Westfield is a

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in Union County,

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, United States, located southwest of

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. As of the

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, the town's population was 30,316,DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Westfield town, Union County, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed March 3, 2012.Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Westfield town
,

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. Accessed March 3, 2012. reflecting an increase of 672 (+2.3%) from the 29,644 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 774 (+2.7%) from the 28,870 counted in the 1990 Census. In March 2018,

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ranked Westfield as the 99th highest-income place in the United States, and the 18th highest-income location in New Jersey. According to a 2014 nationwide survey, Westfield was ranked as the 30th-safest city to live in the United States. The town has been one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the

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for 2013–2017, Westfield residents had a

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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.

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." The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract. Miller Cory NJ

Westfield was originally formed as a

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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

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. 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.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 June 15, 2012. The name of the town is derived from its location in the western, undeveloped fields of the Elizabethtown tract. As recently as 2017, the Broaddus family living in Westfield received threatening letters from a supposed stalker who referred to himself as "The Watcher," causing a national sensation. The Broaddus family's experience, along with the 1971 John List family murders that also occurred in Westfield, were later adapted into the 2022

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series '' The Watcher''.

Geography

According to the

, 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%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Germantown and Tamaques Reservation Mill. Six municipalities border the town of Westfield: Mountainside to the north, Springfield Township to the northeast, Garwood and Cranford to the east,

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to the southeast, and Scotch Plains to the west and southwest. The upper reaches of the

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run through the township along tributaries of the

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. The Robinson's Branch of the

additionally flows through the southern portion of Westfield en route to the

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, also known as the Clark Reservoir. It is located about one hour from Manhattan.

Community

Library

The

Westfield Memorial Library The Westfield Memorial Library is located at 550 East Broad Street, in Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is the only public library in Westfield. Renovations This library was renovated five years ago to become more modern, c ...

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.

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

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. 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. 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. 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

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. Downtown Westfield hosts events and festivals throughout the year. Throughout the summer, jazz groups perform live, outdoors, every Tuesday night. 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. Other festivals include the Spring Fling and FestiFall. In August 2020,

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announced that

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, 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.

Parks and recreation

Parks in the town include: *Brightwood Park *Gumbert Park *

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, is a wildlife reserve and park that is part of Union County's

. The park also includes portions of Cranford,

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and Springfield Township. *Mindowaskin Park *Tamaques Park *Gary Kehler Stadium is named in honor of Gary Kehler (1931–2007), the former Westfield High School football coach and long-time town resident.

Demographics

2010 Census

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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

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for the town was $63,498 (+/− $4,577). About 0.9% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the

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, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census

As of the

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there were 29,644 people, 10,622 households, and 8,178 families residing in the town. The

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was 4,403.1 people per square mile (1,700.7/km²). There were 10,819 housing units at an average density of 1,607.0 per square mile (620.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.98%

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, 3.88%

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, 0.09% Native American, 4.08% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.62% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.82% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Westfield town, New Jersey
,

. Accessed March 1, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Westfield town, Union County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed December 5, 2012. There were 10,622 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were

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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. 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. 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

for the town was $47,187. About 1.7% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Westfield is governed under a Special Charter granted by an act of the

. The town is one of 11 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that operate under special charters. 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

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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.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 94. 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. Members of the Westfield Town Council are David M. Contract (Ward 3; D, 2025), Michael J. Dardia (Ward 2; D, 2025), Linda S. Habgood (Ward 1; D, 2025), Scott A. Katz (Ward 4; D, 2023), Mark LoGrippo (Ward 3; Republican, 2023), Dawn Mackey (Ward 4; D, 2025), Mark Parmelee (Ward 2; D, 2023) and Emily Root (Ward 1; D, 2023 - appointed to serve an unexpired term),.Town Council
Town of Westfield. Accessed April 30, 2022.''Union County Elected Officials''

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Clerk. Accessed April 30, 2022.General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results

, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 3, 2022.General Election November 5, 2019 Official Results

, updated December 5, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. 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 on December 2023 that had been held by James Boyes until he resigned from office earlier that month. Root will serve on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters will select a candidate to serve the balance of the term of office.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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

= 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.

