Westfield, New Jersey Explained

Westfield, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Town
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Pushpin Label:Westfield
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Union
Government Type:Special charter
Governing Body:Town Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Shelley Brindle (D, term ends December 31, 2025)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:James H. Gildea[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Maureen Lawshe[3]
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:January 27, 1794
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:February 21, 1798 (as township)
Established Title2:Reincorporated
Established Date2:March 4, 1903 (as town)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:17.46
Area Land Km2:17.42
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:6.74
Area Land Sq Mi:6.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Area Water Percent:0.28
Area Rank:246th of 565 in state
5th of 21 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:31032
Population Rank:77th of 565 in state
5th of 21 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:4615.1
Population Density Rank:126th of 565 in state
12th of 21 in county
Population Est:30559
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[7]
Elevation Ft:118
Coordinates Footnotes:[8]
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:07090–07091[9]
Area Code:908[10]
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Blank Info:3403979040[11] [12]
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Blank1 Info:0885436[13]

Westfield is a town in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located southwest of Manhattan. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 31,032, an increase of 716 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 30,316, which in turn reflected an increase of 672 (+2.3%) from the 29,644 counted in the 2000 census.[14]

In March 2018, Bloomberg ranked Westfield as the 99th highest-income place in the United States, and the 18th highest-income location in New Jersey.[15] According to a 2014 nationwide survey, Westfield was ranked as the 30th-safest city to live in the United States.[16]

The town has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Westfield residents had a median household income of $159,923, ranked 8th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.[17]

History

History says that Westfield took its name from the rich "fields west of Elizabeth Town, and hence for over one hundred years went by the name of West Fields." Town records say that "the settlement of Westfield dates back to the last year (1699) of the seventeenth century. It was the result of the 'Clinker Lot Division.' Almost immediately after the division emigration from the older parts of the town of Elizabeth began to set towards the interior,—especially to the territory lying between the Rahway river, on the east, and the mountains, on the west. It was not, however, until 1720 that the settlers became numerous enough to constitute a distinct community."[18] The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract.

Westfield was originally formed as a township on January 27, 1794, from portions of Elizabeth Township, while the area was still part of Essex County, and was incorporated on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. It became part of the newly formed Union County on March 19, 1857. Portions of the township have been taken to form Rahway Township (February 27, 1804), Plainfield Township (April 5, 1847), Cranford Township (March 14, 1871), Fanwood Township (March 6, 1878; now known as Scotch Plains) and Mountainside (September 25, 1895). The Town of Westfield was incorporated on March 4, 1903, replacing Westfield Township.[19] [20] The name of the town is derived from its location in the western, undeveloped fields of the Elizabethtown tract.[21] [22]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 6.74 square miles (17.46 km2), including 6.72 square miles (17.42 km2) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) of water (0.28%).[5]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Germantown and Tamaques Reservation Mill.[23]

Six municipalities border the town of Westfield: Mountainside to the north, Springfield Township to the northeast, Garwood and Cranford to the east, Clark to the southeast, and Scotch Plains to the west and southwest.[24] [25] [26]

The upper reaches of the Rahway River Parkway run through the township along tributaries of the Rahway River.[27]

The Robinson's Branch of the Rahway River additionally flows through the southern portion of Westfield en route to the Robinson's Branch Reservoir, also known as the Clark Reservoir.

It is located about one hour from Manhattan.

Community

Library

The Westfield Memorial Library was founded in 1873 as the "Every Saturday Book Club" and has evolved over the past century into the Westfield Memorial Library of today. The Library is located in a large, modern, Williamsburg-style building at 550 East Broad Street. The library's collection consists of over 250,000 books, two dozen public computers, a wide array of multimedia options, a large youth services area with a vivid mural depicting Westfield history, and multiple tables and carrels for studying. The library offers classes for adults and children, storytimes for children, and computer instruction.[28]

Downtown

Westfield's downtown features many local and national stores and several landmarks that were shown and used in the NBC network television show Ed such as the Rialto Theater. There are over 40 restaurants and casual dining establishments throughout the downtown. Downtown is located mostly north of the Westfield train station. The downtown area has a mix of independent stores and boutiques as well as national stores. Over one-third of the retailers and restaurants have existed for 25 years or more.

