As residents rushed around the two downtowns running last minute errands and preparing for their New Year’s Eve celebrations, the overriding sentiment was how the towns could help them withstand tightening economic conditions. “The town needs to focus on making the downtown more attractive. The new stores should have a uniform style so people will want to shop here,” said Angelo Zanfardino, longtime owner of Alfonso’s Ristorante in Scotch Plains. Zanfardino lives in Hillsborough but loves running a business in Scotch Plains. “This is a great town to work in. I love the people but the taxes …
Turnbull Sentenced to Fine, Community ServiceThe conclusion to a series of stories chronicling substitute teacher and coach John Turrnbull’s downward spiral from serving alcohol to two minors on September 14 while dining at the Brick Oven Restaurant in downtown Westfield, to pleading guilty to one count of serving alcohol to a minor in the Westfield Municipal Court this past October. Coverage of Turnbull caused a divide among readers and members of the community. Many supported Turnbull, standing by the longtime coach and teacher while others maintained the view that Turnbull broke the law …
SPF Rallies to Support Cancer Stricken TeacherStudents and teachers organize a 5K to help SPFHS teacher Diane McGovern pay medical bills that have piled up while she battled breast cancer. The YMCA held the run on April 16. All proceeds were donated to the Diane McGovern Fund. Evergreen School Turns 60Complete with a full photo gallery, this story marks the large celebration for Evergreen School’s 60th Anniversary.Meet Sasha Zitofsky: Fanwood’s Rising StarPatch sat down with Park Middle School 7th grader and rising star Sasha Zitofsky and mom Susan to talk about his starring role in an Anti-…
MLK Day Service in PhotosAt least 450 residents gathered to fill 600 volunteer spots as part of the 2011 Martin Luther King Day of Service. The event is directed by Michelle Abraham who introduced the Day of Service to Scotch Plains and Fanwood in 2010. MLK Day of Services is a nationwide event that celebrates the life of Dr. King through volunteerism. The event will take place again this year.Photos Recounting the Boys Varsity Soccer SeasonTeam Mom Sharyl Carow contributed these photos chronicling the amazing journey this team took to the top. Fanwood 5KOn Sunday, October 23, 400 runners …
Boys Swimming Captures First Ever State Championship The Raiders had made it to the State Championship six times before but on February 27, the Raiders defeated Princeton 90-80 on in the NJSIAA Public B Final at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. Raiders Golf Captures Union County Conference Championship The golf team captured this title with an overall score of 328 on June 2 at the Suburban Golf Club in Union. Recap of Boys Baseball, 3 Players Move on to Play College Ball The Raiders reached the Union County Tournament semifinals for a fourth straight year with three of its top players …
Your Turn: Reader Images of Hurricane Irene This video, taken by a Scotch Plains resident, documents cars attempting to navigate a dangerously flooded street near the Rahway River. This video was part of series aggregating user submitted photos, videos and written accounts of Hurricane Irene. Gallery: SPF Students Return to SchoolAn adorable video of a young girl’s first day of school accompanied by her doting father. This article also includes a photo gallery of other students arriving at SPF schools for the first day of the 2011-2012 school year. 9/11 Memorial Rededicated by High School …
