Westfield, New Jersey

About Westfield

Westfield is a thriving city in northern New Jersey counting 32,050 people who proudly call it home.

Westfield holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.72 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,769 residents per square mile.

📰 Westfield News Today

• We’re Sick of It: Protect Our Care Bus Tour Rolls into Westfield as Republican Health Care Cuts Crush New Jersey Families Protect Our Care · Oct 8
• Westfield Week in Review: AddamsFest Art, New Shops Downtown, Motorcycle Theft TAPinto · Oct 10
• Westfield High School Seniors Named 2027 National Merit Semifinalists Patch · Oct 9
• Westfield Community Players presents "Morning's at Seven" NewJerseyStage.com · Sep 22
• Westfield ice rink partial roof collapse in New Jersey; no injuries reported ABC7 Eyewitness News · Feb 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Westfield Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Westfield — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 32,050.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Westfield

• 1950 Originals — american
• Mulberry House Restaurant — tea
• Ono Bowls
• Spice Bazaar — asian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Turning Point
• fresh&co
• Ahrre's Coffee Roastery — coffee
• Akai — sushi
• Brick Oven Pizza — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Miller-Cory House Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westfield

• Cacciola Mini Park reviews ★
• Clark Memorial Park reviews ★
• Foundation Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park and Pool reviews ★
• Mindowaskin Park reviews ★
• Tamaques Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Tamaques Park reviews ★
• Tamaques Reservation reviews ★
• Westfield Girl Scout Park reviews ★
• Windsor Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Westfield

• Crossroads School
• Franklin Elementary School
• Hillcrest Academy-South
• Jefferson Elementary School
• Lamberts Mill Academy
• Lincoln Early Childhood Center
• McKinley Elementary School
• Roosevelt Intermediate School
• Tamaques Elementary School
• Thomas Edison Intermediate School
• Washington Elementary School
• Westfield Senior High School
• Westlake
• Work Readiness Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Westfield

🏘️ Nearby Communities