Downtown Westfield, with over 200 retail establishments and 400 commercial enterprises, is a regional destination in New Jersey. The Downtown Westfield Corporation (DWC) manages the Special Improvement District (SID) area's growth and enhancement. The DWC participates in the National Main Street program associated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It is funded by a SID assessment on downtown properties and operates as the district's management agency. The DWC sponsors marketing efforts and promotions, special event planning, urban design and building improvement projects. The DWC works closely with the town government and volunteer groups to improve the downtown area. In 2004, Westfield won the Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust.[29] In 2010, Westfield was the winner of the America in Bloom contest for communities with a population of 25,001–50,000 against the other two towns entered in their category.[30] Shopping and dining in Westfield attracts citizens from other communities across the state.

Several war memorials (including ones dedicated to the Korean War, World War II, Spanish–American War, and the Vietnam War) are located in a plaza near the downtown. The plaza is also home to the September 11 Memorial Park, which pays special tribute to the residents of Westfield who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks.[31] [32]

Downtown Westfield hosts events and festivals throughout the year. Throughout the summer, jazz groups perform live, outdoors, every Tuesday night.[33] October 2018 saw the first annual AddamsFest, honoring Westfield resident Charles Addams. The festival featured exhibits, lectures, film screenings, and a masquerade ball, among other things.[34] Other festivals include the Spring Fling and FestiFall.[35]

In August 2020, Le Tote announced that Lord & Taylor, the town's only department store and the chain's only freestanding location in New Jersey, would close as part of a plan to shut down 38 Lord & Taylor store nationwide. Efforts are being made to redevelop the site.[36]

Parks and recreation

Parks in the town include:[37]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 30,316 people, 10,566 households, and 8,199 families in the town. The population density was . There were 10,950 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 88.17% (26,729) White, 3.25% (984) Black or African American, 0.12% (36) Native American, 5.67% (1,718) Asian, 0.03% (10) Pacific Islander, 0.79% (241) from other races, and 1.97% (598) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92% (1,492) of the population.

Of the 10,566 households, 43.1% had children under the age of 18; 68.0% were married couples living together; 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.4% were non-families. Of all households, 19.2% were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.31.

30.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.2 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $127,799 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,580) and the median family income was $150,797 (+/− $11,480). Males had a median income of $111,762 (+/− $7,767) versus $71,217 (+/− $5,624) for females. The per capita income for the town was $63,498 (+/− $4,577). About 0.9% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.[40]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 29,644 people, 10,622 households, and 8,178 families residing in the town. The population density was 4403.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 10,819 housing units at an average density of 1607sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 89.98% White, 3.88% African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% of the population.[41] [42]

There were 10,622 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. Of all households, 19.3% were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.20.[41] [42]

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.[41] [42]

The median income for a household in the town was $98,390, and the median income for a family was $112,145. Males had a median income of $82,420 versus $45,305 for females. The per capita income for the town was $47,187. About 1.7% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.[41] [42]

Government

Local government

Westfield is governed under a special charter granted by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. The town is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that operate under special charters.[43] [44] The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and an eight-member Town Council, with all positions filled in partisan elections. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters at-large to a four-year term of office. The Town Council consists of eight members, with two members elected from each of four wards. Town Council members are elected to serve four-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat in each ward coming up for election every other year.[45] The Town Council holds meetings every two weeks where it discusses legislation under consideration, and which are open to the public.

, the Mayor of Westfield is Democrat Michelle W. "Shelley" Brindle, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2025.[46] Members of the Westfield Town Council are Michael Armento (Ward 2; R, 2027), David M. Contract (Ward 3; D, 2025), Michael J. Dardia (Ward 2; D, 2025), Michal D. Domogala (Ward 3;, 2027), Linda S. Habgood (Ward 1; D, 2025), David Kiefer (Ward 4; D, 2027), Dawn Mackey (Ward 4; D, 2025), and Todd B. Saunders (Ward 1; R, 2027).[47] [48] [49] [50] [51]

In April 2022, the Town Council selected Emily Root from a list of three alternatives submitted by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the Ward 1 seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by James Boyes until he resigned from office earlier that month. Root served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters then selected her to serve the balance of the original term of office.[52]

Emergency services

Police

The Westfield Police Department (WPD) has provided police protection to the town since 1903. The chief of police is Christopher Battiloro, who was appointed to the position in December 2018, after serving for four months on an interim basis.[53] The department operates a Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Bureau, Records Bureau, Detective Bureau and its own Emergency Services Unit. Westfield's Parking Services also falls under the jurisdiction of the WPD, and is responsible for monitoring parking and traffic safety within Westfield's Central Business District and near schools. The WPD also has a Law Enforcement Explorers Post, Post #90.[54] Each division of the WPD operates different vehicles, most with a black-and-white paint scheme.

