craft fairs PLUS we have a modern, full-service fabric & yarn shop that supplies avid crafters! We also carry Janome sewing machines. Urban Sewciety definitely has something for everyone! What is your mission statement? Our mission is to foster a love of sewing, knitting, and crochet, and to create...