Federal, state and county representation

Westfield is located in the 7th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report
New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 21st state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Union County is governed by a

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, whose nine members are elected

to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis with three seats coming up for election each year, with an appointed County Manager overseeing the day-to-day operations of the county. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. , Union County's County Commissioners are Chair Rebecca Williams ( D, Plainfield, term as commissioner and as chair ends December 31, 2022), Vice Chair Christopher Hudak (D, Linden, term as commissioner ends 2023; term as vice chair ends 2022), James E. Baker Jr. (D, Rahway, 2024), Angela R. Garretson (D, Hillside, 2023), Sergio Granados (D, Elizabeth, 2022), Bette Jane Kowalski (D, Cranford, 2022), Lourdes M. Leon (D, Elizabeth, 2023), Alexander Mirabella (D, Fanwood, 2024) and Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded (D, Westfield, 2024). Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2025), Sheriff Peter Corvelli (D,

, 2023) and Surrogate Susan Dinardo (acting). The County Manager is Edward Oatman.

Politics

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As of March 23, 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.Voter Registration Summary – Union

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2013. 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). In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 8,080 votes (50.9% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican

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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). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 9,345 votes (54.5% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican

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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). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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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). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 64.1% of the vote (6,303 cast), ahead of Democrat

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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%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 6,070 votes (51.0% vs. 41.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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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).

Education

Public school students in

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through

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s attend the

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. 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

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of 12.6:1.District information for Westfield Public School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. 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). The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Lincoln Early Childhood Center (with 310 students; in grades Pre-K–K), Franklin Elementary School (580; 1–5 – North), Jefferson Elementary School (442; 1–5 – South), McKinley Elementary School (341; 1–5 – South), Tamaques Elementary School (401; 1–5 – South), Washington Elementary School (309; 1–5 – North), Wilson Elementary School (355; 1–5 – North), Roosevelt Intermediate School (777; 6–8 – North), Thomas Alva Edison Intermediate School (844; 6–8 – South) and Westfield High School (1,865; 9–12). 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 The Union County Vocational-Technical Schools (UCVTS) are a grouping of schools on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, United States, which offers educational programs for students across Union C ...

, which include

Union County Magnet High School The Union County Magnet High School (UCMHS) is a magnet public high school located in Scotch Plains on the Union County Vocational Technical Schools Campus, serving the vocational and technical educational needs of students in ninth through tw ...

, Union County Academy for Information Technology,

Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences The Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences (UCAAHS) is a full-time Vocational public high school, located in Scotch Plains, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. This school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from a ...

Union County Vocational Technical High School The Union County Vocational-Technical High School (UC Tech) is a full-time vocational public high school, located in Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey, United States. This school serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from acr ...

and Union County Academy for Performing Arts. Holy Trinity Interparochial 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 The Archdiocese of Newark is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northeastern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jer ...

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 The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportat ...

. The main road serving Westfield is New Jersey 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 The Garden State Parkway (GSP) is a controlled-access toll road that stretches the north–south length of eastern New Jersey from the state's southernmost tip near Cape May to the New York state line at Montvale. Its name refers to New Jerse ...

, or by the Lawrence, Mountain, or Springfield Avenue exits of U.S. Route 22.

Public transportation

NJ Transit New Jersey Transit Corporation, branded as NJ Transit, and often shortened to NJT, is a state-owned public transportation system that serves the U.S. state of New Jersey, along with portions of New York State and Pennsylvania. It operates bu ...

(NJT) provides passenger rail service from the Westfield train station on the

Raritan Valley Line The Raritan Valley Line is a commuter rail service operated by New Jersey Transit (NJT) which serves passengers in municipalities in Union, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties in the Raritan Valley region in central New Jersey, United States. ...

Newark Penn Station Pennsylvania Station (also known as Newark Penn Station) is an intermodal passenger station in Newark, New Jersey. One of the New York metropolitan area's major transportation hubs, Newark Penn Station is served by multiple rail and bus carriers, ...

with connecting service to

New York Penn Station Pennsylvania Station, also known as New York Penn Station or simply Penn Station, is the main intercity railroad station in New York City and the busiest transportation facility in the Western Hemisphere, serving more than 600,000 passengers ...

. 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. This easy access to New York is what draws so many people to the town of Westfield. The NJT 113 bus route provides one-seat service to New York City's

Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal (colloquially known as the Port Authority and by its acronym PABT) is a bus terminal located in Manhattan in New York City. It is the busiest bus terminal in the world by volume of traffic, serving about 8,000 bus ...