Fire

The Westfield Fire Department was formed in 1875 following a fire that destroyed a city block on East Broad Street.[55] The WFD is a combination department with 36 paid/career firefighters and 15 volunteer firefighters. There are four platoons of eight (a Battalion Chief, two Lieutenants and five Firefighters) working a 24-/72-hour work schedule out of two fire stations. Administrative members include the Chief of Department, the Deputy Chief of Operations, and the Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention. The Fire Safety Inspector position in the Fire Prevention Bureau was eliminated in January 2009 due to budget cuts. The Chief of Department is Anthony Tiller.[56]

Westfield Fire Headquarters, located at 405 North Avenue West, is staffed 24 hours a day by a Battalion Chief (Shift Commander), a lieutenant and three firefighters. These personnel make up the engine company, first due on the north side of town, and the ladder company. A reserve engine company and a utility pick-up are also housed at fire headquarters. The office of the Chief of Department and the Deputy Chief of Operations are located here as well.

Station 2, located at 1029 Central Avenue, is staffed 24 hours a day by a lieutenant and two firefighters. These personnel make up the engine company, first due on the south side of town. A reserve engine company, a utility pick-up, and a spare SUV are also housed at Station 2. The Fire Prevention Bureau is located at Station 2 and houses the office of the Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention.

The WFD in operates a fleet of four E-One Engines (2 x 2,000 GPM & 2 x 1,500 GPM) and 1 Pierce Arrow XT 100' Rearmount Ladder, one support SUV, and three staff 4x4 vehicles. The paint scheme for the older apparatus (Engine 4) is yellow, with the newer apparatus (Ladder 1, Engines 2, 3 & 5) being red bodies with white cabs. The support vehicles, a Ford Pick-Up (Utility 7), a Chevy Pick-Up (Utility 8), and a Jeep Cherokee (Car 9) are red with white striping and the remaining staff vehicles, for Chief Officers, are unmarked Dodge Durangos (Car 1,11,12).

The WFD responds annually to approximately 2,000 calls for service. The WFD serves as a backup EMS agency for the town if the Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad is not readily available. All members are CPR-Defib certified with 27 members currently New Jersey certified EMTs with the remaining members trained to the first responder level. Both stations are staffed with FF/EMTs 24 hours a day.

The WFD is also a partner in the Union County Fire Mutual Aid agreement, responding to numerous requests for aid to any of the other 20 municipalities in Union County.[57]

The career firefighters (excluding the Chief and Deputy Chiefs) are members of New Jersey Firefighter's Mutual Benevolent Association (NJ FMBA) Local 30.[58]

Rescue squad

The Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad is staffed around the clock by volunteer certified EMTs. Shifts range from 5 hours in the morning and afternoon to 14 hours overnight. The Squad has three ambulances with a crew every shift. Members are paged in the event that another emergency arises and the original crew is answering a medical call. Dispatchers are also volunteers, answering phones directly from the police line.[59]

Federal, state and county representation

Westfield is located in the 7th Congressional District[60] and is part of New Jersey's 21st state legislative district.[61] [62] [63]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 20,684 registered voters in Westfield, of which 6,485 (31.4% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 5,244 (25.4% vs. 15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 8,942 (43.2% vs. 42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 13 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[64] Among the town's 2010 Census population, 68.2% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 97.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide).[64] [65]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,080 votes (50.9% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 7,555 votes (47.6% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 147 votes (0.9% vs. 0.8%), among the 15,866 ballots cast by the town's 21,797 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.8% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).[66] [67] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 9,345 votes (54.5% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 7,541 votes (44.0% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 154 votes (0.9% vs. 0.9%), among the 17,141 ballots cast by the town's 21,251 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.7% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).[68] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 8,442 votes (50.6% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 8,037 votes (48.2% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 110 votes (0.7% vs. 0.7%), among the 16,683 ballots cast by the town's 20,441 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.6% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).[69]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 64.1% of the vote (6,303 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 34.5% (3,394 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (131 votes), among the 10,053 ballots cast by the town's 21,513 registered voters (225 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 46.7%.[70] [71] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 6,070 votes (51.0% vs. 41.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 4,776 votes (40.2% vs. 50.6%), Independent Chris Daggett with 900 votes (7.6% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 58 votes (0.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 11,893 ballots cast by the town's 20,982 registered voters, yielding a 56.7% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).[72]

