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[email protected] SIXTY CENTS November 19, 2009 September 10, 2009 June 25, 2009 Courtesy of Albert Paglialunga Michael Pollack for The Westfield Leader Greg Ryan for The Westfield Leader PROUD AND THANK YOU...Jefferson School’s Pack 673 Cub Scouts, waving WHAT’S IN A NAME?…The Jolly Trolley in Westfield, long a landmark, has CLASS OF 2009…Members of Westfield High School’s Class of 2009 gather on American Flags and holding handmade signs, were eager to thank the returning been renamed The Office Bar & Grill and is currently undergoing renovations. Monday in the Armory for graduation ceremonies. Principal Peter Renwick troops of the 102nd Cavalry during the parade last Saturday in Westfield. The staff, however, will remain the same. Pictured, from left to right, are: Lauren delivers remarks to the class, center, and retiring English teacher and coach Bianco; Alexandra Gill, general manager; Margaret Carr, the original founder Ronald Barner, who has been teaching in Westfield for 34 years, prepares to say of the restaurant; Aliya Robbins and Heather Pizzella. goodbye at left. June Pembridge as the new Child Care Pro- Westfield gram director. The board of education had heard Christie Wins, Dog Park Rescinded, Goodbye 2009! Garwood residents pleading to save the jobs of an township police chief Thomas O’Brien, ing of vehicles from county roads and side of the Scotch Plains Library, caus- August Nearly 31 months to the day that 25- elementary school teacher and a library charging they had defamed him during facilities.