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

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and

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), taking approximately 45 minutes. The 59 route provides local bus service between Plainfield and Newark.

Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport , originally Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport straddling the boundary between the cities of Newark in Essex County and Elizabeth in Union Cou ...

is approximately 20 minutes away, most conveniently reached via Route 22 or NJT trains. Linden Airport, a

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facility, is in nearby

Linden, New Jersey Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area, located about southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island, a borough of New York City, across the Arthur Kill ...

Services

Residential telephone service is provided by

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. Westfield

cable television Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic cables. This contrasts with bro ...

is supplied by

Comcast Comcast Corporation (formerly known as American Cable Systems and Comcast Holdings),Before the AT&T merger in 2001, the parent company was Comcast Holdings Corporation. Comcast Holdings Corporation now refers to a subsidiary of Comcast Corpora ...

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which also delivers Westfield Community Television (channel 36), News 12 New Jersey (channel 62), and Scotch Plains Local Access Channel (channel 34) 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''. ''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 ''The Star-Ledger'' is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to '' The Jersey Journal'' of Jersey City, ''The Times'' of Trenton and the '' Staten Island Advance'', all of ...

'' 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.

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.

Culture

The

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Metropolis of New Jersey is headquartered in Westfield.

Notable people

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

Marc Acito Marc Acito (born January 11, 1966) is an American playwright, novelist, and humorist. Early life Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, Acito was raised in Westfield, New Jersey, and is a 1984 graduate of Westfield High School. He studied in the BFA musi ...

(born 1966), playwright, novelist and humorist *

Charles Addams Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters, signing the cartoons as Chas Addams. Some of his recurring characters became known as the Addams ...

(1912–1988), cartoonist for ''

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'' magazine, most famous for his cartoons of ''

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'' *

Kim Alsop Kim Alsop (born c. 1933) is a former American football coach. In 1984, he was hired to restart the football program at Samford University, which had been dormant since the end of the 1973 season. In his three season with the team, Samford compiled ...

(born ), former head coach of the Samford Bulldogs football team *

Charles E. Apgar Charles Emory Apgar (June 28, 1865 – August 17, 1950) was an American business executive and amateur radio operator. He is known for making early recordings of radio transmissions at the start of World War I. The recordings that he made of a ...

(1865–1950), business executive and

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operator best known for making early recordings of German radio transmissions at the start of

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* Virginia Apgar (1909–1974), creator of the

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for assessing health of newborns *

Billy Ard William Donovan Ard (born March 12, 1959) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Wake Forest University and was drafted in the ...

(born 1959), former NFL guard for the

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and

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* H. W. Ambruster (1879–1961), football coach, chemical engineer, actor and lecturer * Omar Ashmawy, staff director and chief counsel of the Office of Congressional Ethics *

Richard Bagger Richard Hartvig Bagger (born March 27, 1960) is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, and former State Senator who later served as chief of staff to Governor Chris Christie.chief of staff The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporti ...

for

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Robert L. Barchi Robert Lawrence Barchi (born November 23, 1946) is an American academic, physician, and scientist. He was the 20th president of Rutgers University, holding the position from September 1, 2012, to June 30, 2020. Barchi was appointed to the positio ...

(born 1946), twentieth president of

, 2012-2020 *

Cheryl Barnes Cheryl Barnes (b. 1951 in Westfield, New Jersey) is an American singer and actress. She is best known for her role in Miloš Forman's 1979 film adaptation of ''Hair'', where she played the mother of Hud's little son. Biography Raised in West ...

, singer and actress best known for her role in

Miloš Forman Jan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman (; ; 18 February 1932 – 13 April 2018) was a Czech and American film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor who rose to fame in his native Czechoslovakia before emigrating to the United States in 1968. Forman ...

's 1979 film adaptation of ''

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'', where she played the mother of Hud's little son *

Carolyn Beebe Carolyn Beebe (September 30, 1873 – September 24, 1950) was an American pianist, founder of the New York Chamber Music Society in 1915. Early life Carolyn Harding Beebe was born in Westfield, New Jersey, the daughter of Silas Edwin Beebe an ...

(1873–1950), pianist who was a founder of the New York Chamber Music Society *

Bryan Beller Bryan Beller (born May 6, 1971) is an American bass guitarist known for his work with Joe Satriani, The Aristocrats, Dethklok, Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, James LaBrie of Dream Theater and Dweezil Zappa, as well as his four solo album release ...