Education

Public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades attend the Westfield Public Schools.[73] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 6,304 students and 500.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.[74] The district has a central kindergarten, six neighborhood elementary schools (grades 1–5), two middle schools (grades 6–8) divided by a "North Side / South Side" boundary, and one high school (grades 9–12).[75] The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[76]) are Lincoln Early Childhood Center[77] (with 310 students; in grades Pre-K–K), Franklin Elementary School[78] (580; 1–5 – North), Jefferson Elementary School[79] (442; 1–5 – South), McKinley Elementary School[80] (341; 1–5 – South), Tamaques Elementary School[81] (401; 1–5 – South), Washington Elementary School[82] (309; 1–5 – North), Wilson Elementary School[83] (355; 1–5 – North), Roosevelt Intermediate School[84] (777; 6–8 – North), Thomas Alva Edison Intermediate School[85] (844; 6–8 – South) and Westfield High School[86] (1,865; 9–12).[87] [88]

For high school, public school students from Westfield and all of Union County are eligible to apply to attend the Union County Vocational Technical Schools, which include Union County Magnet High School, Union County Academy for Information Technology, Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences, Union County Vocational Technical High School and Union County Academy for Performing Arts.[89]

Holy Trinity School is a Middle States-accredited Catholic school run by the three parishes of Holy Trinity and St. Helen's in Westfield along with Our Lady of Lourdes in Mountainside, which offers education from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade and operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[90] [91]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the town had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Union County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[92]

The main road serving Westfield is Route 28, which runs for about two miles alongside the commuter railroad that marks the boundary between the town's North and South Sides. Westfield can also be accessed by Exits 135 and 137 of the nearby Garden State Parkway, or by the Lawrence, Mountain, or Springfield Avenue exits of U.S. Route 22.

Public transportation

NJ Transit (NJT) provides passenger rail service from the Westfield train station.[93] Commuter rail service is offered on the Raritan Valley Line to Newark Penn Station with connecting service to New York Penn Station.[94] Westfield riders are able to make a one-seat ride (no transfer necessary) into NY Penn Station during weekday off-peak hours, which was made possible by upgrades of the NJT train equipment to operate into New York City. Westfield's position and schedule on the Raritan Valley Line make it desirable for commuters, as several times in the morning and evening rush hours a non-stop service operates to/from Newark Penn Station. On these non-stop services, the one-way journey time to/from NY Penn Station is 50 minutes, or 20 minutes to/from Newark Penn Station.

The NJ Transit 113 bus route provides one-seat service to New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal seven days per week from the town center, taking approximately one hour to NYC, with additional service available along Route 22 on the northern edge of the town (NJT bus routes 114 and 117), taking approximately 45 minutes. The 59 route provides local bus service between Plainfield and Newark.[95]

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 20 minutes away, most conveniently reached via Route 22 or NJT trains. Linden Airport, a general aviation facility, is in nearby Linden, New Jersey.

Services

Residential telephone service is provided by Verizon Communications. Westfield cable television is supplied by Comcast http://www.comcast.com/LocalHomePage/default.asp?Zip=07090, which also delivers Westfield Community Television (channel 36),[96] News 12 New Jersey (channel 62), and Scotch Plains Local Access Channel (channel 34)[97] Verizon FiOS is also offered in Westfield, which gives the option of digital cable, high-speed internet and telephone service. Power is supplied through the Public Service Electric and Gas Company. Gas is supplied by Elizabethtown Gas and water by American Water of New Jersey. Recycling is collected curbside by private haulers contracted by the Department of Public Works on a biweekly basis, while trash is collected by private haulers hired by residents.

Media

Westfield is served by the locally published weekly newspaper, The Westfield Leader.[98] The Record-Press had served the community until it ended publication in 2008. Westfield is also served by multi-community newspapers including the Courier News, a daily newspaper based in Bridgewater Township, and The Star-Ledger based in Newark. Westfield Patch is an online news source dedicated strictly to local Westfield news that is updated around the clock by a small staff of paid editors and volunteer contributors. Likewise, TAPInto Westfield is an online news source dedicated to local Westfield news.[99]

Westfield + Cranford Local is a monthly magazine covering the two towns that launched in the early 2020s.[100]

Westfield Community Television (WCT)

The local community access channel 36 operates out of the Municipal Building on Broad Street in Westfield on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and half of every Sunday. WCT provides limited community-related programming, coverage of town council meetings, and operates the WCT Bulletin Board. WCT shares time on channel 36 with Blue Devil Television, which originates from Westfield High School and produces nearly 200 original productions each academic year.[101]

Culture

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Metropolis of New Jersey is headquartered in Westfield.[102]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Westfield include:

Trivia

As recently as 2017, the Broaddus family living in Westfield received letters from a supposed stalker who referred to himself as "The Watcher," causing a national sensation.[223] The Broaddus family's experience, along with the 1971 John List family murders that also occurred in Westfield, were later adapted into the 2022 Netflix series The Watcher.[224]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. https://www.westfieldnj.gov/160/Administration Administration
  3. https://www.westfieldnj.gov/633/About-Us Town Clerk
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  5. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  7. 885436. Town of Westfield. March 14, 2013.
  8. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  9. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=westfield&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Westfield, NJ
  10. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Westfield&frmCounty=Union Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Westfield, NJ
  11. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
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  13. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  14. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010
  15. Hagan, Shelly; and Lu, Wei. "America’s 100 Richest Places: 2018", Bloomberg News, March 5, 2018. Accessed March 11, 2020.
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214225120/http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/neighborhoods/crime-rates/top100safest/ Neighborhood Scout's America's Safest Cities 2014
  17. Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 8. Westfield, Union County Median income: $159,923"
  18. Book: Ricord . Frederick W. . History of Union County New Jersey . 1897 . East Jersey History Company . Newark NJ . 506.
  19. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 242. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  20. Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 313. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 26, 2015.
  21. Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 26, 2015.
  22. Staff. "Westfield Historical Society Historic Marker installed at PNC Plaza", Suburban Trends, October 14, 2015. Accessed October 26, 2015. "The Westfield Historical Society (WHS) historic marker commemorating the settlement of Westfield in 1720 as the West Fields of Elizabethtown has been installed at the PNC Plaza, site of the Old York Road to Philadelphia."
  23. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  24. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/552336/touches.html Areas touching Westfield
  25. https://ucnj.org/municipal-profiles/ Union County Municipal Profiles
  26. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  27. https://www.rahwayriverparkway.org/our-parks Our Parks
  28. http://www.wmlnj.org/About/documents/HistoryoftheLibrary_000.pdf History
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  30. Lipstein, Andrew. "Westfield Wins America in Bloom: Town beats Utah and Indiana communities as best town in population category.", WestfieldPatch, October 4, 2010. Accessed July 10, 2012. "The town received top honors Saturday for population category, beating two other communities during the annual America in Bloom contest.... The town beat out Murray City, Utah and Michigan City, Ind. for the top award in the 25,001 to 50,000 population category. For the landscaping award, the town beat all other communities entered in the competition."
  31. http://www.westfieldtoday.com/Sept11MemorialPark September 11 Memorial Park Committee