(born 1971),

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known for his work with

Mike Keneally Michael Joseph Keneally (born December 20, 1961) is an American session guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and composer. Early years and musical influences Keneally started playing music at the age of 7 when he received an electric organ for h ...

Steve Vai Steven Siro Vai (; born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at the age of eighteen as a transcriptionist f ...

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James LaBrie Kevin James LaBrie (born May 5, 1963) is a Canadian singer, best known as the lead singer of American progressive metal band Dream Theater, which he has been fronting since 1991. Early life Kevin James LaBrie was born in Penetanguishene, Onta ...

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and

Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa (born Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa; September 5, 1969) is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor. He is the son of musical composer and performer Frank Zappa. Exposed to the music industry from an early age, Dweezil deve ...

* Jon Bramnick (born 1953), member of the New Jersey General Assembly who has represented the 21st Legislative District since 2003 *

Brock Brower Brock Brower (November 27, 1931 – April 16, 2014) was an American novelist, magazine journalist, and TV writer of various magazines, including ''Esquire'', ''Life'', ''Harper’s Magazine'', and ''The New York Times Magazine''. Background T ...

(1931–2014), novelist, magazine journalist and TV writer * Dave Brown (born 1970), NFL quarterback who played for the

and

Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play th ...

Steve Brozak Steve Brozak (born 1961) is the Managing Partner and President of WBB Securities, LLC, a Democratic congressional candidate in the 2004 American election cycle, and was the Chairman and CEO of StormBio, Inc. Brozak was named a 201StarMine "Top Sto ...

(born 1961), Managing Partner and President of WBB Securities, LLC, a Democratic congressional candidate in the 2004 election cycle and the Chairman and CEO of StormBio, Inc. *

Robert N. Buck Robert Nietzel Buck (January 29, 1914 – April 14, 2007) broke the junior transcontinental air speed record in 1930 and for a time was the youngest licensed pilot in the United States. Early life He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on Janu ...

(1914–2007), aviator and author who broke 14 junior airspeed records in the 1930s, started his flying career at the Westfield Airport * Alan Bunce (1900–1965), radio and television actor * Devin Caherly (born 2001, class of 2019), social media personality * Chris Campbell (born 1954), wrestler who won a bronze medalist in

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at the

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Gil Chapman Gil Chapman (born August 23, 1953) is a former American football player, politician and businessman. Chapman became one of the leading scorers in the history of New Jersey high school football while playing for Thomas Jefferson High School in El ...

(born 1953), running back and return specialist for the

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and

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Steve Cheek Stephen Andrew Cheek (born April 18, 1977) is a former punter in the National Football League who played for the Kansas City Chiefs. Steve served as the head coach of the senior elite division Argonautes of Aix-en-Provence. The Argonautes are a ...

(born 1977), NFL punter, 2001–2005 (

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) *

Michael Chertoff Michael Chertoff (born November 28, 1953) is an American attorney who was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security to serve under President George W. Bush. Chertoff also served for one additional day under President Barack Obama. ...

(born 1953),

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and former

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Judge *

John Chironna John F. Chironna (July 4, 1928 – October 15, 2010) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team in 1961 and 1962, compiling a record of 4–11–3. Chironna was also head coach ...

(1928–2010), head coach of the

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team in 1961 and 1962 *

(born 1962), Governor of New Jersey, who lived in Westfield for a year while his home in Mendham was under constructionWaters, 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." *

Bob Clotworthy Robert Lynn Clotworthy (May 8, 1931 – June 1, 2018) was an American diver. He competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. He also won two medals at the 1955 Pan American Games ...

(1931–2018), diver who competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively *

Grover Connell Grover Connell was an American businessman and a trader of rice and sugar whose company was once the world's largest independently owned rice trader and accounted for 20% of U.S. rice exports. He was a member of the ''Forbes 400''. Biography Conn ...

(1918–2018), rice trader and longtime member of the ''

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'' * Pat Cosquer (born 1975), college squash coach * John Cuneo (born 1957),

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, whose work has appeared in ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' * Nicholas Delpopolo (born 1989),

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ka who has represented the United States at the

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and

2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...

Robert S. Dietz Robert Sinclair Dietz (September 14, 1914 – May 19, 1995) was a scientist with the US Coast and Geodetic Survey. Dietz, born in Westfield, New Jersey, was a marine geologist, geophysicist and oceanographer who conducted pioneering research along ...