  32. http://www.westfieldtoday.com/devaney Westfield Korean War Memorial
  33. https://westfieldtoday.com/jazzfestival/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=222&Itemid=308 Westfield Today
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  46. https://www.westfieldnj.gov/mayorbrindle Mayor Shelley Brindle
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  102. http://www.goarch.org/archdiocese/metropolises Metropolises
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  106. Tartaglia, Greg. "North Jersey's Male Athlete of the Week playing 'big boy' football at a high level", The Record, September 9, 2021. Accessed December 19, 2023. "Steve Angeli came north to play high school football and will head to South Bend for college.... That was among the aspects of North Jersey football that drew a Westfield resident to attend a school roughly 30 miles north on the Garden State Parkway."
  107. https://www.nytimes.com/1950/08/19/archives/charles-e-apgar-radio-expert-85-jersey-ham-operator-dies-recorded.html "Charles E. Apgar, Radio Expert, 85; Jersey 'Ham' Operator Dies-- Recorded Code Messages From Sayville Station in 1915"
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  111. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/omar-ashmawy/gIQAbgcpKP_print.html "Omar Ashmawy"
  112. Schleifer, Teddy. "A Tiger in Trenton: Bagger '82", The Daily Princetonian, December 15, 2010. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  113. McGlone, Peggy. "Robert Barchi is named Rutgers University president", The Star-Ledger, April 11, 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012. "Born in Philadelphia, Barchi grew up in Westfield, before moving back to Philadelphia during his freshman year of high school, attending St. Joseph's Preparatory School, an elite North Philadelphia institution whose graduates include many high-profile figures in Philadelphia politics."
  114. https://www.rutgers.edu/news/robert-l-barchi-serve-final-year-rutgers-university-president "Robert L. Barchi to Serve Final Year as Rutgers University President"
  115. Allis, Samuel. "Cheryl Barnes, One Song Later", The Washington Post, May 6, 1979. Accessed October 13, 2021. "Barnes grew up the oldest of five children in a middle class family in the middle class town of Westfield, N.J., 'where everyone is supposed to go to college.'"
  116. archives.nypl.org/mus/20263 New York Chamber Music Society scores
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  118. Walsh, Jeremy. "Westfield council opposes cell tower plan for armory", The Star-Ledger, October 14, 2010. Accessed January 6, 2010.
  119. Bernstein, Adam. "Brock Brower, magazine journalist, novelist and TV writer, dies at 82", The Washington Post, April 29, 2014. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Brock Hendrickson Brower was born Nov. 27, 1931, in Plainfield, N.J., and raised in Westfield, N.J."
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  122. Hernandez, Raymond. "Ex-Marine Takes Aim At a Republican", The New York Times, August 8, 2004. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Not long ago, Steve Brozak was a little-known Marine officer who had returned home to Westfield from a tour of duty in Iraq, disillusioned with President Bush's handling of the war there."
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  125. Siroty, Michael. "A town resident and 2019 Westfield High School graduate has seen a major growth in his social media following recently. Devin Caherly has over 1.3 million followers on TikTok.", TAPinto Westfield, May 29, 2020. Accessed April 25, 2021. "A town resident and 2019 Westfield High School graduate has seen a major growth in his social media following recently. Devin Caherly has over 1.3 million followers on TikTok."
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  131. http://www.westfieldtoday.com/system/organization/514/attachments/doc_40479_original.pdf?1256125324 Westfield Hall of Fame Members
  132. Waters, Sharon. "The Westfield Five: A course of politics, with a side of laughs", NJBIZ, September 26, 2011. Accessed March 3, 2012. "Only one now-prominent politician seems to have looked at Westfield as a short stay — Christie, who rented in town for about a year while his Mendham house was being built."
  133. Wigo, Bruce. "Olympic Diving Champion Bob Clotworthy Passes Away at 87", Swimming World, June 11, 2018. "Olympic diving champion Robert (Bob) Lynn Clotworthy passed away peacefully at his home, in Salt Lake City, Utah on June 1st. He was 87 years old. Born in Westfield, New Jersey, Bob attended the Ohio State University where he won 11 Big Ten, NCAA, and National AAU Championships before capping off his career with an Olympic gold medal at Melbourne in 1956."
  134. Web site: For Westfield Biz Magnate, Neighbors Were 'Extremely Important' . March 27, 2022 . TAPinto . en.
  135. Staff. "Campus Notes", Westfield Record, November 23, 1995. Accessed July 7, 2013. "Patrick L. Cosquer of Westfield is serving this year as a junior adviser at Bates College.... A member of the men's squash and baseball teams, Mr. Cosquer is a 1993 graduate of Westfield Senior High School."
  136. https://illoz.com/interview/18 "Interview with John Cuneo"
  137. D'Allesandro, Dave. "Olympics 2012: Nick Delpopolo, of Westfield, attempting to win gold in judo and make most of special opportunity", The Star-Ledger, July 28, 2012. Accessed August 8, 2016.
  138. Sullivan, Walter. "Robert Dietz, Who Demonstrated Drift of Ocean Floors, Dies at 80", The New York Times, May 24, 1985. Accessed November 17, 2020. "Robert Sinclair Dietz was born in Westfield, N.J."
  139. Kadosh, Matt. "WNBA Legend Tamecka Dixon Delivers Keynote at Westfield High School Graduation", TAP into Westfield, June 24, 2022. Accessed March 23, 2023. "Retired WNBA star Tamecka Dixon’s wisdom for Westfield High School’s class of 2022: don’t expect quick success. The Westfield native and former guard for the Los Angeles Sparks in delivering the keynote address at commencement Thursday sought to prepare the 453 graduates for their years to follow."
  140. Alkaly, Ben. "Where Are They Now: Tamecka Dixon", WNBA. Accessed March 27, 2023. "Dixon said from her current home in Westfield, N.J. 'Growing up, I knew of a few women who had played oversees, but I was just elated to have an opportunity to play in my own country in front of family and friends.'"
  141. Staff. "Alexander Wilson Frake", American Art News, Vol. 14, No. 19 (February 12, 1916), p. 4. Accessed October 26, 2015. "The 'father of new wood engraving,' which attracted so much attention abroad as well as at home, was born at Westfield, N. J."
  142. Maurer, Mark. "Jersey Girl Turned Director Sara Driver Is Reunited With Her Long-lost First Film", The Star-Ledger, October 26, 2011, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2022. "Driver, who grew up in Westfield, filmed You Are Not I -- based on a short story by Bowles -- not far from her parents' home."
  143. Staff. "Profile: Michael DuHaime", The Record, September 3, 2014. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Hometown: Westfield"
  144. Staff. "Geoff Edwards: He knows all the ropes of hosting", Beaver County Times, March 19, 1977. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  145. Staff. "Former Westfielder Publishes First Novel, Paradox in Oz", The Westfield Leader, February 3, 2000. Accessed September 17, 2011. "Edward Einhorn, who grew up in Westfield, has recently published his first novel Paradox in Oz."
  146. Staff. "Fox News White House Correspondent Mike Emanuel to Speak at Stockton Scholarship Luncheon", Stockton University, October 25, 2010. Accessed December 17, 2011. "Greek-American Mike Emanuel grew up in Westfield, New Jersey and attended Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church."
  147. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/139721402/ "At 41, Woman Chases Dreams of Professional Tennis Circuit"
  148. Hartocollis, Anemona. "Running for Your Life", The New York Times, November 5, 2010. "It was still dark when Dr. Thomas A. Farley got to Central Park on a cool October morning and started stretching his grasshopperlike legs, blending into the background in black shorts and a T-shirt.... Dr. Farley grew up in Westfield, N.J., the sixth of eight children."
  149. Barnes, Brooks. "With Fan at the Helm, Marvel Safely Steers Its Heroes to the Screen", The New York Times, July 24, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2013. "Mr. Feige, who is married to a cardiothoracic nurse and has a 2-year-old daughter, grew up in Westfield, N.J."
  150. https://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/the-rock-town-hall-interview-mystery-date-michael-fennelly-of-crabby-appleton-and-the-millenium/2/ "The Rock Town Hall Interview: Mystery Date Michael Fennelly of Crabby Appleton and The Millennium"
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  154. Kane, Michael. "Dream Job", New York Post, August 25, 2008. Accessed May 6, 2021. "A Penn State student and Westfield, NJ, resident, Hewitt competes on a four-member 'Halo 3' team at a half-dozen MLG gaming festivals each year, where he and his teammates take the stage to wage virtual warfare for tournament prize money that reaches $20,000 per event."
  155. Dao, James. "Homecoming; The Bill Bradley Campaign as a Celebration and Affirmation of the Garden State", The New York Times, October 24, 1999. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Gina Glantz, 56, the campaign manager, was raised in Westfield and later moved to Ridgewood, where she raised her two children."
  156. Gordon, Meryl. "Bradley's Other Woman", New York. Accessed October 26, 2015. "With Bradley and his wife, Ernestine, in the van just ahead, Glantz, a 56-year-old Westfield, New Jersey, native, is already plotting the next move in her man's insurgent campaign: the March 7 showdown with Gore in New York, a do-or-die date for Bradley, who considers the state virtually his home turf."