(1914–1995), marine geologist, geophysicist and oceanographer who conducted pioneering research concerning

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* Alexander Wilson Drake (1843–1916), artist, collector and critic *

Sara Driver Sara Miller Driver (born December 15, 1955) is an American independent filmmaker and actress from Westfield, New Jersey. A participant in the independent film scene that flourished in lower Manhattan from the late 1970s through the 1990s, she gain ...

(born 1955), independent filmmaker *

Michael DuHaime Mike Andrew DuHaime (born May 1974), a Republican strategist and public affairs executive, is a managing director at Mercury Public Affairs, LLC, a national public affairs firm. He was the chief strategist for the successful campaign of former ...

(born 1974), Republican strategist and public affairs executive *

Geoff Edwards Geoffrey Bruce Owen Edwards (February 13, 1931 – March 5, 2014) was an American television actor, game show host, and radio personality. Starting in the early 2000s, he was also a writer and broadcaster on the subject of travel. Background P ...

(1931–2014), actor and game show host * Edward Einhorn (born 1970), children's author, director and playwright *

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(born 1967), Washington correspondent for

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Gail Falkenberg Gail Falkenberg (born January 6, 1947) is an American professional tennis player. Possibly the oldest tournament tennis player of all time, she has competed in ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournaments as recently as 2023, aged 76. Raised in West ...

(born 1947), professional

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player, who may be the oldest tournament tennis player of all time, having competed in

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tournaments as recently as 2021, at age 74 * Thomas Farley, pediatrician who served as the commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Health *

Kevin Feige Kevin Feige ( ; born June 2, 1973) is an American film and television producer who has been the president of Marvel Studios and the primary producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise since 2007. The films he has produced have a combine ...

(born 1973), film producer and President of

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* Michael Fennelly (born 1949), rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who performed with The Millennium and

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* Gerald Foster (1900–1987), painter who competed in the painting event in the art competition at the

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William Chapman Foster William Chapman Foster (April 27, 1897 – October 15, 1984) was an American businessman and high-ranking government official. He served as United States Under Secretary of Commerce and United States Deputy Secretary of Defense under President ...

(1897–1984), businessman and high-ranking government official who negotiated multiple arms control treaties * Nona Garson (born 1958),

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who competed in team jumping and individual jumping at the

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(gamer tag of Eric Hewitt), retired professional ''

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'' gamer who works for

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working on future ''

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player for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of the

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'', March 22, 2001. Accessed March 7, 2008. "In February 1930, Hurston headed north, settling in Westfield, New Jersey. Godmother Mason (Mrs. Rufus Osgood Mason, their white protector) had selected Westfield, safely removed from the distractions of New York City, as a suitable place for both Hurston and Hughes to work." *

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and son of former

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(born 1952),

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for 1975 * Margaret Carver Leighton (1896–1987), children's author *

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, sportscaster who is the radio

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voice of the

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of the

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(born 1962), actor who appeared in ''

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defender, currently playing for the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League *

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, entrepreneur and philanthropist who is the founder and president of Bedtime Math * Bill Palatucci (born 1958), attorney who is a member of the

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from 1984 to 1994 *

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(1871–1936), mayor of Westfield from 1903 to 1905, and represented

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from 1921 to 1936 * Dave Perkowski (born 1947), former competition

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who represented the United States in the 100-meter breaststroke event at the

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in Mexico City *

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and Milwaukee Badgers *

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(1952–1995), politician who served as the

prosecutor * John Rzeznik (born 1965), lead singer of the

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(born 1959), former Mayor of

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(1819–1872), builder''Amos Scudder: A Yankee in Savannah'', Shelley Carroll,

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(1994) * John Scudder (1815–1869), builder *

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and

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-nominated composer of

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musicals '' The Prom'', '' Elf the Musical'', and ''

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and Executive Director of

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. * Glen Everett Woolfenden (1930–2007),

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, known for his long-term study of the

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population at

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near

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* Harold "Butch" Woolfolk (born 1960), NFL running back from 1982 to 1988 who played for the

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and

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* Dan Yemin, punk rock guitaristLustig, Jay. "A Lifetime later; How one scruffy N.J. hardcore band influenced a generation of musicians that followed.", ''

'', February 4, 2007.

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