  157. Palmer, Alex. "Meet the con artist who popularized writing to Santa Claus", New York Post, September 20, 2015. Accessed June 19, 2020. "Then, in 1913, just as the Post Office was about to give up, a man named John Duval Gluck stepped forward. He’d be Santa Claus.... The oldest of five brothers, Gluck had lived for two years in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, before his family moved to Westfield, NJ."
  158. http://www.metroartwork.com/popup_manufacturer_info.php?products_id=4281 Dan Graham Biography
  159. https://navysports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5414 Joseph Greenspan
  160. Staff. "NASDAQ CEO: Robert Greifeld", China Radio International, December 15, 2005. Accessed March 5, 2011. "Greifeld is a resident of Westfield, New Jersey where he resides with his wife and three children."
  161. Ali, Sam. "Market man; Greifield quickly makes big changes at the NASDAQ", The Star-Ledger, June 27, 2004. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Yet, in his backyard in Westfield, Greifeld has built a makeshift bog that is home to 10 turtles and a tortoise."
  162. Wilson, Dennis. "Matt Gutman to Be Honored by National Football Group", Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times, March 21, 1996. Accessed September 9, 2017. "Westfield's Matt Gutman will be honored by the Essex County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame at the annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet to be held at Mayfair Farms in West Orange."
  163. https://books.google.com/books?id=sutUAAAAMAAJ&q=Harry+Hanan+westfield "Two Veteran Cartoonists Dead"
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  165. Staff. "Walt Hansgen", Sports Illustrated, January 20, 1958. Accessed December 4, 2017. "To Walter Edwin Hansgen, 38, of Westfield, N.J. goes Sports Illustrated's award as U.S. Sports Car Driver of 1957."
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  169. Sharpe, Tom. "Santa Fe artist Clark Hulings dies at 88", The Santa Fe New Mexican, February 5, 2011. Accessed March 5, 2011. "In 1928, the family settled in Westfield, N.J., where Hulings' skills as a painter were first recognized."
  170. Horner, Shirley. "About Books", The New York Times, February 16, 1986. Accessed March 3, 2012. "Dr. Lewis said that his research 'points out that, thanks to Mrs. Mason's generosity, Hughes lived in the early 1930s in a one-family house in Westfield, where his neighbor was another of Harlem's luminaries, Zora Neale Hurston.'"
  171. Daly, Sean. "He fled abuse in New Jersey, made fortune. Now he’s back", New York Post, May 29, 2012. Accessed February 25, 2022. "Coming home to New Jersey brought back painful memories for ABC’s newest Secret Millionaire, Scott Jacobs. The famous commercial artist — whose paintings sell for up to $145,000 each — grew up in suburban Westfield, but fled to southern California in 1996."
  172. https://www.njea.org/news/2014-12-01/hipp-celebration-spotlights-excellence "Hipp celebration spotlights excellence"
  173. Keill, Liz. "After 'going Hollywood,' Kaplow is back at Summit High School", Independent Press, December 15, 2009. Accessed October 26, 2015. "Kaplow's novel is sprinkled with references to Westfield, as Efron's character takes the train back and forth to Manhattan. 'I was raised in Westfield and attended Westfield High School,' Kaplow said."
  174. Chen, David W. "For Menendez and Kean, a Fierce First Debate", The New York Times, June 26, 2006. Accessed March 7, 2008. "Then, a few minutes later, the most dramatic exchange occurred when Mr. Kean sought to contrast his own background and record in Westfield, a wealthy suburb, with Mr. Menendez's in Hudson County."
  175. http://www.politicsnj.com/kornacki030905_2006.htm Kean prepares to launch '06 U.S. Senate bid
  176. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53756086/mary-jo-keenen-is-from-westfield-nj/ "Celebrity Q & A"
  177. http://www.kk.org/chronology/ Kevin Kelly -- Chronology
  178. https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Kirsch%20SJQ%20Public%20Final.pdf Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Robert Andrew Kirsch
  179. https://www.martinkunert.com/Biography/1 Biography
  180. Hevesi, Dennis. "Christian Lambertsen, Inventor of Scuba Precursor, Dies at 93", The New York Times, February 25, 2011. Accessed March 5, 2011. "Christian James Lambertsen was born in Westfield, N.J., on May 17, 1917, one of four children of Chris and Ellen Lambertsen."
  181. http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/197405.html Marilyn Lange
  182. http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv79698 Guide to the Margaret Carver Leighton Papers
  183. Slotnik, Daniel E. "Ira Lewis, Actor and Playwright, Dies at 82", The New York Times, April 16, 2015. Accessed May 18, 2015. "Mr. Lewis, who lived in Westfield, N.J., is survived by two brothers, Marvin and Seymour."
  184. Hepp, Rick. "Westfield's notorious killer John List is dead", The Star-Ledger, March 24, 2008. Accessed March 5, 2011. "The List family home at 431 Hillside Avenue in Westfield, before it was burned in a suspicious fire in 1972."
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